OpenAI Sora 2 API by OpenAI
Former OpenAI video generation API (sora-2, sora-2-pro); shut down in September 2026.
AI video generators and platforms AI generator
Closed Sora 2 models and the Videos API were shut down on September 24, 2026.
Price
Paid
Historical: sora-2 $0.10/s at 720p; no longer billable.
Commercial use
Unclear
Credit the author
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Agent access
Download only
Rules for your agent
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- OpenAI Sora 2 API (AI video generators and platforms). Former OpenAI video generation API (sora-2, sora-2-pro); shut down in September 2026. Price: paid; commercial use unclear; shipping inside an app unclear. Status: closed (Sora 2 models and the Videos API were shut down on September 24, 2026.). Connect: download from https://openai.com (no API). Rule: Do not build on the Sora 2 Videos API; it is shut down with no one-to-one replacement.
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License
| License | — |
|---|---|
| Commercial use | Commercial use unclear |
| Credit | — |
| Inside your app or game | Shipping inside an app unclear |
| Monetized YouTube | Monetized YouTube unclear |
| AI training | Not stated |
| Bots and bulk downloads | Not stated |
| Rules |
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Connect it to an agent
| MCP server | None found |
|---|---|
| API | No public API: download by hand |
Pricing
| Free | — |
|---|---|
| Paid from | — |
| Usage price | Historical: sora-2 $0.10/s at 720p; no longer billable. |
Sources
Read on Oct 10, 2026: developers.openai.com/api/docs/models/sora-2, developers.openai.com/api/docs/guides/video-generation.
Not legal advice. Check the license page before you ship.
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