# Sora 2

> Sora 2 was OpenAI's video model with synced audio, launched on 30 September 2025 in an invite-only app. It is now discontinued: OpenAI closed the Sora web and mobile apps on 26 April 2026 and removed the Sora API — including sora-2 and sora-2-pro — on 24 September 2026, without naming a replacement. So Sora is not free, not unlimited and not available anywhere now. The closest alternatives with sound are Google Veo 3.1 (4–8 s, up to 4K, dialogue), Kling 3.0 (up to 15 s), Seedance 2.5 (up to 30 s, 4K) and Wan 3 (up to 30 s) — all in Kenerate's studio. Below, one prompt runs on all four.

URL: https://kenerateai.com/sora-2-video-generator
Publisher: Kenerate AI (https://kenerateai.com)
Last updated: 27 September 2026

## Key facts
- Sora app: Closed 26 Apr 2026
- Sora API: Removed 24 Sep 2026
- Replacement: None named
- Alternatives here: 58 models
- Veo 3.1 (Google DeepMind): Text, image or 3 refs → 4/6/8 s · up to 4K · sound. Dialogue and cinematic sound.
- Kling 3.0 Pro (Kuaishou): Text or image (+ end frame) → 3–15 s · sound. Expressive motion.
- Seedance 2.5 (ByteDance): Text, image or 30 refs → 4–30 s · up to 4K · sound. Long multi-shot clips.
- Wan 3 (Alibaba): Text, image or 10 refs → 2–30 s · up to 1080p · sound. Long clips with references.
- Grok Imagine 1.5 (xAI): Text, image or 7 refs → 1–15 s · up to 1080p. Quick social clips.

## Steps
1. Save what you had — Sora's export ran through its sunset page before the final deletion window; keep any downloads safe.
2. Pick an alternative — Veo 3.1 for dialogue, Seedance 2.5 or Wan 3 for 30-second shots, Kling 3.0 for expressive motion.
3. Reuse your prompts — Sora-style prompts — subject, action, camera, style, sound — work as-is.
4. Generate and compare — Run one prompt on two models and keep the better take.

## In depth

### What Sora 2 was
OpenAI launched Sora 2 on 30 September 2025 with an invite-only iOS app (Android followed in November): video with synced audio, 'Cameos' of your own likeness, a TikTok-style feed and a moving watermark.

### How it ended
OpenAI announced the shutdown on 24 March 2026. The Sora web and mobile apps closed on 26 April 2026; the Sora API, including sora-2 and sora-2-pro, was removed on 24 September 2026. OpenAI's deprecation notice lists no replacement.

## FAQ
Q: Is Sora still available?
A: No. OpenAI closed the Sora web and mobile apps on 26 April 2026 and removed the Sora API — including sora-2 and sora-2-pro — on 24 September 2026, without naming a replacement.

Q: Is Sora free?
A: Sora launched free with limits in 2025, but it has been shut down — there's no free or paid Sora now.

Q: Is Sora 2 free and unlimited?
A: No — Sora 2 no longer exists as a service. Alternatives like Veo 3.1, Kling 3.0, Seedance 2.5 and Wan 3 run on credits in Kenerate.

Q: Can I still download my Sora videos?
A: OpenAI offered an export through its Sora sunset page before permanently deleting Sora data after the final export window.

Q: Did Sora allow NSFW?
A: No — OpenAI blocked sexual content in Sora. For adults, see our Spicy video models instead.

Q: What is the best Sora alternative?
A: Veo 3.1 for dialogue and cinematic sound, Seedance 2.5 or Wan 3 for 30-second shots, Kling 3.0 for expressive motion. The demo above runs one prompt on all four.

Q: Is the Sora 2 API still working?
A: No — OpenAI removed the Sora API and the sora-2 and sora-2-pro models on 24 September 2026.

## Related pages
- Veo 3.1: https://kenerateai.com/google-veo-3-1
- Seedance 2.5: https://kenerateai.com/seedance-2-5
- Kling AI: https://kenerateai.com/kling-ai-video-generator
- AI video upscaler: https://kenerateai.com/ai-video-upscaler

## Sources
- Kenerate video studio: https://kenerateai.com/app/video
- OpenAI — API deprecations: https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/deprecations
- OpenAI Help — Sora discontinuation: https://help.openai.com/en/articles/20001152-what-to-know-about-the-sora-discontinuation
- Wikipedia — Sora (text-to-video model): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sora_(text-to-video_model)