Sora alternative · sora shut down
Sora alternatives after the shutdown
OpenAI discontinued the Sora app on April 26, 2026 and removed the Videos API on September 24, 2026. Sora has no current price. The lowest published cost per 10 seconds among still-active tools is Midjourney Video at $0.20 (Basic $10/200 GPU min; verified). Nothing in the checked sources names an official replacement.
Prices are in US dollars.
- App
- April 26, 2026
- Sora web and app discontinued.
- API
- September 24, 2026
- Videos API and sora-2 models removed.
OpenAI’s discontinuation note · Sora tool page
01 Active tools by published cost
Ordered by the snapshot’s cost per 10 seconds. This is not an official replacement list and not a quality ranking.
- $0.20verified
Basic $10/200 GPU min
- $0.30verified
2. Grok Imagine
API
- $0.37partially verified
Google AI Plus $4.99/200 credits
- $0.74partially verified
4. Hailuo
Standard (monthly)
- $0.79verified
Basic $15/1,575 credits
- $0.83verified
6. Wan
API (US region)
- $0.90verified
7. Luma
Plus $30/10,000 credits
- $1.50unverified
8. Kling AI
Standard yearly $79.20/yr (=$6.60/mo, 660 credits)
- $2.71verified
9. Pika
Starter $10/900 credits
- $2.88verified
10. Runway
Standard $15/625 credits
02 Active, but no 10-second cost
FAQ
What replaced Sora?
OpenAI discontinued the Sora app on April 26, 2026 and removed the Videos API on September 24, 2026. Sora has no current price. The lowest published cost per 10 seconds among still-active tools is Midjourney Video at $0.20 (Basic $10/200 GPU min; verified). Nothing in the checked sources names an official replacement.
When did Sora shut down?
The Sora app shut down on April 26, 2026 (April 26, 2026). The Videos API and sora-2 models were removed on September 24, 2026. Source: https://platform.openai.com/docs/deprecations ; https://help.openai.com/en/articles/20001152-what-to-know-about-the-sora-discontinuation.
Is there a Sora alternative with a published price?
The cheapest AI video generator per 10 seconds in the October 19, 2026 snapshot is Midjourney Video at $0.20 (Basic $10/200 GPU min; verified). Higher-priced active tools are listed under that row. Sora's own price fields are blank.