Deprecated The Sora 2 API is currently reachable but officially marked deprecated; shutdown is scheduled for 24 September 2026.
Category: Media & Video · Video generation
Features
Sora is OpenAI's AI video model and is integrated into ChatGPT Plus, Pro, and Team. Users generate clips from text prompts or images, remix existing videos, and build sequences in the storyboard.
Plus provides 50 clips per month at up to 480p; Pro increases this to 500 clips per month in 1080p. There is no separate Sora subscription. Details on resolution and length per plan are in the pricing overview.
- AI video generation from text prompts up to 20 seconds long
- Image-to-video conversion with motion options
- Video blending and storyboard function for sequential clips
- Remixing existing videos with new prompts
- 480p and 1080p output depending on plan
- Integrated into ChatGPT Plus, Pro, and Team; no separate subscription needed
Prices and plans
| Tier | Price | Period | What you get |
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| Sora 2 API 720p | $0.10 | Usage | 720 × 1280 or 1280 × 720
16 or 20-second clips |
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| Sora 2 Pro API 720p | $0.30 | Usage | 720 × 1280 or 1280 × 720 |
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| Sora 2 Pro API 1024p | $0.50 | Usage | 1024 × 1792 or 1792 × 1024 |
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| Sora 2 Pro API 1080p | $0.70 | Usage | 1080 × 1920 or 1920 × 1080 |
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Video models
sora-2 / sora-2-pro (Videos API)
- Generates
- Text-to-video through the OpenAI Videos API.
- Max. duration
- 16 or 20 seconds per order
- Resolution
- sora-2: 720p; sora-2-pro: 720p, 1024p or 1080p in portrait or landscape format
- Frame rate
- Not specified
- Audio
- Not listed as a separate pricing parameter in the API reference used
- Camera / motion
- Prompt and input-media control; no published camera rig
- Watermark
- Not published
- Rights / use
- OpenAI API terms
- Credits / seconds
- $0.10 to $0.70 per video second depending on model and resolution
- Note
- Deprecated; the Videos API plus sora-2 and sora-2-pro are scheduled to shut down on 24 September 2026.
- Source
- https://developers.openai.com/api/reference/typescript/resources/videos/methods/create
Limits
The Videos API now supports 16 or 20 seconds (previously 4, 8, or 12). A 12-second clip therefore costs $1.20 with Sora 2 at 720p, $3.60 with Sora 2 Pro at 720p, $6.00 at 1024p, or $8.40 at 1080p. The API is deprecated and scheduled to shut down on 24 September 2026.
Similar tools
From the same subcategory “Video generation”, continuing alphabetically from this entry.
Is Sora available for free?
No. No free access is published on the vendor's own pages. No published free API tier; ChatGPT access and API billing are separate products.
Where is Sora's vendor based?
OpenAI OpCo, LLC, based in USA. For data processing and privacy terms the vendor's own contract governs.
How many plans are documented for Sora?
The catalog documents 4 plans with price, billing period, and included features.
Which use case is Sora categorized for?
Sora is listed in the catalog under “Media & Video.”
Where do the details about Sora come from?
Prices, limits, and product details are documented against the listed official vendor page.
How we compare
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Sources
- https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/models/sora-2
- https://developers.openai.com/api/reference/typescript/resources/videos/methods/create
- https://platform.openai.com/pricing
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