The short answer
There is no current OpenAI Sora 2 API price to budget for: OpenAI says the Sora API was discontinued on September 24, 2026. As of November 9, 2026, you can’t plan a new production integration on the assumption that OpenAI’s Sora API is available. OpenAI’s Help Center confirms the discontinuation date. (help.openai.com)
Can you calculate a production budget?
No—not for future Sora 2 API usage through OpenAI. The API is discontinued, so there is no current rate and billing basis to apply to a planned workload. A calculation such as “number of videos × price per video” would imply that the service is available and its rate is current; the available official information does not support either assumption.
Why do search results show different prices?
Older third-party articles gave conflicting, unverified estimates—for example, one forecast a price per video, while another claimed per-second rates. Those figures are not a current OpenAI rate card, and they should not be used to forecast OpenAI Sora 2 API spend. ChatGPT subscription prices, third-party provider offers, and prices for other video models are also separate products—not OpenAI Sora 2 API pricing.
What production teams should do
If your application depends on Sora 2, treat the OpenAI API as discontinued and plan around a currently available alternative rather than relying on old Sora endpoint examples or estimates. OpenAI’s API deprecation guidance explains that a shut-down model or endpoint is no longer accessible. (developers.openai.com)
Sources
What to know about the Sora discontinuation — OpenAI Help Center
Breakdown of Sora 2’s Free & Paid Plans: How Much Does It Cost?
Sora 2 Video API: $0.15 Access with laozhang.ai Complete Guide