Short answer
As of November 8, 2026, there is no current Sora 2 price to use for a standard consumer or production API budget. OpenAI says the Sora web and app experiences were discontinued on April 26, 2026, and its API deprecations documentation lists the Sora 2 video-generation models and Videos API as removed from the API on September 24, 2026. (help.openai.com)
| Channel | Current status | Budget implication |
|---|---|---|
| Sora web and app | Discontinued April 26, 2026. | No current consumer access price to budget for. (help.openai.com) |
| Sora API | OpenAI lists the Sora 2 models and Videos API as removed September 24, 2026. | Standard API generation is not a current production-budget option; no current Sora API rate applies. (developers.openai.com) |
What this means for production budgets
OpenAI’s API deprecations documentation says that, in some cases, developers may be able to arrange dedicated capacity for continued access after a model’s shutdown date. That general note does not confirm a Sora-specific exception or provide a Sora rate. Unless OpenAI confirms dedicated Sora access and its terms directly, don’t plan production spend using historical Sora API quotes. (developers.openai.com)
If you are offered a specific Sora access arrangement, confirm the model, price, billing unit, supported video options, and billing rules with OpenAI before estimating per-video or monthly costs. Historical third-party per-second figures do not establish a current rate.
Bottom line
Sora’s consumer web and app service is discontinued, and OpenAI lists the Sora API as discontinued. There is no verified current Sora 2 price for ordinary consumer access or standard API production use. Any dedicated-capacity exception would need its own confirmed availability and pricing.
Sources
What to know about the Sora discontinuation — OpenAI Help Center