Our verdict
Who it's for
Discontinued: OpenAI shut down the Sora app in April 2026 and the API in September 2026
Who should look elsewhere
Limited access
Pros
- +OpenAI video model
- +High quality
- +Long videos
- +Active development
- +Industry leading
Cons
- −Limited access
- −Expensive
- −Generation time
- −Content restrictions
- −Ethical concerns
Key features
- ✓Text-to-video
- ✓AI model
- ✓Long videos
- ✓OpenAI
- ✓High quality
- ✓Limited access
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Billing | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChatGPT Plus | $20 | month | 1000 credits/month; Basic Sora access; ~5 videos per month |
| ChatGPT Pro | $200 | month | 10000 credits/month; Sora 2 Pro model; Unlimited relaxed mode |
| API | $0.1 | month | 720p at $0.10/sec; 1080p at $0.30/sec; 1024p at $0.50/sec |