About 12 million Afghans are eligible to vote. Polls opened at 0700 local time (0330 BST) amid tight security at more than 6,000 polling centres.
The choice is between former Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah and ex-World Bank economist Ashraf Ghani.
It should be the first time that power in Afghanistan has been democratically transferred.
Abdullah Abdullah won 45% of the first-round vote, with Ashraf Ghani securing 31.6% - multiple fraud claims were made against both sides.
The pair came top of an 8-man field, but because neither reached the 50% threshold needed for an outright victory, Saturday's run-off election was necessary.
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