kling-v2.6 API
2 hosts currently serve kling-v2.6 through VideoRouter. The lowest price is $0.042 / second (std) at WaveSpeedAI; at std the spread between the cheapest host (WaveSpeedAI) and the priciest (Kling) is 32%.
kling-v2.6 pricing by provider
| Host | std | pro |
|---|---|---|
WaveSpeedAI wavespeedai | $0.042 | $0.14 |
Kling kling | $0.062 | — |
USD per second, before the 2% platform fee. Bold = cheapest at that tier. — = host does not offer that tier. Built 2026-10-02.
What it costs per clip
At the cheapest current host for each tier:
| Tier | Cheapest host | 5 s clip | 10 s clip | 1 min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| std | WaveSpeedAI | $0.21 | $0.42 | $2.52 |
| pro | WaveSpeedAI | $0.70 | $1.40 | $8.40 |
How to call kling-v2.6
Model id: kling-v2.6. Preferring the cheapest host right now:
curl https://videorouter.sh/api/v1/videos \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $VIDEOROUTER_API_KEY" -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"model": "kling-v2.6/wavespeedai", "prompt": "a paper airplane gliding over a city", "duration_secs": 5}'
# returns a job id; poll GET /api/v1/videos/{id} until status is completed or failed (polling is free)Drop the host suffix (kling-v2.6) to let the router pick the cheapest healthy host and fail over automatically. Full examples in the quickstart.
Frequently asked questions
How much does the kling-v2.6 API cost?
The lowest current price is $0.042 / second (std) at WaveSpeedAI; the full host-by-host table is on this page, before VideoRouter's 2% platform fee.
What is the kling-v2.6 API model id?
Use kling-v2.6. Add a host suffix such as kling-v2.6/wavespeedai to pin a specific provider.
Which provider is cheapest for kling-v2.6?
Right now WaveSpeedAI at std. Prices change, so unpinned requests route to the cheapest healthy host instead of hard-coding one.