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Sora pricing, features, company info, and alternatives
A factual product page for OpenAI's video generation app.
Last updated April 2026 · Pricing and features verified against official documentation
Pricing
Current public pricing tiers on file for Sora, last verified Apr 19, 2026.
ChatGPT Plus
$20 / month
Includes Sora access with up to 480p and 10s generations.
ChatGPT Pro
$200 / month
Includes higher limits, up to 1080p and 20s generations, and watermark-free downloads.
ChatGPT Business
$25 / user/month
Billed annually; ChatGPT Business users can access the consumer Sora experience and are opted out of training.
Sora API
Usage-based
OpenAI lists Sora 2 at $0.10/second and Sora 2 Pro at $0.30/second for 720p or $0.50/second for 1024p, until API discontinuation on September 24, 2026.
What You Can Do With It
The main capabilities that shape how people use Sora today.
Generate short video clips from text prompts or images.
Control video length, resolution, and concurrent generation limits on paid plans.
Use feed, remix, and editing workflows for iterative creation.
Create and review outputs inside the Sora app and web surface while the product remains available.
Best For
Who Sora is most clearly built for.
Creators who want to prototype short-form video ideas quickly before the announced shutdown.
Teams that want prompt-to-video experimentation with a social feed workflow while the product remains live.
Users who are already on ChatGPT Plus, Pro, or Business and want to explore video generation.
Platforms
Where you can use Sora today.
Web
iOS
Android
Integrations
Notable connected tools and ecosystem hooks for Sora.
ChatGPT account
Sora feed
Remix tools
Privacy Notes
Publicly stated data-handling notes that matter when evaluating Sora.
OpenAI says the Sora web and app experiences will be discontinued on April 26, 2026, and the Sora API on September 24, 2026.
Current ChatGPT Free, Enterprise, and Edu accounts are not eligible for Sora access.
Plus, Business, and Pro plans get different generation limits and queue priority.
Access
How to integrate or build around Sora.
Public API
Yes
Docs
Available
Alternatives
Other tools worth considering alongside Sora.
Product Snapshot
Sora is OpenAI’s video generation app for creating short clips from prompts and images. It is aimed at creators who want to prototype short-form video ideas quickly while the product remains available.
What You Can Do With It
- Generate short video clips from text prompts or images.
- Control video length, resolution, and concurrent generation limits on paid plans.
- Use feed, remix, and editing workflows for iterative creation.
- Create and review outputs inside the Sora app and web surface, and use the Sora API while it remains available.
Why It Stands Out
It is built for creators who want to prototype short-form video ideas quickly.
Tradeoffs To Know
- Current ChatGPT Free, Enterprise, and Edu accounts are not eligible for Sora access.
- OpenAI says the Sora web and app experiences will be discontinued on April 26, 2026, and the API on September 24, 2026.
- Plus, Business, and Pro plans get different generation limits and queue priority.
Changes to this tool page
- April 2026 Updated Sora access and API details after OpenAI announced the April 26, 2026 app shutdown and September 24, 2026 API shutdown.
- April 2026 Removed a generic pricing caveat that was not specific enough to this tool after a catalog review.
Sources
- help.openai.com/en/articles/10245774-sora-billing-credits-faq
- platform.openai.com/docs/models/sora-2
- platform.openai.com/docs/models/sora-2-pro
- openai.com/about
- openai.com/sora
- help.openai.com/en/articles/20001152
- openai.com/index/sora-2
- help.openai.com/en/articles/12456897-getting-started-with-the-sora-app
- platform.openai.com/docs/guides/video-generation