Our verdict
Kling 2.6 is the better choice
Kling 2.6 scores higher than Veo 3.1 Fast in most quality categories shown. Its biggest lead is in 2D animation, and it also supports longer clips.
Kling AI (Kuaishou)
Kling 2.6
60.0Overall score
- Rank
- #5
- Price per minute
- $8.40/min
Google DeepMind
Veo 3.1 Fast
51.0Overall score
- Rank
- #13
- Price per minute
- $6.00/min
Best for
Highest overall score
Kling 2.6
Kling 2.6 leads the overall score by 9.0 points.
The overall score does not measure file reliability.
Best for
More readable text
Veo 3.1 Fast
Veo 3.1 Fast leads by 26.0 points.
Long or moving text still needs manual review.
Best for
Lower generation cost
Veo 3.1 Fast
Veo 3.1 Fast runs $6/min, against $8.40/min for Kling 2.6.
Provider prices can change.
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Reviewer scores
Scores by category
Kling 2.6 wins 8 of 14 categories head-to-head. Each bar is the reviewer score out of 100.
Biggest gapAnime Animation: Veo 3.1 Fast ahead by 39.3 points.
Closest categoryAnimals: Veo 3.1 Fast ahead by 1.0 points.
Head-to-head scores
14 categories rated head-to-head
Kling 2.6Veo 3.1 Fast
Physics
59.5
45.7
Prompt Adherence
60.8
44.0
Logic Consistency
47.4
41.5
Scene Consistency
67.5
50.7
Cinematography
67.6
53.4
2D Animation
61.3
27.7
3D Animation
45.0
15.0
Anime Animation
15.0
54.3
Human
67.4
55.3
Hands
72.5
77.3
Actor Performance
55.0
56.3
Objects
55.1
57.6
Animals
54.2
55.1
Text Fidelity
21.7
47.7
