Is Sora ChatGPT free?
No—not as of November 12, 2026. OpenAI discontinued Sora’s web and app experiences on April 26, 2026, so you can’t currently generate Sora videos through ChatGPT, whether on a free or paid plan. (help.openai.com)
What would you need to pay?
There is no current ChatGPT plan price that buys access to Sora video. Since the Sora experience has been discontinued, don’t subscribe to ChatGPT Plus or Pro expecting to use Sora. Older third-party articles quote subscription prices and Sora limits, but those reports don’t reflect current access.
OpenAI points users to image creation in ChatGPT as a separate feature. That does not mean Sora video generation is included or available for free. (openai.com)
Is there a Sora production API?
No—not currently. OpenAI says the Sora API was discontinued on September 24, 2026. There is no current Sora API price or production endpoint to budget for. API access and ChatGPT subscriptions are different products; neither provides current Sora video generation. (help.openai.com)
Budget takeaway: Don’t pay for a ChatGPT plan or plan an API integration on the assumption that it includes Sora video. Treat third-party claims of free Sora access as separate offers, not official OpenAI access.
Sources
What to know about the Sora discontinuation — OpenAI Help Center