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Kling 3 Pro vs Kling 2.6
Kling 3 Pro edges out Kling 2.6 overall (Kling 3 Pro 62.0 vs Kling 2.6 60.0.) Kling 3 Pro is a clear upgrade from Kling 2.6 and the Veo 3.1 models on most dimensions. It excels at human performance and emotive acting, has some of the best prompt understanding of any model, and produces cinematic, well-composed shots with standout animal realism. It can very fluidly go from slow motion to regular speed, showing really good temporal coherence. It can generate some nonsensical outputs, so expect to run a few prompts to get it right. But when it gets it right, it's quite good. 2D animation and anime are average. Text rendering is just okay and may require some re-prompting. The main tradeoffs are in Expensive, Can generate nonsensical outputs, where Kling 2.6 tends to score better.
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Providers
Physics
How well the model simulates real-world physics: gravity, momentum, collisions, and natural movement.
Kling 3 Pro and Kling 2.6 are effectively tied on physics, with small tradeoffs across the metrics. The biggest separation is on Physics (0.2), but it's not decisive overall. In practice, you should decide based on the specific sub-metric you care about most, since neither model consistently dominates this slice of the rubric.
| Metric | Kling 3 Pro | Kling 2.6 |
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Prompt Comparisons
Physics
Prompt
Close-up: a match strikes, flares to life, lights a candle. The match head, the flame birth, the wick catching. Material accuracy across wood, phosphorus, wax, fire.
Kling 3 Pro
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Kling 2.6
Physics
Prompt
Olympic swimmer jumps into a pool and swims a full lap and emerges from the water on the other side of the pool
Kling 3 Pro
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Kling 2.6
Prompt Adherence
Prompt
Inside an opulent royal greenhouse filled with orchids, a blue ceramic watering can sits in the foreground on the left, and a terracotta pot with a single red tulip sits in the foreground on the right. A shallow reflecting pond runs through the middle and must show clear reflections. At second 2, a hummingbird enters from the top center and hovers directly above the tulip for exactly three seconds, then exits upward at second 5. The watering can and pot must remain fixed.
Kling 3 Pro
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Kling 2.6
Prompt and Logic
Measures how accurately the model follows prompts and maintains logical consistency throughout the video.
Kling 3 Pro leads on prompt and logic (+3.5), with a measurable advantage over Kling 2.6. The clearest separation is on Logic Consistency (+14.2). Across the other sub-metrics in this group, the gap is smaller but generally consistent with the overall direction. If prompt and logic is a priority for your prompts, Kling 3 Pro is the safer pick here.
| Metric | Kling 3 Pro | Kling 2.6 |
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Prompt Comparisons
Prompt Adherence
Prompt
Inside a gilded palace ballroom with tall mirrors and a marble floor, a gold crown sits on a red velvet cushion on a small round table in the foreground. A silver candlestick stands exactly to the right of the cushion. In the background, a crystal chandelier hangs centered above the room. At second 2 the chandelier sways gently left-to-right for exactly three seconds; at second 6 a gloved hand enters from the left and extinguishes only the rightmost candle on the candlestick. The crown and cushion must never move.”
Kling 3 Pro
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Kling 2.6
Prompt Adherence
Prompt
Single continuous shot in a sci-fi hangar with glossy floors and strong backlight haze. Keep a parked spaceship on the left, a glowing door panel on the right wall, and a metal crate centered in the foreground. A female lead runs from the background toward the crate and pivots around it without touching it. A small drone swoops in from the right and scans her with a sweeping light beam as it passes overhead. She slides behind the crate for cover, then pops out and slaps the glowing door panel once. The door panel flashes brighter and she holds in a ready stance facing it. The crate must never move and the spaceship must remain stationary. No cuts.
Kling 3 Pro
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Kling 2.6
Prompt Adherence
Prompt
Action scene, cinematic and dynamic: A female lead in a dark tactical jacket sprints through a rain-soaked museum hall at night. The hall has three distinct landmarks: (1) a huge dinosaur skeleton on the left, (2) a glass display case with a glowing blue gem centered in the background, and (3) a marble staircase on the right.
Kling 3 Pro
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Kling 2.6
Aesthetics
Visual quality including cinematography, artistic taste, and overall production value.
Kling 2.6 leads on aesthetics (+2.1), with a measurable advantage over Kling 3 Pro. The clearest separation is on Cinematography (+4.3). Across the other sub-metrics in this group, the gap is smaller but generally consistent with the overall direction. If aesthetics is a priority for your prompts, Kling 2.6 is the safer pick here.
| Metric | Kling 3 Pro | Kling 2.6 |
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Prompt Comparisons
Taste
Prompt
A cinematic hummingbird hovering over vivid flowers at sunrise, 8s
Kling 3 Pro
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Kling 2.6
Prompt Adherence
Prompt
Inside an opulent royal greenhouse filled with orchids, a blue ceramic watering can sits in the foreground on the left, and a terracotta pot with a single red tulip sits in the foreground on the right. A shallow reflecting pond runs through the middle and must show clear reflections. At second 2, a hummingbird enters from the top center and hovers directly above the tulip for exactly three seconds, then exits upward at second 5. The watering can and pot must remain fixed.
Kling 3 Pro
vs
Kling 2.6
Prompt Adherence
Prompt
Single continuous shot in a sci-fi hangar with glossy floors and strong backlight haze. Keep a parked spaceship on the left, a glowing door panel on the right wall, and a metal crate centered in the foreground. A female lead runs from the background toward the crate and pivots around it without touching it. A small drone swoops in from the right and scans her with a sweeping light beam as it passes overhead. She slides behind the crate for cover, then pops out and slaps the glowing door panel once. The door panel flashes brighter and she holds in a ready stance facing it. The crate must never move and the spaceship must remain stationary. No cuts.
Kling 3 Pro
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Kling 2.6
Animation
Performance on animated content styles including 2D, 3D, and anime-style animation.
Kling 3 Pro leads on animation (+12.4), with a measurable advantage over Kling 2.6. The clearest separation is on Anime Animation (+36.3). Across the other sub-metrics in this group, the gap is smaller but generally consistent with the overall direction. If animation is a priority for your prompts, Kling 3 Pro is the safer pick here.
| Metric | Kling 3 Pro | Kling 2.6 |
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Prompt Comparisons
2D Animation
Prompt
Golden age cartoon chaos 2D cel-shaded animation style: a coyote runs off a cliff, hangs in mid-air, holds up a tiny sign that says "HELP," then plummets. Classic timing, smear frames, dust cloud impact.
Kling 3 Pro
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Kling 2.6
2D Animation
Prompt
Hand-painted rotoscope: a ballerina performs fouettés, traced from live reference but stylized with ink outlines and watercolor fills. The motion is realistic but the look is distinctly illustrated.
Kling 3 Pro
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Kling 2.6
2D Animation
Prompt
Hand-drawn puppy 2D cel-shaded animation style: a golden retriever pup with floppy ears chases a butterfly through a meadow, trips over its own paws, rolls, and bounds up joyfully. Watercolor backgrounds, expressive line work, heartwarming motion.
Kling 3 Pro
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Kling 2.6
Humans
Accuracy of human rendering including body proportions, hand details, and realistic actor performances.
Kling 3 Pro leads on humans (+6.6), with a measurable advantage over Kling 2.6. The clearest separation is on Actor Performance (+26.0). Across the other sub-metrics in this group, the gap is smaller but generally consistent with the overall direction. If humans is a priority for your prompts, Kling 3 Pro is the safer pick here.
| Metric | Kling 3 Pro | Kling 2.6 |
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Prompt Comparisons
Human
Prompt
A punk rock drummer absolutely destroys a kit, sticks blurring, head thrashing. Freeze for a moment on her mid-scream face, then resume chaos.
Kling 3 Pro
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Kling 2.6
Human
Prompt
Cinematic slow-motion of a boxer throwing a punch at a heavy bag. Muscles contract in shoulders and arms, sweat flies, face shows exertion.
Kling 3 Pro
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Kling 2.6
Human
Prompt
A punk rock drummer absolutely destroys a kit, sticks blurring, head thrashing. Freeze for a moment on her mid-scream face, then resume chaos.
Kling 3 Pro
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Kling 2.6
Objects and Animals
Quality of rendering inanimate objects and animals with accurate shapes, textures, and movements.
Kling 3 Pro leads on objects and animals (+7.2), with a measurable advantage over Kling 2.6. The clearest separation is on Animals (+11.6). Across the other sub-metrics in this group, the gap is smaller but generally consistent with the overall direction. If objects and animals is a priority for your prompts, Kling 3 Pro is the safer pick here.
| Metric | Kling 3 Pro | Kling 2.6 |
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Prompt Comparisons
Objects
Prompt
Raindrops land on a leather jacket. The water beads, rolls off, darkens the leather where it lingers. The jacket's texture stays locked.
Kling 3 Pro
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Kling 2.6
Scene Consistency
Prompt
Single continuous shot in a dark planetarium exhibit. A mechanical orrery rotates smoothly: small planets circle a glowing central sun in repeating loops. The camera makes a slow arc around the orrery while the planets continue their motion.”
Kling 3 Pro
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Kling 2.6
Scene Consistency
Prompt
Single continuous macro shot inside a watchmaker’s workshop. Extreme close-up of tweezers placing a tiny brass gear into a mechanical watch movement. The engraved markings on the gear remain crisp and identical frame-to-frame. The tweezers and gear never warp or change shape, and the camera motion is a smooth, slow push-in with no jitter. The gear teeth must not shimmer or crawl as it settles into place.
Kling 3 Pro
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Kling 2.6
Text
Ability to render readable, accurate text and typography within generated videos.
Kling 3 Pro leads on text (+32.0), with a measurable advantage over Kling 2.6. The clearest separation is on Text Fidelity (+32.0). Across the other sub-metrics in this group, the gap is smaller but generally consistent with the overall direction. If text is a priority for your prompts, Kling 3 Pro is the safer pick here.
| Metric | Kling 3 Pro | Kling 2.6 |
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Prompt Comparisons
Text Fidelity
Prompt
Street-level Tokyo: kanji, hiragana, katakana everywhere. Shop signs, vending machines, posters we follow a woman walking down the street.
Kling 3 Pro
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Kling 2.6
Text Fidelity
Prompt
Times Square at night: massive LED billboards display rotating ads. COCA-COLA, SAMSUNG, BROADWAY SHOWS.
Kling 3 Pro
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Kling 2.6
Scene Consistency
Prompt
Single continuous shot in a dark planetarium exhibit. A mechanical orrery rotates smoothly: small planets circle a glowing central sun in repeating loops. The camera makes a slow arc around the orrery while the planets continue their motion.”
Kling 3 Pro
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Kling 2.6
Cost and Speed
Practical factors including pricing per video and generation latency.
Kling 3 Pro and Kling 2.6 are effectively tied on cost and speed, with small tradeoffs across the metrics. The biggest separation is on Price / sec (0.1), but it's not decisive overall. In practice, you should decide based on the specific sub-metric you care about most, since neither model consistently dominates this slice of the rubric.
| Metric | Kling 3 Pro | Kling 2.6 |
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Prompt Comparisons
Human
Prompt
Cinematic slow-motion of a boxer throwing a punch at a heavy bag. Muscles contract in shoulders and arms, sweat flies, face shows exertion.
Kling 3 Pro
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Kling 2.6
Hands
Prompt
Close up of a wrinkled elderly woman's weathered hands carefully folding an origami crane. Paper creases with each deliberate fold, fingers moving with practiced precision. Soft warm lighting, intimate macro detail.
Kling 3 Pro
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Kling 2.6
Hands
Prompt
A pianist's hands playing Chopin—arched wrists, curved fingers, striking keys with controlled force. We see both hands in frame, moving independently.
Kling 3 Pro
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Kling 2.6