Updated for Week 39, 2026

Veo 3.1 vs Kling 3.0

On our Week 39, 2026 scores, Veo 3.1 edges ahead (92 vs 89). Pick Veo 3.1 for brand-safe commercial video. Pick Kling 3.0 for best value per second.

Veo 3.1Kling 3.0
MakerGoogleKuaishou
Released——
Price / 1M tokensNot publishedAbout $0.11–$0.14 per second (Turbo)
Open weightsNoNo
Video Generation rank#2 (92)#4 (89)
Best for
  • Brand-safe commercial video
  • Narrative scenes
  • 4K output
  • Best value per second
  • Multi-shot stories
  • Complex motion
Strengths
  • Native audio
  • Strong prompt adherence
  • Landscape and portrait
  • Storyboard mode with audio synced across cuts
  • Competitive per-second pricing
Watch out for
  • Being overtaken on leaderboards by newer models
  • Many different variants can be confusing

The short version

Veo 3.1: Veo is still the most widely available, brand-safe Western video model. It generates sound natively and outputs 4K.

Kling 3.0: The value pick. Kling 3.0 Turbo matches the leaders on lighting and hard motion like hair, liquids and fabric, and adds a multi-shot storyboard mode.

Rankings change every week. Check the latest standings or swap in a different model.