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Sora 2 Pro

Deprecated

Higher-quality video model. Per-second pricing: $0.30/s (720p) up to $0.70/s (1080p) standard; batch half. Discontinued with Videos API, shuts down 2026-09-24, no replacement. Token-price fields N/A.

Sora 2 Pro by OpenAI is tracked live in our LLM catalog. It is deprecated, shutting down 24 Sep 2026.

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

Lifecycle warning

This model is deprecated. Scheduled shutdown: 24 Sep 2026.

Read the Sora 2 Pro migration guide → replacement & cheapest alternatives

Provider
OpenAI
Status
Deprecated
Input price
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Output price
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Cached input
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Blended price
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Context window
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Max output
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Modality
text, video
Open weights
No — API only
Knowledge cutoff
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Released
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API string
sora-2-pro

Source: OpenAI official documentation ↗

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FAQ

Sora 2 Pro — questions & answers

Is Sora 2 Pro being deprecated or retired?

Sora 2 Pro is deprecated. Its scheduled shutdown date is 24 Sep 2026.

Does Sora 2 Pro support image or vision input?

Our catalog lists Sora 2 Pro's modalities as text, video; image/vision input is not among them.

Can I self-host Sora 2 Pro?

No — Sora 2 Pro is proprietary. Its weights are not publicly released, so it is available only through OpenAI's API (or hosted partners), not for self-hosting.

What is the API model string for Sora 2 Pro?

The API model identifier for Sora 2 Pro is "sora-2-pro" when calling OpenAI's API.