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Kling AI vs Luma
Both handle creative shorts, product and ad content. Below we compare only what the official sites publish: prices, annual billing, models and credit rules. We don't judge whose output is better — we have no side-by-side samples to publish, so it would be a guess.
Which to choose, and when
- If a confirmed price matters: we verified Luma's price; Kling AI is currently "Manually recorded price", so recheck its amounts below on the official site before ordering.
- To try one month on monthly billing: Kling AI is cheaper, Standard at $8.8/mo; the cheapest on Luma is Plus at $30/mo.
- If you will use it for a full year: the entry plan billed annually is $79.2 on Kling AI and $300 on Luma. Annual plans are usually paid up front, so they only pay off if you use the whole year.
- If you want Kling 3.0: both offer it. We have its exact official rate on both. At 720p, on monthly plans, a second of it costs about $0.04–$0.08 on Kling AI and about $0.06–$0.09 on Luma (spending every credit on this model).
- If you want Kling 3.0 Turbo: both offer it. We have its exact official rate on both. At 720p, on monthly plans, a second of it costs about $0.05–$0.11 on Kling AI and about $0.08–$0.12 on Luma (spending every credit on this model).
- If you need a China entry point: we confirmed Kling AI has one (Chinese-language entry); Luma's China channel is unconfirmed, which is not the same as absent. An entry point does not mean the same plans or prices.
There is no "better overall" verdict. Each point above fits one situation; choose by whichever matters most in yours.
Prices side by side
| Item | Kling AI | Luma |
|---|---|---|
| Price status | Manually recorded price | Price verified |
| Cheapest plan | Standard · $8.8/mo | Plus · $30/mo |
| That plan, billed annually | $79.2 $6.6/mo equivalent | $300 $25/mo equivalent |
| Most expensive plan | Ultra · $159.99/mo | Ultra · $300/mo |
| Credit cycle | Unconfirmed | Monthly |
| Edition | International website subscription | International website · individual plans |
| Price last confirmed | 2026-09-19 | 2026-09-19 |
Amounts are list prices published on the official websites, in US dollars, before tax, and do not mean you can buy in your region.
All Kling AI plans
| Plan | Monthly | Annual total | Annual, per month | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | $8.8 | $79.2 | $6.6 | 660 |
| Pro | $32.56 | $293.04 | $24.42 | 3,000 |
| Premier | $80.96 | $728.64 | $60.72 | 8,000 |
| Ultra | $159.99 | $1,429.99 | $119.17 | 26,000 |
All Luma plans
| Plan | Monthly | Annual total | Annual, per month | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plus | $30 | $300 | $25 | 10,000 |
| Pro | $90 | $900 | $75 | 40,000 |
| Ultra | $300 | $3,000 | $250 | 150,000 |
Credit rules
Kling AI
Plan allowances, credit validity and whether commercial use is allowed are all unconfirmed so far.
Luma
The plan's credit pool covers Luma and third-party models; cost varies widely by model, resolution, length and audio, so credits do not translate directly into a number of videos.
Credits are not a shared currency: one Kling AI credit and one Luma credit buy different things, so the counts cannot be compared directly.
Which models it offers
Kling AI
Luma
Ray3.2, Ray3.14, Kling 3.0, Kling 3.0 Turbo, Kling Omni, Veo 3.1, MiniMax H3, Seedance 2.5, Seedance 2.0, Seedance 2.0 Mini
From each tool's own official pages (pricing or model pages). Which models a plan includes changes between versions; each model page gives its source and when it was last confirmed.