Openai Sora 2 Pro Text To Video
Playground
Try it on WavespeedAI!OpenAI Sora 2 Pro is a state-of-the-art text-to-video model with realistic physics, synchronized audio, and strong steerability. Supports multiple resolutions up to 1080p and durations up to 20 seconds. Ready-to-use REST inference API, best performance, no coldstarts, affordable pricing.
Features
OpenAI Sora 2 Pro Text-to-Video
Sora 2 Pro is OpenAI’s premium video and audio generator. It advances prior video models with more accurate physics, sharper realism, synchronized audio, stronger steerability, and a wider stylistic range — built on the original Sora foundation.
Now with character consistency — create reusable character IDs and feature them across multiple videos with the same identity.
Why It Looks Great
- Physics-aware motion: learns contact, inertia, and momentum so objects move and collide believably.
- Temporal consistency: stable identities, minimal flicker/ghosting, and clean frame-to-frame transitions.
- Synchronized audio: lip-sync alignment, beat-aware cuts, and ambience that matches on-screen action.
- High-frequency detail: preserves fine textures (skin, fabric, foliage) without plastic over-sharpening.
- Complex scene reasoning: handles multiple subjects, occlusions, depth, and long camera moves coherently.
- Cinematic camera literacy: natural pans, push-ins, and handheld vibes without warping or jelly-artifacts.
- Wide stylistic range: from photoreal and documentary to anime, 3D, and illustrative aesthetics.
- Strong steerability: responds predictably to prompt edits and control settings (duration, fps, motion strength).
Parameters
| Parameter | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| prompt | Yes | Describe scene, style, camera, and audio cues |
| size | No | Output resolution (see options below) |
| duration | No | Video length: 4, 8, 12, 16, or 20 seconds |
| characters | No | List of character IDs for consistent identity |
Size Options
- 720×1280 / 1280×720 (720p)
- 1024×1792 / 1792×1024 (1024p)
- 1080×1920 / 1920×1080 (1080p)
How to Use
- Write your prompt — describe scene, style, camera movement, and audio cues.
- Select size — choose resolution and orientation.
- Set duration — select 4, 8, 12, 16, or 20 seconds.
- Add characters (optional) — paste character IDs from Sora 2 Characters.
- Submit — generate, preview, and download when ready.
Pricing
| Duration | 720p | 1024p | 1080p |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 s | $1.20 | $2.00 | $2.80 |
| 8 s | $2.40 | $4.00 | $5.60 |
| 12 s | $3.60 | $6.00 | $8.40 |
| 16 s | $4.80 | $8.00 | $11.20 |
| 20 s | $6.00 | $10.00 | $14.00 |
Billing Rules
- 720p rate: $0.30 per second
- 1024p rate: $0.50 per second
- 1080p rate: $0.70 per second
- Duration options: 4, 8, 12, 16, or 20 seconds
Notes
- Prompt is the only required field.
- Character IDs are created via Sora 2 Characters.
- Please follow OpenAI’s usage policies: What images are permitted and prohibited in Sora-2
Related Models
- Sora 2 Characters — Create reusable character IDs from video clips.
- Sora 2 Text-to-Video — Standard version at lower cost.
- Sora 2 Pro Image-to-Video — Animate images with Sora Pro quality.
Authentication
For authentication details, please refer to the Authentication Guide.
API Endpoints
Submit Task & Query Result
# Submit the task
curl --location --request POST "https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/openai/sora-2-pro/text-to-video" \
--header "Content-Type: application/json" \
--header "Authorization: Bearer ${WAVESPEED_API_KEY}" \
--data-raw '{
"size": "1280*720",
"duration": 4
}'
# Get the result
curl --location --request GET "https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/predictions/${requestId}/result" \
--header "Authorization: Bearer ${WAVESPEED_API_KEY}"
Parameters
Task Submission Parameters
Request Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Range | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| prompt | string | Yes | - | The positive prompt for the generation. | |
| size | string | No | 1280*720 | 720*1280, 1280*720, 1024*1792, 1792*1024, 1920*1080, 1080*1920 | The size of the generated media in pixels (width*height). |
| duration | integer | No | 4 | 4, 8, 12, 16, 20 | The duration of the generated video in seconds. |
| characters | array | No | - | - | Element reference list. To get available elements and their IDs, visit: https://wavespeed.ai/models/openai/sora-2/characters |
Response Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| code | integer | HTTP status code (e.g., 200 for success) |
| message | string | Status message (e.g., “success”) |
| data.id | string | Unique identifier for the prediction, Task Id |
| data.model | string | Model ID used for the prediction |
| data.outputs | array | Array of URLs to the generated content (empty when status is not completed) |
| data.urls | object | Object containing related API endpoints |
| data.urls.get | string | URL to retrieve the prediction result |
| data.has_nsfw_contents | array | Array of boolean values indicating NSFW detection for each output |
| data.status | string | Status of the task: created, processing, completed, or failed |
| data.created_at | string | ISO timestamp of when the request was created (e.g., “2023-04-01T12:34:56.789Z”) |
| data.error | string | Error message (empty if no error occurred) |
| data.timings | object | Object containing timing details |
| data.timings.inference | integer | Inference time in milliseconds |
Result Request Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| id | string | Yes | - | Task ID |
Result Response Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| code | integer | HTTP status code (e.g., 200 for success) |
| message | string | Status message (e.g., “success”) |
| data | object | The prediction data object containing all details |
| data.id | string | Unique identifier for the prediction, the ID of the prediction to get |
| data.model | string | Model ID used for the prediction |
| data.outputs | string | Array of URLs to the generated content (empty when status is not completed). |
| data.urls | object | Object containing related API endpoints |
| data.urls.get | string | URL to retrieve the prediction result |
| data.status | string | Status of the task: created, processing, completed, or failed |
| data.created_at | string | ISO timestamp of when the request was created (e.g., “2023-04-01T12:34:56.789Z”) |
| data.error | string | Error message (empty if no error occurred) |
| data.timings | object | Object containing timing details |
| data.timings.inference | integer | Inference time in milliseconds |