Review · OpenAI
Sora 2 Review
9.2/10
our rating
OpenAI's AI video model, now shut down. For new projects use Veo 3.1 or Kling 3.
Shut down by OpenAI: app closed April 26, 2026, API shut down September 24, 2026.
Strengths
- +Native audio with lip-sync in one render (until shutdown)
- +Very realistic physics for motion, liquids, and fabric
- +Prompts written for Sora 2 transfer well to Veo 3.1 and Kling 3
Weaknesses
- −Shut down: app since April 26, 2026, API since September 24, 2026
- −OpenAI named no successor or replacement model in the API
- −Any Sora 2 pipeline has to move to another model
- −App content had to be downloaded before the shutdown
Pricing (archived, before shutdown)
ChatGPT Plus (archived)
$20/mo
- ·Sora 2 in sora.com and the mobile app
- ·Visible watermark on clips
Access ended April 26, 2026
ChatGPT Pro (archived)
$200/mo
- ·Sora 2 Pro, higher quality
- ·Higher generation limits
Access ended April 26, 2026
Best for
- →Quality benchmark when choosing a successor
- →Archived clips and prompts to move to Veo 3.1
Verdict
Sora 2 (9.2/10): openai's ai video model, now shut down. for new projects use veo 3.1 or kling 3. Best choice if you need: Quality benchmark when choosing a successor, Archived clips and prompts to move to Veo 3.1. Main competitors: Veo 3.1, Kling 3, Runway Gen-4.
Official website
About Sora 2
https://openai.com/index/sora-2/