Sora 2: Benchmarks, Pricing & Context Window
Sora 2 is a video generation model from OpenAI, released in September 2024.
OpenAI text-to-video generation model
Sora 2 examples
Recent arena outputs from Sora 2, picked from the highest-ranked matchups.
Sora 2 API
Image-to-video start frame.
Run a request to see the response
Use it in your code
OpenAI-compatible endpoint through the LLM Stats gateway.
import requests
# Create the generation. wait="auto" long-polls (up to 60s) so most short
# jobs return as "completed" in a single round-trip.
res = requests.post(
"https://gateway.llm-stats.com/v1/generations",
headers={"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"},
json={
"model": "sora-2",
"input": {"prompt": "A timelapse of clouds moving across the sky"},
"wait": "auto",
},
)
job = res.json()
# If it didn't finish inside the wait window, poll the same resource.
while job["status"] in ("queued", "running"):
res = requests.get(
f"https://gateway.llm-stats.com/v1/generations/{job['id']}",
params={"wait": 60},
headers={"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"},
)
job = res.json()
if job["status"] == "completed":
print("video:", job["output"]["media"][0]["url"])
else:
print("Failed:", job["error"]["message"])Need an API key? Create one above in the playground, or read the API documentation.
Sora 2 pricing
Providers
Sora 2 starts at $0.100 per second of 720p video via OpenAI.
| Provider | 720p $/s | Latency s | Input | Output |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.100 | — |
Sora 2 benchmarks
Rankings
Performance by category and language
Where Sora 2 is strongest across prompt themes and languages. Conservative TrueSkill score (μ − 3σ), only axes with 3+ votes.
Quality Tracker
Similar Models
How Sora 2 compares to its closest neighbors on each video arena it competes in.
Sora 2 license
Sora 2 is released under the Proprietary license, which restricts commercial use.
- License
- Proprietary
- Non-commercial
Proprietary license - usage restrictions apply
Models like Sora 2
Other video models ranked closest to Sora 2.
FAQ
Common questions about Sora 2.