Kwaivgi Kling V4.0 Image To Video API Documentation
Playground
Try it on WaveSpeedAI!Kling V4.0 Image-to-Video animates a first frame into a clip of 3 to 30 seconds, with an optional last frame and up to 8 in-between keyframes to direct the story, 720p and 1080p output and synchronized stereo audio. Ready-to-use REST inference API, best performance, no coldstarts, affordable pricing.
Features
Kling V4.0 Image-to-Video turns a still image into a clip of 3 to 30 seconds. The image is the first frame; add a last frame and in-between keyframes to direct how the story unfolds. Output is 720p or 1080p with synchronized stereo audio.
Why Choose This?
- First, last and keyframe control Pin the opening, the ending and moments in between; the model generates the motion between them.
- Up to 30 seconds Enough room for a full beat of story.
- Native audio Stereo sound generated with the picture.
- Follows your frame The aspect ratio follows your first frame, or choose one.
Pricing
| Resolution | Price per second |
|---|---|
| 720p | $0.157 |
| 1080p | $0.235 |
The price is per second of the generated video.
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| image | First frame image (required, .jpg/.jpeg/.png). |
| prompt | Optional text describing the motion. |
| last_image | Optional last frame. Requires image. |
| keyframes | Optional in-between frames in order. image, last_image and keyframes together are at most 10. Requires image. |
| aspect_ratio | Optional: 16:9, 9:16, 1:1 or 21:9. Leave it out to follow the first frame. |
| resolution | 720p (default) or 1080p. |
| duration | 3 to 30 seconds, default 5. |
Prompting Guide
- Describe the motion, not the picture: what moves, how the camera moves and how the scene ends.
- With a last frame, describe the change that connects the two frames.
- Keyframes are used in the order you list them; the first frame, keyframes and last frame add up to at most 10 images. A last frame is optional.
Authentication
For authentication details, please refer to the Authentication Guide.
API Endpoints
Submit Task & Query Result
set -euo pipefail
export WAVESPEED_API_KEY="your-api-key"
REQUEST_BODY=$(cat <<'JSON'
{
"image": "https://interactive-examples.mdn.mozilla.net/media/cc0-images/painted-hand-298-332.jpg",
"resolution": "720p",
"duration": 5,
"aspect_ratio": "16:9"
}
JSON
)
# 1. Submit the prediction once. Never retry this request automatically:
# a retry after an unclear failure can create a second, billed task.
CHECK='The task may already exist. Check History or the predictions list before submitting again.'
if ! SUBMIT_RESPONSE=$(curl --silent --show-error --fail-with-body \
--connect-timeout 10 --max-time 60 \
-X POST "https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/kwaivgi/kling-v4.0/image-to-video" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${WAVESPEED_API_KEY}" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d "${REQUEST_BODY}"); then
printf 'Submit failed. %s\n' "${CHECK}" >&2
exit 1
fi
TASK=$(printf '%s' "${SUBMIT_RESPONSE}" | jq 'if type == "object" and has("data") then .data else . end')
PREDICTION_ID=$(printf '%s' "${TASK}" | jq -r '.id // empty')
if [ -z "${PREDICTION_ID}" ]; then
printf 'Submission response did not contain a prediction id. %s\n' "${CHECK}" >&2
exit 1
fi
RESULT_URL="https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/predictions/${PREDICTION_ID}/result"
# 2. Poll until the prediction reaches a final status.
BODY_FILE=$(mktemp)
trap 'rm -f "${BODY_FILE}"' EXIT
while true; do
# Transient errors (429, 5xx) are retried, honoring Retry-After.
HTTP_CODE=$(curl --silent --show-error --fail-with-body \
--connect-timeout 10 --max-time 60 --retry 5 --retry-delay 2 \
--output "${BODY_FILE}" --write-out '%{http_code}' \
"${RESULT_URL}" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${WAVESPEED_API_KEY}" || true)
case "${HTTP_CODE}" in
2??) ;;
000|429|5??) # dropped connection or temporary error: keep polling
printf 'Task %s: HTTP %s, polling again in 10s\n' "${PREDICTION_ID}" "${HTTP_CODE}" >&2
sleep 10; continue ;;
*) printf 'Task %s: HTTP %s\n' "${PREDICTION_ID}" "${HTTP_CODE}" >&2
cat "${BODY_FILE}" >&2; exit 1 ;;
esac
RESULT=$(jq 'if type == "object" and has("data") then .data else . end' "${BODY_FILE}")
STATUS=$(printf '%s' "${RESULT}" | jq -r '.status // empty')
case "${STATUS}" in
completed) printf '%s\n' "${RESULT}" | jq '.outputs'; break ;;
failed|cancelled|timeout|deleted)
printf 'Task %s ended with status %s\n' "${PREDICTION_ID}" "${STATUS}" >&2
printf '%s\n' "${RESULT}" | jq . >&2; exit 1 ;;
*) sleep 2 ;;
esac
doneRetry temporary errors only while polling, never the submit request. Errors, retries and timeouts
Parameters
Task Submission Parameters
Request Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Range | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| image | string | Yes | - | First frame image URL. Supported formats: .jpg/.jpeg/.png. | |
| prompt | string | No | - | Text prompt describing the motion (may be empty). | |
| last_image | string | No | - | - | Last frame image URL. Requires image. |
| keyframes | array<string> | No | - | 0 ~ 9 items | Middle frames in order (image, last_image and keyframes together are at most 10). Requires image. |
| resolution | string | No | 720p | 720p, 1080p | Output resolution. |
| duration | integer | No | 5 | 3, 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 | The duration of the generated video in seconds (3-30). |
| aspect_ratio | string | No | - | 16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 21:9 | The aspect ratio of the generated video. Leave it out to follow the first frame. |
Every model also accepts the global request options enable_sync_mode and enable_base64_output; see their pages for details.
Response Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| code | integer | HTTP status code (e.g., 200 for success) |
| message | string | Status message (e.g., “success”) |
| data.id | string | Unique identifier for the prediction, Task Id |
| data.model | string | Model ID used for the prediction |
| data.outputs | array | Output values, usually URL strings; some models return text strings or structured result objects (empty when status is not completed) |
| data.urls | object | Object containing related API endpoints |
| data.status | string | Task status. completed is successful; failed, cancelled, timeout, and deleted are failure terminal statuses. |
| data.created_at | string | ISO timestamp of when the request was created (e.g., “2023-04-01T12:34:56.789Z”) |
| data.error | string | Error message (empty if no error occurred) |
| data.timings | object | Object containing timing details |
| data.timings.inference | integer | Inference time in milliseconds |
Result Request Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| id | string | Yes | - | Task ID |
Result Response Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| code | integer | HTTP status code (e.g., 200 for success) |
| message | string | Status message (e.g., “success”) |
| data | object | The prediction data object containing all details |
| data.id | string | Unique identifier for the prediction |
| data.model | string | Model ID used for the prediction |
| data.outputs | array<string | object> | Array of generated outputs (empty when status is not completed). Items are usually URL strings, but may be text strings or structured result objects, depending on the model. |
| data.urls | object | Object containing related API endpoints |
| data.status | string | Status: completed is successful; failed, cancelled, timeout, and deleted are failure terminal statuses |
| data.created_at | string | ISO timestamp of when the request was created |
| data.error | string | Error message (empty if no error occurred) |
| data.timings | object | Object containing timing details |
| data.timings.inference | integer | Inference time in milliseconds |