{"id":17847,"date":"2026-02-20T14:58:26","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T14:58:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kittlb-26937.roald-dfw.servebolt.cloud\/?p=17847"},"modified":"2026-03-10T13:53:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T13:53:37","slug":"20th-feb-2026-product-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kittl.com\/blogs\/20th-feb-2026-product-update\/","title":{"rendered":"20th Feb &#8211; 2026 Product Update"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>This week in Kittl<\/strong>: <strong>New AI video and image models, plus lower token costs.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This update is all about <strong>creating more with AI<\/strong>. We added <strong>3 new AI models<\/strong> and <strong>reduced token costs<\/strong> on key image models\u2014so you can explore more directions and iterate faster inside Kittl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New in Kittl<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. AI Video models: Kling 3.0 standard and Grok Imagine<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1.1 <strong>Kling 3.0 standard<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The newest (and strongest) version of Kling\u2014built for transforming <strong>text, images, and references<\/strong> into <strong>3\u201315s cinematic clips<\/strong> with <strong>built-in audio<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"674\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1200 \/ 674;\" width=\"1200\" autoplay loop muted src=\"https:\/\/kittlb-26937.roald-dfw.servebolt.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/product-updates-022026-2.mp4\" playsinline><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Best for<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Scroll-Stopping Content<\/strong>. Produce short-form videos with native sound, and smooth motion built for Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube feeds.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Product Ads in Minutes.<\/strong>&nbsp;Generate polished commercial videos from a single product image. Complete with camera movement, lighting, and voiceover.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Capabilities:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Duration: 3s\u201315s<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tokens per sec: 18<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Audio: yes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Frame References: Start &amp; End frames<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1.2 <strong>Grok Imagine<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>xAI\u2019s new multimodal video model that turns <strong>text prompts (or a single image)<\/strong> into <strong>short video clips<\/strong> with <strong>synchronized audio<\/strong> and <strong>coherent motion<\/strong>. It\u2019s especially fast and great at preserving <strong>small details<\/strong> (like text) in reference images.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"674\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1200 \/ 674;\" width=\"1200\" autoplay loop muted src=\"https:\/\/kittlb-26937.roald-dfw.servebolt.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/product-updates-022026-5.mp4\" playsinline><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Best for<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Scroll-stopping social clips:<\/strong> Quick videos with native audio for Shorts\/Reels\/TikTok.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Text-heavy design animations:<\/strong> Animate posters, packaging, and promos while keeping small text and layouts sharp.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fast product promos:<\/strong> Generate a clean product video from one image with motion, lighting changes, and synced sound.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Capabilities:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Duration: 2s\/5s\/6s\/8s\/10s\/15s<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tokens per sec: 16<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Audio: yes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Frame Reference: 1 frame only (Start frame)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Not sure how to create a video in Kittl?<\/strong> It\u2019s simple:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open the <strong>AI panel<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add a <strong>start frame<\/strong> (how your video begins)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Optional: add an <strong>end frame<\/strong> (how your video ends)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Write a prompt describing <strong>what should happen between the frames<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Quick walkthrough:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Make Better AI Videos With Start and End Frames\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/a25fp-ZiiMA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. New AI Image model: Recraft V4<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Meet Recraft V4*. It\u2019s a new image generation model focused on graphic design use cases, it&#8217;s strong at prompt understanding, typography, and high-quality graphic outputs, with lots of aspect ratios to choose from.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/kittlb-26937.roald-dfw.servebolt.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20Feb-ProductUpdate1.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kittl.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20Feb-ProductUpdate1.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.kittl.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20Feb-ProductUpdate1-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.kittl.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/20Feb-ProductUpdate1-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Best for<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Brand campaign visuals.<\/strong> Generate clean, design-forward visuals for posters, hero banners, and social creatives with strong prompt understanding.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Typography-Led Layouts.<\/strong> Create editorial-style compositions where text needs to look intentional and readable (headlines, label-style designs, type-heavy posters).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Logos, icons and graphic elements.<\/strong> Generate lots of logo directions and icons, and graphic elements fast\u2014then pick a style and iterate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Token cost:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>10 per image (standard mode)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>50 per image (Pro mode \u2013 higher quality)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>* <em>It&#8217;s not capable of editing\/remixing images<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Token updates: More generations for the same tokens<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Token costs dropped across key models\u2014so you can get up to ~2\u00d7 more images for the same token budget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Model<\/th><th>Now<\/th><th>Before<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Nano banana Pro<\/td><td>30<\/td><td>40<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ChatGPT Image 1<\/td><td>5<\/td><td>14<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why it matters:<\/strong> Lower costs = more experimentation, more iterations, faster design loops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. More AI Styles<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Brand-new AI Styles.<\/strong> We just added new styles designed to help you generate more distinctive, on-brand visuals straight from Kittl AI, including Vector and logotype styles<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1896 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1896\" controls src=\"https:\/\/kittlb-26937.roald-dfw.servebolt.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Area.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Labels on the left panel on editor<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>New users will now see <strong>labels<\/strong> next to the left menu icons by default. Prefer the cleaner look? You can <strong>hide or re-enable<\/strong> labels anytime in <strong>Settings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why it matters:<\/strong> Makes it easier to find what you need\u2014especially when you\u2019re new.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 2140 \/ 1080;\" width=\"2140\" autoplay loop muted src=\"https:\/\/kittlb-26937.roald-dfw.servebolt.cloud\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Label-menu.mp4\" playsinline><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week in Kittl: New AI video and image models, plus lower token costs. This update is all about creating more with AI. We added 3 new AI models and reduced token costs on key image models\u2014so you can explore more directions and iterate faster inside Kittl. New in Kittl 1. 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