Does Sora cost money?
As of November 9, 2026, OpenAI’s Sora is no longer available to use through its consumer web and app experiences, and its API has also been discontinued. So there is currently no free Sora option—and paying for a ChatGPT plan or API access does not provide a way to use Sora now. OpenAI says the web and app experiences ended on April 26, 2026, and the Sora API was discontinued on September 24, 2026. OpenAI Help Center · OpenAI API deprecations
Consumer access and ChatGPT subscriptions
Sora is not currently available as a free app or as a feature you can access by subscribing to ChatGPT. That means there is no current Sora subscription price to budget for. Older articles quote ChatGPT plan prices and describe Sora as included, but those historical claims do not establish current access or pricing after the shutdown. Don’t buy or upgrade a plan expecting it to restore Sora.
Production API and billing
The Sora API is also discontinued, so it is not currently an available production API to build on or budget against. Older third-party articles quote per-second Sora API rates, but those are not usable as current pricing after the API’s discontinuation. OpenAI’s API deprecations documentation records the Sora 2 model and Videos API removal date as September 24, 2026. OpenAI API deprecations
Bottom line: You cannot currently use Sora for free or pay OpenAI to use it through a subscription or production API. If you already have Sora-created content, OpenAI’s Help Center provides information about exporting it and related credits or refunds. OpenAI Help Center
Sources
What to know about the Sora discontinuation — OpenAI Help Center