Which should you pick?
Kling Image 3.0 is the cheaper job: 3 credits against 4 credits for ImagineArt 1.5. 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: ImagineArt 1.5 tops out at 4 credits a job versus 3.
ImagineArt 1.5 supports up to 4K, the higher of the two.
Kling Image 3.0 holds the stronger leaderboard position (#16 in edit image against #55 in text to image). Those are two different leaderboards unless the category matches — Versely ranks each capability separately.
ImagineArt 1.5 supports more aspect ratios (9: 3:1, 16:9, 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 3:4, 2:3, 9:16, 1:3), giving it more format flexibility.
What a job costs
Kling Image 3.0
3 credits
It bills a flat rate per generation.
- Price3 credits
ImagineArt 1.5
4 credits
It bills a flat rate per generation.
- Price4 credits
All figures are Versely credits. Your plan's credit allowance is on the pricing page.
Spec comparison
| Spec | Kling Image 3.0 | ImagineArt 1.5 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | Kling | Imagine |
| Cost per job | 3 credits | 4 credits |
| Billing | a flat rate per generation | a flat rate per generation |
| Max resolution | 2K | 4K |
| Aspect ratios | 16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 3:2, 2:3, 21:9 | 3:1, 16:9, 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 3:4, 2:3, 9:16, 1:3 |
| Durations | — | — |
| Frame rates | — | — |
| Qualities | 1K, 2K | — |
| Requires starting image | No | No |
| Accepts video input | No | No |
| Reference images | — | — |
| Leaderboard | #16 in edit image | #55 in text to image |
| Released | Feb 4, 2026 | Oct 31, 2025 |
What each one does that the other doesn't
Only Kling Image 3.0
photorealistic
Only ImagineArt 1.5
emotional, creative
Both list: text to image, text to image, artistic.
Leaderboard positions
Versely ranks each capability on its own leaderboard, so a position is only comparable between two models within the same row.
Kling Image 3.0
- Edit image#16
- Text to image#74
ImagineArt 1.5
- Text to image#55
Full Kling Image 3.0 spec sheet →
Kling V3 text-to-image generation with high-quality photorealistic and artistic outputs
Full ImagineArt 1.5 spec sheet →
Imagine Art 1.5 — stylised, mood-led image generation that leans expressive rather than literal. Suits emotive social visuals, album-art energy and illustrative looks.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Kling Image 3.0 or ImagineArt 1.5?+
Kling Image 3.0 is cheaper per job: 3 credits against 4 credits for ImagineArt 1.5.
What can Kling Image 3.0 do that ImagineArt 1.5 can't, or vice versa?+
Only Kling Image 3.0 lists photorealistic. Only ImagineArt 1.5 lists emotional, creative. Both list text to image, text to image, artistic.
How do Kling Image 3.0 and ImagineArt 1.5 bill?+
Kling Image 3.0 bills a flat rate per generation. ImagineArt 1.5 bills a flat rate per generation. Both are charged in Versely credits.
Which has higher output resolution, Kling Image 3.0 or ImagineArt 1.5?+
ImagineArt 1.5 supports higher output (4K against 2K).
Which ranks higher, Kling Image 3.0 or ImagineArt 1.5?+
Kling Image 3.0 sits at #16 in edit image and ImagineArt 1.5 at #55 in text to image on Versely's live model rankings. Versely ranks each capability on its own leaderboard, so those positions are only a direct comparison when the category is the same.
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