# Kling Image · v3 · Text to Image API

> v3 text-to-image with negative prompt and element face control at 1K or 2K

Generates 1-9 images from a prompt of up to 2500 characters, optionally steered away from unwanted content with `negative_prompt`. `resolution` is 1K or 2K and `aspect_ratio` offers eight ratios including 21:9. `elements` carry a frontal image and optional references for consistent faces. Output is jpeg, png or webp.

- Model id: `kling-image/v3/text-to-image`
- Made by: Kling
- Category: Text to Image
- Output: image
- Price: $0.028 / image (cheapest run $0.028 (28 API credits))
- Run: `POST https://api.doitong.com/v1/run/kling-image/v3/text-to-image`
- Quote: `POST https://api.doitong.com/v1/quote/kling-image/v3/text-to-image`
- Docs page: https://doitong.com/developers/models/kling-image/v3/text-to-image

## Pricing

Price: **$0.028 / image**. Billed per generated image (`num_images`, default 1).

The full example input below costs $0.028 = 28 API credits (1 image × 28 API credits).

Prices are the upstream price in USD, paid from the API balance in API credits (1000 API credits = 1 USD). `POST https://api.doitong.com/v1/quote/kling-image/v3/text-to-image` with the same JSON body returns the exact price for that input; the quote is exactly what a run charges. Invalid input is never charged and failed or canceled requests are refunded automatically.

## Input parameters

Send either the canonical name or the native field name (not both). Canonical names are the same across models.

| Parameter | Canonical name | Type | Required | Default | Allowed values / range | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| `prompt` |  | string | yes |  | ≤ 2500 characters | Image-generation prompt with a limit of 2500 characters. |
| `negative_prompt` |  | string \| null | no |  | ≤ 2500 characters | Specify unwanted content with this negative prompt; the recommended supplement is to state exclusions as negative sentences inside the positive prompts. |
| `elements` |  | array of object {frontal_image_url, reference_image_urls} \| null | no |  |  | Optional collection for face control, with a frontal image and optional reference images available per entry. Entries describe characters or objects to appear in the image. |
| `elements[].frontal_image_url` |  | string (image URL) \| null | no |  |  | Optional front-facing image providing the element's main view. File size cannot exceed 10.0 MB; width and height must each be at least 300px, with an aspect ratio from 0.40 to 2.50. |
| `elements[].reference_image_urls` |  | array of image URL \| null | no |  |  | Optional set of 0–3 additional images showing other angles. Each file must be no larger than 10.0 MB, with width and height each at least 300px and an aspect ratio from 0.40 to 2.50. |
| `resolution` |  | enum (string) | no | `1K` | `1K`, `2K` | Output image resolution: 1K for standard resolution or 2K for high resolution. |
| `num_images` | `num_outputs` | integer | no | `1` | 1 – 9 | Output image count, from 1 to 9. |
| `aspect_ratio` |  | enum (string) | no | `16:9` | `16:9`, `9:16`, `1:1`, `4:3`, `3:4`, `3:2`, `2:3`, `21:9` | Width-to-height ratio for generated images. |
| `output_format` |  | enum (string) | no | `png` | `jpeg`, `png`, `webp` | File format for the resulting image. |
| `enable_safety_checker` |  | boolean | no | `true` |  | Screening can be relaxed by setting false, provided the caller is authorized. |

## Example input

Required parameters only:

```json
{
  "prompt": "A red fox trots through fresh snow at sunrise, soft golden light, shallow depth of field"
}
```

A fuller example:

```json
{
  "prompt": "A red fox trots through fresh snow at sunrise, soft golden light, shallow depth of field"
}
```

## Run it

Set `DOITONG_API_KEY` to a key from https://doitong.com/developers/dashboard#keys. `?wait=20` returns the finished request in the same call when it is ready within 20 seconds; otherwise poll `GET /requests/{id}` (it also accepts `?wait=`), or pass `webhook_url`.

### curl

```bash
# Run the model; wait up to 20 s for the finished result in the same call
curl -X POST "https://api.doitong.com/v1/run/kling-image/v3/text-to-image?wait=20" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $DOITONG_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "prompt": "A red fox trots through fresh snow at sunrise, soft golden light, shallow depth of field"
  }'

# Still "queued" or "running"? Poll with the id from the response:
curl "https://api.doitong.com/v1/requests/REQUEST_ID?wait=20" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $DOITONG_API_KEY"
```

### JavaScript

```javascript
const API = "https://api.doitong.com/v1";
const headers = {
  "Authorization": "Bearer " + process.env.DOITONG_API_KEY,
  "Content-Type": "application/json",
};

// Run the model; wait up to 20 s for the finished result in the same call
let res = await fetch(API + "/run/kling-image/v3/text-to-image?wait=20", {
  method: "POST",
  headers,
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "prompt": "A red fox trots through fresh snow at sunrise, soft golden light, shallow depth of field"
  }),
});
let request = await res.json();
if (!res.ok) throw new Error(request.error.code + ": " + request.error.message);

// Not finished yet: long-poll until it is
while (request.status === "queued" || request.status === "running") {
  res = await fetch(API + "/requests/" + request.id + "?wait=20", { headers });
  request = await res.json();
}
if (request.status !== "succeeded") throw new Error(JSON.stringify(request.error));
console.log(request.outputs.map((o) => o.url), request.cost.credits + " API credits ($" + request.cost.usd + ")");
```

### Python

```python
import os
import requests

API = "https://api.doitong.com/v1"
headers = {"Authorization": "Bearer " + os.environ["DOITONG_API_KEY"]}

payload = {
    "prompt": "A red fox trots through fresh snow at sunrise, soft golden light, shallow depth of field",
}

# Run the model; wait up to 20 s for the finished result in the same call
r = requests.post(API + "/run/kling-image/v3/text-to-image", params={"wait": 20}, json=payload, headers=headers)
request = r.json()
if not r.ok:
    raise RuntimeError(request["error"]["code"] + ": " + request["error"]["message"])

# Not finished yet: long-poll until it is
while request["status"] in ("queued", "running"):
    request = requests.get(API + "/requests/" + request["id"], params={"wait": 20}, headers=headers).json()
if request["status"] != "succeeded":
    raise RuntimeError(request["error"])
print([o["url"] for o in request["outputs"]], request["cost"]["credits"], "API credits", "$" + request["cost"]["usd"])
```

### MCP

The MCP server at `https://api.doitong.com/v1/mcp` exposes the tools `search_models`, `get_model`, `quote`, `run`, `get_request`, `cancel_request`, `list_requests`, `create_upload` and `get_account`. A `run` call for this model:

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "run",
    "arguments": {
      "model_id": "kling-image/v3/text-to-image",
      "input": {
        "prompt": "A red fox trots through fresh snow at sunrise, soft golden light, shallow depth of field"
      },
      "wait_seconds": 20
    }
  }
}
```

## Response

Every call returns a request object. `status` is one of `queued`, `running`, `succeeded`, `failed`, `canceled`. `outputs` lists the generated files with URLs on our storage (kept forever, or 7 days with `?storage=temporary`; `storage` says which); `output` is the model's own result object with the same URLs.

```json
{
  "id": "req_8k2m4q7x1z9c3v5b6n0p2r4t",
  "object": "request",
  "model": "kling-image/v3/text-to-image",
  "status": "succeeded",
  "created_at": "2026-10-20T12:00:00Z",
  "started_at": "2026-10-20T12:00:02Z",
  "completed_at": "2026-10-20T12:00:09Z",
  "queue_position": null,
  "cost": {
    "credits": 28,
    "usd": "0.028",
    "charged": 28,
    "refunded": 0
  },
  "input": {
    "prompt": "A red fox trots through fresh snow at sunrise, soft golden light, shallow depth of field"
  },
  "output": {
    "images": [
      {
        "url": "https://content.doitong.com/dev-api/2026/10/20/req_8k2m4q7x1z9c3v5b6n0p2r4t/0-output.jpeg",
        "content_type": "image/jpeg",
        "file_name": "0-output.jpeg",
        "file_size": 1843200,
        "width": 1024,
        "height": 768
      }
    ]
  },
  "outputs": [
    {
      "type": "image",
      "url": "https://content.doitong.com/dev-api/2026/10/20/req_8k2m4q7x1z9c3v5b6n0p2r4t/0-output.jpeg",
      "content_type": "image/jpeg",
      "file_size": 1843200,
      "width": 1024,
      "height": 768,
      "stored": true
    }
  ],
  "error": null,
  "metrics": {
    "inference_seconds": 6.8
  },
  "urls": {
    "self": "https://api.doitong.com/v1/requests/req_8k2m4q7x1z9c3v5b6n0p2r4t",
    "cancel": "https://api.doitong.com/v1/requests/req_8k2m4q7x1z9c3v5b6n0p2r4t/cancel"
  }
}
```

### Output fields (`output`)

| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `images` | array of object {url, content_type, file_name, file_size, width, height} | Images produced by the model. |

## Related models

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- [FLUX.2 \[dev\]](https://doitong.com/developers/models/flux-2.md) (`flux-2`): $0.012 / megapixel
- [FLUX.2 \[pro\]](https://doitong.com/developers/models/flux-2-pro.md) (`flux-2-pro`): $0.015 / megapixel of output image
- [GPT Image 2.5 Text to Image](https://doitong.com/developers/models/openai/gpt-image-2.5/flare/text-to-image.md) (`openai/gpt-image-2.5/flare/text-to-image`): from $0.008 / image
- [Ideogram V4.5](https://doitong.com/developers/models/ideogram/v4.5.md) (`ideogram/v4.5`): from $0.03 / image
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## Links

- HTML page: https://doitong.com/developers/models/kling-image/v3/text-to-image
- All models and guides for AI agents: https://doitong.com/developers/llms.txt
- OpenAPI 3.1 with this model's typed request body: https://doitong.com/developers/openapi.json?model=kling-image/v3/text-to-image
- Errors: https://doitong.com/developers/docs/errors
- Model details as JSON: https://api.doitong.com/v1/models/kling-image/v3/text-to-image