Notice — Service Stability
The Sora 2 family is currently unstable. Generations may fall back to alternative models without notice and the service can be temporarily unavailable. OpenAI is also expected to discontinue this model in the future.
If you need an equally capable, stable alternative, we recommend Seedance 2: bytedance/seedance-2.0/text-to-video.
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.