Kling O1 Launches: Unified AI Video Tool & 70% Off Promo Details

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Higgsfield AI has integrated Kling O1, a unified multimodal video model developed by Kuaishou Technology, giving creators a single system for generating and editing short-form clips through natural-language prompts. Higgsfield published a guide to the integration on November 30, 2025, while Kuaishou said Kling O1 was officially unveiled on December 1, 2025 and positioned it as the industry’s first unified multimodal creation tool.

Kuaishou says Kling O1 consolidates text, image, video and subject inputs into one engine, aiming to reduce the fragmented workflows that have required creators to switch between separate generation and editing tools. The company frames the model as a response to the persistent consistency problem in AI video, especially around stable characters and scenes across iterative edits.

A Unified Architecture for Generation and Modification

Kling O1 is built on Kuaishou’s Multimodal Visual Language (MVL) framework, which links reference-based generation, text-to-video, start/end frame generation, in-painting for insertion or removal, style transformation and shot extension within a single workflow. Kuaishou says this unification allows compound edits in one pass and reduces the need for multi-stage pipelines.

On Higgsfield’s interface, the model is marketed as a prompt-driven tool that can generate from text or images and then refine output conversationally, with the platform emphasizing that the process avoids complex masking or frame-by-frame manual work.

Short-form Focus and Creator Use Cases

Kuaishou says Kling O1 supports 3-to-10-second generation lengths, with pacing controlled by the user. The company also announced a paired Kling O1 image model, positioned as part of an end-to-end workflow that bridges image creation and detailed editing alongside short video generation.

Higgsfield’s guide highlights commercial-oriented scenarios, such as product, food and stock-style visuals, where fast iteration and consistent subject identity are critical, and where prompt-based replacement or extension can speed up variant creation for ads and social platforms.

The “Nano Banana for Video” Comparison Enters Mainstream Coverage

The model’s debut has also sparked a new shorthand comparison. South China Morning Post reported that Kling O1 was described as the “Nano Banana for AI video”, referencing Google’s image editing model known for precise visual manipulation. SCMP attributed the phrase to Alvaro Cintas-Canto, an assistant professor of AI and cybersecurity at Marymount University, who praised O1’s versatility and character consistency in an X post. The report also noted Kuaishou’s claim that it is the first to bring similarly advanced editing-style capabilities into a video generation model.

Pricing Pressure and Platform Bundling

Higgsfield’s rollout coincided with a Cyber Week campaign advertising up to 70% off all plans and “1 year unlimited image generations”, with the promotion marked as ending December 5, 2025. The company also promoted “Unlimited Kling 2.6” alongside the broader sale, underscoring its strategy of bundling multiple leading models under a single subscription umbrella.

Competitors continue to refine their own pricing structures. Runway’s published plans list an Unlimited tier at US$76 per user per month when billed annually, with monthly credits plus “Explore Mode” generations at relaxed rates. The pricing page indicates the plan is designed for high-volume users, though generation speed may vary outside priority credit usage.

Outlook

Kling O1’s integration into Higgsfield adds momentum to a broader shift toward consolidated creative stacks that blend generation and editing in a single interface. The near-term differentiator for creators is likely to be not just raw visual quality but the reliability of subject and scene continuity across repeated, instruction-based modifications — an area Kuaishou has placed at the center of the O1 launch narrative.

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Source: Higgsfield, PR Newswire, SCMP, Runway ML

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