Sora
ActiveOpenAI · founded 2024
OpenAI’s video model, bundled with ChatGPT Plus/Pro.
Sora generates video from text and images and is bundled into ChatGPT Plus and Pro subscriptions, making it a low-friction option if you already pay for ChatGPT. It produces impressive short clips; higher resolution and longer clips are gated behind the pricier Pro tier.
At a glance
- Category
- AI Video Generation
- Primary use case
- Text-to-video generation
- Entry price
- Varies
- Free plan
- No
- API
- No
- Open source
- No
- Evidence level
- Research / specifications only
- Last checked
- 20 Aug 2026
Pricing
Last checked 20 Aug 2026
| Free plan | None |
|---|---|
| Trial | None |
| Usage limits | Included credits scale with ChatGPT plan |
Bundled with ChatGPT Plus (~$20/mo, limited) or Pro (~$200/mo, more/higher-res).
What it does
Secondary use cases
- Image-to-video
- Storyboard clips
Input types
Text, Image
Output types
Video
Models used
Sora 2
Platforms
✓ Web — Windows — macOS — Linux — iOS — Android — Browser extension — API — CLI — VS Code — Self-hosted
Integrations
ChatGPT
Privacy & commercial rights
Data retention
Per OpenAI policy
Trains on your data
No (per stated policy)
Enterprise privacy
Not disclosed
Self-hosting / local
Not available
SSO
Not disclosed
Compliance
Not disclosed
Commercial use
Permitted — Commercial use permitted
Pros & cons
Pros
- Bundled with ChatGPT
- High quality short clips
- Simple UX
Cons / trade-offs
- Full quality needs Pro ($200/mo)
- Fewer editing tools than Runway
Alternatives to Sora
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