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OpenAI Sora
AI Video Creation & EditingDiscontinued
OpenAI shut Sora down: the app closed on April 26, 2026 and the API on September 24, 2026. The alternatives below are still available.
Sora was OpenAI's generative video model and app, with Sora 2 (September 2025) producing short clips with synchronized audio and a social feed built around remixing and personal cameos. OpenAI shut down the Sora app and web experience on April 26, 2026 and the Sora 2 API on September 24, 2026. It is listed for reference only; new users should choose another video model.
Pricing
OpenAI Sora pricing
Limited free access via Sora app; included with ChatGPT Plus $20/mo (Pro $200/mo)
Last checked September 2026 · Confirm on sora.com
Features
What OpenAI Sora does
- Text-to-video with synchronized audio (Sora 2)
- Cameos that inserted a user's likeness into clips
- Remix feed in the Sora app
- Developer API (now shut down)
Pros
- Sora 2 was noted for realism and physics at launch
- Generated audio together with video
- Users were able to export their libraries before shutdown
Cons
- Discontinued: the app closed April 26, 2026
- The API was shut down on September 24, 2026
- No longer possible to create new videos
- Clips were short while it was available
Fit
Who OpenAI Sora is for
Look elsewhere if: Everyone, because the product has been discontinued; look at Google Veo, Kling AI, Runway or Luma Dream Machine instead.
| Video feature checklist | |
|---|---|
| AI avatars / presenters | No |
| Generative text-to-video | Discontinued (was yes) |
| Long-to-short clipping | No |
| Auto captions | No |
| Edit video by editing text | No |
| AI voiceover | No |
| Translation / dubbing | No |
| Max export resolution | — |
| Stock media library | No |
Buying guides
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