Sora
OpenAI video app — discontinued April 2026
Overview
Sora was OpenAI's video generation app. OpenAI discontinued the Sora app and web experience on April 26, 2026 (the API sunsets on September 24, 2026), citing unsustainable compute costs. For AI video generation today, look at Google Veo 3.1, Kling 3.0, or Seedance instead.
Features
How to Get Started
Sora is available through sora.com or ChatGPT with a Plus or Pro subscription. Log in with your OpenAI account to access the video generation interface.
ChatGPT Plus ($20/month) includes limited Sora generations per month. ChatGPT Pro ($200/month) gives significantly more generations and priority access. Videos can be downloaded in various resolutions.
Videos & Courses
Pricing
Discontinued (API until Sep 2026)
View pricing detailsFAQ
Is Sora really discontinued?
Yes — OpenAI shut down the Sora app and web experience on April 26, 2026. The API keeps working until September 24, 2026 for integrated platforms, then sunsets completely.
Why did OpenAI kill Sora?
Cost — video generation is far more expensive than text or images, and reports estimated Sora was burning around $1M/day in compute without a sustainable business model.
What is the best Sora alternative?
Google Veo 3.1 leads on prompt adherence and native synchronized audio, Kling 3.0 offers native 4K/60fps with multilingual lip-sync, and Seedance 2.0 tops the quality leaderboards.
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