OpenAIReleased on Sep 1, 2024

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

Input
TextImage
Output
Video

Sora 2 examples

Recent arena outputs from Sora 2, picked from the highest-ranked matchups.

Sora 2 API

POST/v1/generations

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.

Provider720p $/sLatency sInputOutput
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$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.

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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.

Is Sora 2 available via API?

Yes, Sora 2 is available via API. See the official documentation for authentication and endpoint details. It is served by 1 provider tracked on LLM Stats.

Who created Sora 2?

Sora 2 was created by OpenAI.

What is the license for Sora 2?

Sora 2 is released under the Proprietary license.

Is Sora 2 multimodal?

Yes, Sora 2 is multimodal and can accept both text and images as input.

Where can I use Sora 2?

Sora 2 is available through 1 provider including OpenAI.