Which should you pick?
Happy Horse 1.0 Reference to Video is the cheaper job: 42-420 credits against 56-168 credits for Kling O3 Standard Reference to Video. Those are the credits one complete generation costs, not a headline rate, so they are directly comparable even though the two models bill differently.
At their most expensive settings the gap widens: Happy Horse 1.0 Reference to Video tops out at 420 credits a job versus 168, driven by output resolution.
Happy Horse 1.0 Reference to Video supports more aspect ratios (5: 16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:3, 3:4), giving it more format flexibility.
What a job costs
Happy Horse 1.0 Reference to Video
42-420 credits
It bills per second, at a rate that changes with output resolution, and the price moves with output resolution.
- SD/HD14 credits
- 4K28 credits
Kling O3 Standard Reference to Video
56-168 credits
It bills a base charge plus a per-second rate, and the price moves with clip length.
- First 5s56 credits
- Each extra second12 credits
All figures are Versely credits. Your plan's credit allowance is on the pricing page.
Spec comparison
| Spec | Happy Horse 1.0 Reference to Video | Kling O3 Standard Reference to Video |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Alibaba | Kling |
| Cost per job | 42-420 credits | 56-168 credits |
| Billing | per second, at a rate that changes with output resolution | a base charge plus a per-second rate |
| Max resolution | 1080p | — |
| Aspect ratios | 16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:3, 3:4 | 16:9, 9:16, 1:1 |
| Durations | 3s, 4s, 5s, 6s, 7s, 8s, 9s, 10s, 11s, 12s, 13s, 14s, 15s | 3s, 4s, 5s, 6s, 7s, 8s, 9s, 10s, 11s, 12s, 13s, 14s, 15s |
| Frame rates | — | — |
| Qualities | 720p, 1080p | — |
| Requires starting image | Yes | Yes |
| Accepts video input | No | No |
| Reference images | — | — |
| Leaderboard | Unranked | Unranked |
| Released | Apr 26, 2026 | Feb 5, 2026 |
What each one does that the other doesn't
Only Happy Horse 1.0 Reference to Video
multi reference, native audio, multilingual lipsync
Only Kling O3 Standard Reference to Video
character consistency
Both list: reference to video, reference to video.
Full Happy Horse 1.0 Reference to Video spec sheet →
Happy Horse 1.0 generates videos from up to 9 reference images using character1–character9 placeholders in the prompt, with native synchronized audio and multilingual lip-sync
Full Kling O3 Standard Reference to Video spec sheet →
Kling O3 Standard reference-to-video for character-consistent generation
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Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Happy Horse 1.0 Reference to Video or Kling O3 Standard Reference to Video?+
Happy Horse 1.0 Reference to Video is cheaper per job: 42-420 credits against 56-168 credits for Kling O3 Standard Reference to Video.
What can Happy Horse 1.0 Reference to Video do that Kling O3 Standard Reference to Video can't, or vice versa?+
Only Happy Horse 1.0 Reference to Video lists multi reference, native audio, multilingual lipsync. Only Kling O3 Standard Reference to Video lists character consistency. Both list reference to video, reference to video.
How do Happy Horse 1.0 Reference to Video and Kling O3 Standard Reference to Video bill?+
Happy Horse 1.0 Reference to Video bills per second, at a rate that changes with output resolution, and its price moves with output resolution. Kling O3 Standard Reference to Video bills a base charge plus a per-second rate, and its price moves with clip length. Both are charged in Versely credits.
How long a clip can Happy Horse 1.0 Reference to Video and Kling O3 Standard Reference to Video generate?+
Happy Horse 1.0 Reference to Video supports 3s, 4s, 5s, 6s, 7s, 8s, 9s, 10s, 11s, 12s, 13s, 14s, 15s; Kling O3 Standard Reference to Video supports 3s, 4s, 5s, 6s, 7s, 8s, 9s, 10s, 11s, 12s, 13s, 14s, 15s.
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