Sora pricing: the API and the app were discontinued
People still search for Sora's price, but OpenAI has shut Sora down: the web and app experiences ended on April 26, 2026 and the API on September 24, 2026. This page records what OpenAI says and points to current video prices. Compare today's options in the AI video cost calculator; the topic hub is AI video generation.
Prices last verified against official provider pages on . How we verify prices. Written by the Chelure Enterprises Editorial Team.
What OpenAI says
| Item | Status (OpenAI) |
|---|---|
| Sora web and app | Discontinued April 26, 2026 |
| Sora API (sora-2, sora-2-pro, Videos API) | Shut down September 24, 2026 and no longer available |
| Replacement API | No one-to-one replacement API is available |
| Exporting your content | Export at sora.chatgpt.com/sunset; OpenAI will permanently delete Sora data after discontinuation and any final export window |
| Purchased credits | Can still be used for Codex |
What it cost
OpenAI's current API pricing page no longer lists Sora. The one rate we can confirm from OpenAI's own documentation is in its changelog entry of March 12, 2026, which states that 1080p generations on sora-2-pro were billed at $0.70 per second. We do not repeat other figures that circulated, because we cannot verify them on an OpenAI page.
Current video prices for comparison
These per-second API prices are taken from the providers' own pricing pages and verified November 13, 2026; the last column is a 10-second clip.
| Model | Setting | Price | 10-second clip |
|---|---|---|---|
| Runway Gen-4 Turbo | per second | $0.05 per second | $0.50 |
| Runway Gen-4.5 | per second | $0.12 per second | $1.20 |
| Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Lite | per second | $0.02 per second | $0.20 |
| Grok Imagine Video | per second | $0.05 per second | $0.50 |
| Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash | 720p | $0.07 per second | $0.70 |
Google's video model and Runway's lineup are covered on Veo pricing and Runway API pricing.
Frequently asked questions
Is Sora still available?
No. OpenAI says the Sora web and app experiences were discontinued on April 26, 2026 and the Sora API on September 24, 2026.
What did the Sora API cost?
The only rate we can confirm from OpenAI's own pages is that 1080p generations on sora-2-pro were billed at $0.70 per second, from OpenAI's changelog entry of March 12, 2026. OpenAI's current pricing page no longer lists Sora, so we do not give other rates.
Is there a replacement API?
OpenAI's API reference says no one-to-one replacement API is available.
Can I still get my Sora videos?
OpenAI says you can export your Sora content at sora.chatgpt.com/sunset, and that after discontinuation, and after any final export window, it will permanently delete data associated with your use of Sora. Read its help article for the current position.
What happens to Sora credits?
OpenAI says purchased ChatGPT or Sora credits can still be used for Codex. For subscription refunds it points to its help article on refunds for ChatGPT subscriptions.
What are the alternatives?
Our video price tables list current per-second API prices for Runway, Google's Gemini Omni and others. See the Runway and Veo pages and the video cost calculator.
Sources
- OpenAI Help Center: What to know about the Sora discontinuation
- OpenAI API reference: Create a video (shutdown notice)
- OpenAI API changelog (March 12, 2026 entry)
- OpenAI API pricing
Primary sources opened on November 13, 2026. Prices come from our verified price table (see the methodology).