Kling 4.0
9.2/10Editorial score
Higher-rated areas: Visual quality, Multi-shot continuity
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Kling 4.0 vs Seedance 2.5
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Seedance 2.5
9.1/10Editorial score
Higher-rated areas: Multi-shot continuity, Audio & lip sync
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Score records last updated: Kling 4.0 · Seedance 2.5
How we benchmark| Criterion · 0–10 | Kling 4.0 | Seedance 2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Follows your promptHow closely the result follows the prompt. | Kling 4.09.1/10 | Seedance 2.59.1/10 |
| Visual qualityDetail, lighting and visible artifacts. | Kling 4.09.3/10 | Seedance 2.59.2/10 |
| Natural movementHow naturally subjects and cameras move. | Kling 4.09.2/10 | Seedance 2.59.2/10 |
| Human appearanceFaces, hands and body movement. | Kling 4.09.0/10 | Seedance 2.58.9/10 |
| Audio & lip syncSpeech, sound and mouth movement in sync. | Kling 4.09.1/10 | Seedance 2.59.3/10 |
| Creative controlHow much direction the model follows. | Kling 4.09.3/10 | Seedance 2.59.0/10 |
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| Criterion · 0–10 | Kling 4.0 | Seedance 2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Consistency over timeWhether details hold together over time. | Kling 4.09.2/10 | Seedance 2.59.0/10 |
| Readable textHow readable generated text and interfaces are. | Kling 4.08.2/10 | Seedance 2.58.5/10 |
| Multi-shot continuityContinuity between different shots. | Kling 4.09.3/10 | Seedance 2.59.4/10 |
| Speed & reliabilityGeneration speed and reliability. | Kling 4.07.5/10 | Seedance 2.57.7/10 |
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New clip · maximum
- Kling 4.0
- 30 s
- Seedance 2.5
- 30 s
Max resolution
- Kling 4.0
- 720p / 1080p
- Seedance 2.5
- 480p / 720p / 1080p
Audio output
- Kling 4.0
- Supported
- Seedance 2.5
- Optional generated audio
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| Key spec | Kling 4.0 | Seedance 2.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing (MaxVideoAI) | Current price unavailable | Current price unavailable |
| Text-to-Video | Supported | Supported |
| Image-to-Video | Supported | Supported |
| Video-to-Video | Supported (video editing) | Supported (video editing) |
| First/Last frame | Supported (start + end image in i2v) | Supported (start image + optional end image) |
| Reference image / style reference | Up to 10 images total, including the opening image | Up to 30 image references |
| Reference video | Up to 5 reference videos; 30s combined with video elements | Up to 10 video references |
| Max resolution | 720p / 1080p | 480p / 720p / 1080p |
| New clip · maximum | 30 sText to video, Image to video, Image references: 3–30 s | 30 sText to video, Image to video, Image references: 4–30 s |
| Extension · added duration | Not supported | 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 13 / 14 / 15 / 16 / 17 / 18 / 19 / 20 / 21 / 22 / 23 / 24 / 25 / 26 / 27 / 28 / 29 / 30 s |
| Aspect ratios | 16:9 / 9:16 / 1:1 / 21:9 | 21:9 / 16:9 / 4:3 / 1:1 / 3:4 / 9:16 |
| FPS options | Provider-set; no FPS selector | 24 fps |
| Output format | MP4 | MP4 |
| Audio output | Supported | Optional generated audio |
| Native audio generation | Native audio directed by prompt; no audio switch | Optional |
| Lip sync | Prompt-directed native dialogue | No separate lip-sync control |
| Camera / motion controls | Prompt-based camera and multi-shot control | Not supported |
| Watermark | No visible MaxVideoAI watermark; provider provenance markers may apply | No (MaxVideoAI) |
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Kling 4.0: fal.ai (1) · fal.ai (2)
Seedance 2.5: ai.byteplus.com
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Which settings make the difference?
Kling 4.0 creates 3–30-second clips at 720p or 1080p, with audio always generated. Seedance 2.5 offers 4–30-second creation, an audio switch, 480p output and a separate video-extension mode. Both support text, images, references and video editing. Check the settings for the mode you intend to use.
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