No longer available
The publisher shut this model down on September 24, 2026. It can no longer be used from its own API. Publisher notice
- Pricing
- Not published
- Released
- 1y ago
Cost
Higher quality tier of OpenAI Sora 2, retired from the OpenAI API.
Last listed price (retired)
No longer available since September 24, 2026. These are the final rates OpenAI published, kept for reference. You cannot buy this model at these prices.
Video output · Portrait 720x1280, Landscape 1280x720
$0.30 / second
Video output · Portrait 1024x1792, Landscape 1792x1024
$0.50 / second
Video output · Portrait 1080x1920, Landscape 1920x1080
$0.70 / second
Source: OpenAI, archived copy from September 20, 2026. Size labels are copied as OpenAI's model page showed them.
How it compares
Text provenance
EU · product-scopedOpenAI textGrain watermarking
In the EU, ChatGPT-generated text uses textGrain. OpenAI says API customers can opt in globally for select models, so watermarking depends on the product surface and configuration.
Official explanationFrequently asked questions
Quality and benchmarks
The closest alternatives are Wan 2.5 Preview by Alibaba, Kling 2.5 Turbo by Kling, and Ray3 by Luma AI. They were matched on model kind and release date, with no comparable price.
Wan 2.5 PreviewSora 2 Pro vs Wan 2.5 PreviewKling 2.5 TurboSora 2 Pro vs Kling 2.5 TurboRay3Sora 2 Pro vs Ray3
MiniMax H3 is the best open-weight alternative, ranked 11 on Arena Text to Video. Sora 2 Pro itself is closed.
Versions and lineage
Sora 2 Pro is listed as retired as of September 24, 2026.
Licensing and access
No. Sora 2 Pro is closed and released under a proprietary license.
Basics
Sora 2 Pro was made by OpenAI and released on September 30, 2025.
Media
Yes, image-to-video with an image input is supported. Video editing with a video input is not listed.
Sora 2 Pro ranks 13 on Arena Text to Video (Arena's own rank) with a score of 1367.
Generated from Vertical Tabs data, updated November 6, 2026.
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