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Migrate off Sora 2 Pro

Deprecated

Sora 2 Pro is deprecated and shuts down on 24 Sep 2026. OpenAI has not named an official replacement. The cheapest comparable model we track is Llama 3.1 8B Instruct (Meta) at $0.022 per 1M tokens blended.

Last verified: 13 Aug 2026 · sourced from official provider documentation

StatusDeprecatedOpenAI
Shutdown date24 Sep 2026deprecated 24 Mar 2026
Cheapest alternativeLlama 3.1 8B Instruct$0.022 /M blended
Cheapest alternatives

Budget-friendly replacements for Sora 2 Pro

Generally-available models that match Sora 2 Pro's capabilities, ranked by blended price. Every number is computed from official catalog prices.

ModelBlended /1MInput / outputContext
Llama 3.1 8B Instruct
Meta
$0.022$0.02 / $0.03128K
Amazon Nova Micro
Amazon
$0.061$0.035 / $0.14128K
Command R7B
Cohere
$0.066$0.037 / $0.15128K
FAQ

Migrating off Sora 2 Pro

What replaces Sora 2 Pro?

OpenAI has not published an official replacement for Sora 2 Pro. The cheapest comparable model in our catalog is Llama 3.1 8B Instruct (Meta) at $0.022/1M blended.

When is Sora 2 Pro shut down?

Sora 2 Pro is deprecated and scheduled to shut down on 24 Sep 2026 (deprecated 24 Mar 2026). Migrate before that date to avoid a 404.

What is the cheapest alternative to Sora 2 Pro?

Llama 3.1 8B Instruct (Meta) is the cheapest generally-available alternative we track that matches Sora 2 Pro's capabilities, at $0.02 per 1M input and $0.03 per 1M output tokens ($0.022/1M blended).

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