To be clear: Kling is not available on RelayMe today. This page compares the four video models you can run right now in one no-code workflow, with the focus on image-to-video and reference inputs, which is what most people looking for a Kling replacement ask about.
Veo 3.1
Veo 3.1 Fast
Grok Imagine
MiniMax-H3
Reviewed 2026-09-20
Quick answer
Kling is not available on RelayMe today. All four video models you can run right now accept an image: Veo 3.1 and Veo 3.1 Fast take a first frame, Grok Imagine takes one first-frame image (up to 1080p) or 2–7 reference images, and MiniMax-H3 takes up to 9 reference images plus reference video and audio. Prices run from 120 credits per second (about US$0.12) on MiniMax-H3 to 400 on Veo 3.1, with clips up to 15 seconds.
Specs and prices
Item
Veo 3.1
Veo 3.1 Fast
Grok Imagine
MiniMax-H3
Credits per second (base tier, with audio)
400 (720p / 1080p)
150 (720p / 1080p)
150 (480p / 720p / 1080p)
120 (768P)
Credits per second (base tier, no audio)
200
100
150
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Credits per second (4K / 2K, with audio)
600 (4K)
350 (4K)
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200 (2K)
Credits per second (4K / 2K, no audio)
400
300
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Clip length
4 / 6 / 8 s
4 / 6 / 8 s
4 / 6 / 8 / 10 / 12 / 15 s
5–15 s, 1-second steps
Resolutions
720p / 1080p / 4K
720p / 1080p / 4K
480p / 720p / 1080p
768P / 2K
Aspect ratios
Model default
Model default
16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 3:2, 2:3
16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 21:9, adaptive
Audio track
Optional (cheaper without)
Optional (cheaper without)
Optional (same price)
Always included
Inputs and references
Text-to-video; image-to-video from a first frame
Text-to-video; image-to-video from a first frame
Text-to-video; one first-frame image (up to 1080p) or 2–7 reference images (up to 720p)
Text-to-video; up to 9 reference images, 3 reference videos and 3 audio clips
Model family
Google DeepMind
Google DeepMind
xAI
MiniMax
Credit prices come from the same live model list as the pricing page USAGE table; 1,000 credits is about US$1.
Worked example
Credits for one 8-second clip
Setting
Veo 3.1
Veo 3.1 Fast
Grok Imagine
MiniMax-H3
Base tier, with audio
3,200 · ≈US$3.20
1,200 · ≈US$1.20
1,200 · ≈US$1.20
960 · ≈US$0.96
Base tier, no audio
1,600 · ≈US$1.60
800 · ≈US$0.80
1,200 · ≈US$1.20
Always with audio
4K / 2K, with audio
4,800 · ≈US$4.80
2,800 · ≈US$2.80
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1,600 · ≈US$1.60
Dated example (August 2026): a 4-second 720p image-to-video ad chain with audio on Veo 3.1 Fast, seeded by a 20-credit Nano Banana product image, cost 620 credits in total, about US$0.62.
Observed workflow and comparison limits
The tables compare settings and costs, not measured visual quality or speed. In one product-image-to-video run on 2026-08-25, the Nano Banana special channel generated a 1:1 product image for 20 credits in about half a minute. Veo 3.1 Fast then generated a 4-second, 720p, 16:9 clip with audio for 600 credits in about a minute. The total was 620 credits. This is one historical observation, not a current quote or a cross-model performance result.
For your own comparison, keep inputs and prompts fixed and record the model, channel, settings, date, actual credits and elapsed time. Evaluate cost calculations separately from generated results.
How to choose a replacement
Image-to-video from a single product shot: Veo 3.1 Fast or Grok Imagine, both take a first frame and output 1080p.
Several reference images or a reference video: MiniMax-H3 (up to 9 images, 3 videos and 3 audio clips).
Cheapest per second: MiniMax-H3 at 120 credits/sec; flat-price 1080p: Grok Imagine at 150 credits/sec.
Flagship fidelity and 4K: Veo 3.1 at 400 credits/sec with audio.
Longest clips: Grok Imagine and MiniMax-H3 both reach 15 seconds.
Rebuild the Kling image-to-video flow
In RelayMe it becomes: product image (generated with Nano Banana or uploaded) → video node (first frame or references) → task history with credit cost. The same image can feed a Grok Imagine node and a MiniMax-H3 node at once for a side-by-side run.
Every model bills in RelayMe credits, free to start with no credit card; the pricing page lists what is selectable today.
Not at the moment. Kling is not in RelayMe’s selectable lineup. The video models available today are Veo 3.1, Veo 3.1 Fast, Grok Imagine and MiniMax-H3; the pricing page is the live list.
Which alternative is best for image-to-video?
All four accept an image: Veo 3.1 and Veo 3.1 Fast take a first frame; Grok Imagine takes one first-frame image (up to 1080p) or 2–7 reference images (up to 720p); MiniMax-H3 takes up to 9 reference images plus reference video and audio. With a single product shot start with Veo 3.1 Fast; when several images must stay consistent try MiniMax-H3.
What is the cheapest Kling alternative here?
MiniMax-H3 at 120 credits/sec for 768P, about US$0.96 for 8 seconds. For 1080p, Grok Imagine and Veo 3.1 Fast are both 150 credits/sec.
The lineup changes as providers open access. We add a model only when we can bill and deliver it reliably, and we do not announce dates; the live list on the pricing page is the source of truth.