Sora 2 API pricing
OpenAI lists September 24, 2026 as the Videos API and Sora 2 shutdown date. The rows below preserve prices read September 11, 2026, not a current access offer. Historical prices run from $0.05 per second (Sora 2, batch · 720p) to $0.70 per second (Sora 2 Pro, 1080p) across 8 published variants.
Sora 2
API model ID: sora-2
| Variant | Price | Billing | Note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 720p | $0.10 per second | per-unit | Historical price, read September 11, 2026. OpenAI lists September 24, 2026 as the Videos API and Sora 2 shutdown date; not a current availability offer. | OpenAI API pricing Read 2026-09-11 |
| batch · 720p | $0.05 per second | per-unit | Batch tier; asynchronous processing. Historical price, read September 11, 2026. OpenAI lists September 24, 2026 as the Videos API and Sora 2 shutdown date; not a current availability offer. | OpenAI API pricing Read 2026-09-11 |
Sora 2 Pro
API model ID: sora-2-pro
| Variant | Price | Billing | Note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 720p | $0.30 per second | per-unit | Historical price, read September 11, 2026. OpenAI lists September 24, 2026 as the Videos API and Sora 2 shutdown date; not a current availability offer. | OpenAI API pricing Read 2026-09-11 |
| 1024p | $0.50 per second | per-unit | Historical price, read September 11, 2026. OpenAI lists September 24, 2026 as the Videos API and Sora 2 shutdown date; not a current availability offer. | OpenAI API pricing Read 2026-09-11 |
| 1080p | $0.70 per second | per-unit | Historical price, read September 11, 2026. OpenAI lists September 24, 2026 as the Videos API and Sora 2 shutdown date; not a current availability offer. | OpenAI API pricing Read 2026-09-11 |
| batch · 720p | $0.15 per second | per-unit | Batch tier; asynchronous processing. Historical price, read September 11, 2026. OpenAI lists September 24, 2026 as the Videos API and Sora 2 shutdown date; not a current availability offer. | OpenAI API pricing Read 2026-09-11 |
| batch · 1024p | $0.25 per second | per-unit | Batch tier; asynchronous processing. Historical price, read September 11, 2026. OpenAI lists September 24, 2026 as the Videos API and Sora 2 shutdown date; not a current availability offer. | OpenAI API pricing Read 2026-09-11 |
| batch · 1080p | $0.35 per second | per-unit | Batch tier; asynchronous processing. Historical price, read September 11, 2026. OpenAI lists September 24, 2026 as the Videos API and Sora 2 shutdown date; not a current availability offer. | OpenAI API pricing Read 2026-09-11 |
Prices are per second of output as the provider publishes them, in USD, with no currency conversion and no averaging across variants. A per-second price is never converted into a per-token figure; compare rows only inside this modality and unit.
Questions
How much does Sora 2 cost?
Sora 2’s rows on this page are historical prices read on September 11, 2026. OpenAI lists September 24 as the Videos API shutdown date. The archived table preserves resolution and batch-tier differences for interpreting old costs; it is not a quotation for a currently available generation endpoint.
Is Sora 2 free?
These API records do not establish a current free Sora offer. OpenAI’s shutdown notice covers the Videos API and the listed model IDs. Consumer-app access and ChatGPT plan entitlements are separate questions. Check the relevant product’s current terms rather than treating a historical API price as a free allowance.
What is the difference between Sora 2 and Sora 2 Pro pricing?
The archived registry keeps Sora 2 and Sora 2 Pro’s resolution and tier prices as separate rows. Those historical differences help reconstruct a past bill, but neither row is presented as a current alternative to Veo. No measured quality comparison or replacement equivalence is asserted by this pricing page.