Sora 2 was OpenAI’s flagship video model, notable for pairing video generation with synchronized audio and improved physical realism. It is being wound down: OpenAI discontinued the consumer app in April 2026, and its own developer documentation states the API will shut down in September 2026. Listed here for reference, not as a currently recommendable option.
Sora (Sora 2)
by OpenAI
Discontinued — OpenAI's video-and-audio model shut down its app in April 2026, API sunsetting Sept 2026.
- Status: consumer app/web discontinued April 26, 2026; developer API scheduled to shut down September 24, 2026
- Generated video with synchronized dialogue and sound effects by default — notable at launch
- Launched September 30, 2025 alongside a standalone iOS/Android social app
- API offered two variants: sora-2 (fast) and sora-2-pro (up to 1080p)