Sora (OpenAI) pricing and API costs
Sora pricing by access path: sora-2 and sora-2-pro per-second Videos API rates, 50% Batch API rates, consumer plan anchors, and calculated generation costs.
Pricing paths
Hosted app
sora.com consumer access is tied to an OpenAI account. ChatGPT Plus and Pro are plan anchors, not fixed per-second app rates.
Videos API
sora-2 and sora-2-pro bill by output second. Pro adds 1024p and 1080p paths; both support 16- and 20-second generations.
Batch API
OpenAI lists Batch API video renders at 50% of the standard rate: $0.05/s for sora-2 and from $0.15/s for sora-2-pro.
Sora Videos API pricing by model and size
These are standard API rates. Input materials are billed separately where used, and failed generations, taxes and account-level effects are 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 Checked 2026-09-19 |
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
- How much does Sora cost?
- The Videos API starts at $0.10 per output second for sora-2 at 720p. Sora 2 Pro starts at $0.30 per second at 720p and reaches $0.70 per second at 1080p. Batch renders cost half as much.
- Is Sora free with ChatGPT Plus?
- ChatGPT Plus and Pro provide consumer access anchors, but the checked page does not publish a fixed free allowance. Treat quota as plan-, model-, and region-dependent and check sora.com before budgeting.
- What is the difference between sora-2 and sora-2 Pro?
- sora-2 is the lower-cost fast-iteration model at 720p. sora-2-pro adds production-oriented 1024p and 1080p outputs and costs $0.30–$0.70 per output second depending on size.
- How much does a 20-second Sora video cost?
- At standard API rates, sora-2 at 720p is $2.00 for 20 seconds. sora-2-pro at 1080p is $14.00; the Batch API equivalents are $1.00 and $7.00.