OpenAI's video generation AI. The app and web ended in April 2026 and the API in September 2026
Information updated 2026-10-20, source: sora.com. Prices and benefits may change. Check the official site before you pay.
Pros
- (Before the end) Natural physics and motion
- Generates sound together with video
Cons
- Unavailable now because the service ended in 2026
- No official replacement model
These are opinions compiled by Pickx from public sources.
Service ended: OpenAI announced the end of Sora on March 24, 2026. The Sora app and web (sora.com) ended on April 26, 2026, and the Sora API (Videos API, sora-2, sora-2-pro) also ended on September 24, 2026. You can no longer sign up or make videos.
At a glance
Sora was OpenAI's video generation AI that made short videos with sound from text or images, and it also ran a social app for sharing the videos you made. However, because of the burden of computing costs and a change in company strategy, the app, web and API all ended in 2026. If you need a video generation AI now, you have to find another service, and people who used Sora before only need to check whether they can export their remaining data.
Full model list
| Model | Type | Features | Available plans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sora 2 (previous model/ended) | Video (with sound) |
| Ended (app and web 2026-04-26, API 2026-09-24) |
| Sora 2 Pro (previous model/ended) | Video (high quality) |
| Ended (API 2026-09-24) |
| Sora 1 (previous model/ended) | Video |
| Ended |
Summary by plan
| Plan | Price | What you can do | Usage limits | Features |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No plan currently available | Not applicable |
| Not applicable | Export guidance for previously made content at sora.chatgpt.com/sunset / Data is permanently deleted when the export period ends |
| Formerly included in ChatGPT Free/Plus/Pro (ended) | Was included in the ChatGPT subscription at no separate charge | Video generation (ended) | Number of generations and quality varied by plan (Pro was most generous) |
|
| Former API (ended) | Was billed per second |
| Not published officially |
|
Which plan for whom
- Former Sora users: If the export period remains, back up your videos right away. Remaining credits can be used in Codex.
- People looking for a new video AI: Sora can no longer be used, so compare other services in Pickx's 'Video generation' category.
- Developers: Services that used the Sora API must move to another video generation API (OpenAI has no official replacement model).
Notes
- Information checked: 2026-10-12
- No official video generation feature replacing Sora inside ChatGPT is currently confirmed.
- Sources: About the Sora discontinuation (OpenAI Help) / OpenAI API deprecations list / Sora 2 announcement
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Prices converted at 1 USD = ₩1,329.49 (2026-10-19). Original price shown in brackets. Taxes as listed by each provider.
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