Sora is no longer available. OpenAI discontinued the web and app experiences on April 26, 2026 and shut the Videos API down on September 24, 2026. The rates on this page are the final published prices, kept as a reference.
OpenAI Sora discontinuation noticeSora (OpenAI) pricing and API costs
Sora was discontinued: the app closed April 26, 2026 and the Videos API on September 24, 2026. The final listed sora-2 rates with a cost calculator, what happened to ChatGPT plan access, and current alternatives.
Pricing paths
Discontinued
OpenAI announced the shutdown on March 24, 2026, closed the Sora web and app experiences on April 26, 2026, and stopped the Videos API on September 24, 2026.
Final listed API rates
The table below is the last published per-second price list, kept for reference. No OpenAI endpoint accepts sora-2 or sora-2-pro requests anymore.
Consumer plans
ChatGPT Plus and Pro were the plan anchors while sora.com operated. With the app discontinued, no current ChatGPT plan includes Sora access.
Final listed Sora API pricing by model and size (closed September 24, 2026)
These are the last standard rates OpenAI published before the September 24, 2026 shutdown. Input materials were billed separately where used; failed generations, taxes and account-level effects were not included in the examples below.
| API model / size | Standard price | Batch price | What you get | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| sora-2 · 720p | $0.10 / second | $0.05 / second | Fast iteration and social content | OpenAI API pricing Checked 2026-09-11 |
| sora-2-pro · 720p | $0.30 / second | $0.15 / second | Production quality at 720p | OpenAI API pricing Checked 2026-09-11 |
| sora-2-pro · 1024p | $0.50 / second | $0.25 / second | Higher-resolution production output | OpenAI API pricing Checked 2026-09-11 |
| sora-2-pro · 1080p | $0.70 / second | $0.35 / second | Highest-resolution production output | OpenAI API pricing Checked 2026-09-11 |
| Consumer access | ChatGPT Plus $20/mo; Pro $200/mo | N/A | Hosted app access with plan-dependent quotas | Sora official site (closed April 26, 2026) Checked 2026-04-26 |
Sora 2 final cost calculator
Historical reference: set a clip length and monthly volume to see what Sora 2 and Sora 2 Pro cost across every listed access method before the September 24, 2026 shutdown.
Cost per clip
$2.0020 seconds · 720p · $0.10 / second
Cost per month
$60.0030 clips
All tiers and resolutions at this volume
| Tier | Resolution | Per second | Cost per clip | Cost per month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| sora-2 · Standard | 720p | $0.10 / second | $2.00 | $60.00 |
| sora-2 · Batch Lowest cost | 720p | $0.05 / second | $1.00 | $30.00 |
| sora-2-pro · Standard | 720p | $0.30 / second | $6.00 | $180.00 |
| sora-2-pro · Standard | 1024p | $0.50 / second | $10.00 | $300.00 |
| sora-2-pro · Standard | 1080p | $0.70 / second | $14.00 | $420.00 |
| sora-2-pro · Batch | 720p | $0.15 / second | $3.00 | $90.00 |
| sora-2-pro · Batch | 1024p | $0.25 / second | $5.00 | $150.00 |
| sora-2-pro · Batch | 1080p | $0.35 / second | $7.00 | $210.00 |
Final published list prices; Batch rendered at half price with a 24-hour SLA. Clips ran 16 or 20 seconds. The Videos API stopped serving on September 24, 2026 — no endpoint bills these rates anymore.
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What Sora 2 cost by use case (historical)
Monthly estimates use the final list prices with 16-second clips. Kept as a reference for post-mortems and migration budgeting.
| Use case | Final listed setup | Estimated monthly cost | Why this option |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drafts and concepting | sora-2 · Batch · 720p | $8–24 (10–30 clips) | Batch halved the standard rate to $0.05/s with a 24-hour turnaround |
| Social posts | sora-2 · Standard · 720p | $16–48 (10–30 clips) | Standard delivery at $0.10/s with native audio |
| Client deliverables | sora-2-pro · Standard · 1080p | $112–336 (10–30 clips) | 1920x1080 exports at $0.70/s, the highest listed quality |
| Overnight bulk renders | sora-2-pro · Batch · 1080p | $56–168 (10–30 clips) | Half-price Batch at $0.35/s for work that could wait a day |
Cost examples
Calculated from the checked list prices. They exclude taxes, account discounts, failed generations and input materials.
| Example | Calculation | Result |
|---|---|---|
| sora-2 · 720p · 5 seconds | 5 × $0.10 | $0.50 standard · $0.25 batch |
| sora-2 · 720p · 20 seconds | 20 × $0.10 | $2.00 standard · $1.00 batch |
| sora-2-pro · 1080p · 5 seconds | 5 × $0.70 | $3.50 standard · $1.75 batch |
| sora-2-pro · 1080p · 20 seconds | 20 × $0.70 | $14.00 standard · $7.00 batch |
Pricing FAQ
- What happened to Sora?
- OpenAI announced the discontinuation on March 24, 2026. The Sora web and app experiences, including sora.com, closed on April 26, 2026, and the Videos API was shut down on September 24, 2026. Neither consumer nor developer access remains.
- How much did Sora cost?
- The final listed API rates were $0.10 per output second for sora-2 at 720p, and $0.30 to $0.70 for sora-2-pro depending on size, with Batch renders at half price. They are kept on this page as a historical reference; no Sora endpoint bills anymore.
- Do ChatGPT Plus or Pro include Sora?
- Not anymore. While sora.com operated, ChatGPT Plus ($20/mo) and Pro ($200/mo) were the consumer access anchors with plan-dependent quotas. The app was discontinued on April 26, 2026, so no current plan includes Sora access.
- What should I use instead of Sora?
- For hosted or API video generation, current alternatives covered on this site include Kling, Hailuo (MiniMax), Seedance and Google Veo 3 — each has a pricing or model page, plus head-to-head Arena matchups.
What to use instead
Sora · prices by channel
| Channel | 720p | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAI Videos API | $0.1 | 2026-09-24 | Source |
Per-output-second list price trend · 720p · per-output-second channels only; other billing units stay in the table
- OpenAI Videos API
Change archive2
2026-09-24 · OpenAI Videos API
Videos API shutdown — rate frozen at the final listed price
720p $0.1/s · OpenAI discontinuation notice
OpenAI shut the API down on Sep 24, 2026 without a price change; the rate is kept as a reference only.
2025-09-30 · OpenAI Videos API
sora-2 API launch (720p)
720p $0.1/s · OpenAI discontinuation notice
sora-2-pro opened at $0.30–$0.70/s by resolution at the same time; Batch renders were half price.