Sora 2 costs $0.10 per second of 720p video. Cheapest estimated path: OpenAI at $0.10. Prices stamped 2026-08-28; labels below state how each number was obtained.
Sora 2 pricing
OpenAI's video+audio model. API-priced per second; also bundled into ChatGPT Plus/Pro subscriptions with usage limits.
How much does Sora 2 cost per second?
| Provider | Price /sec (720p) | Provider's own unit | vs official | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAIcheapest | $0.10 | $0.10 per second (720p, with audio)USD per output second | — | Estimated2026-08-28 | source |
| fal.ai | $0.10 | $0.10 per secondUSD per output second | 0% | Derived2026-08-28 | source |
How these numbers were computed
- OpenAI: Public list rate recorded in launch research (2026-08); not yet independently scraped — pending live verification.
- fal.ai: Operator's measured billing on fal.ai's Sora 2 endpoint in the FairStack operational cost audit, 2026-03-23 (price-audit-full.json).
Subscription paths
| Plan | Monthly | Includes | Effective /sec (720p) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAI ChatGPT Plus | $20.00/mo | Sora 2 access with monthly generation limits | not convertible | Estimated2026-08-28 |
| OpenAI ChatGPT Pro | $200.00/mo | Sora 2 Pro access, higher limits, longer clips | not convertible | Estimated2026-08-28 |
What would Sora 2 cost you?
| Model · provider | $/sec (720p) | Total | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sora 2 · OpenAI | $0.100 | — | estimated |
| Sora 2 · fal.ai | $0.100 | — | derived |
Totals use the normalized canonical rate (USD per second of 720p output). Resolution multipliers, minimum charges, and tier effects can change real invoices — check each model page.
Price history
- 2026-08-28 — Seeded from the operator's cost audit (2026-03-23) and launch research. Live re-verification pending.
Every future change to a Sora 2 price lands in the public change log.
Frequently asked
How much does Sora 2 cost per second of video?
Sora 2 costs $0.10 per second of 720p video (2 priced sources, stamped 2026-08-28).
What does a 60-second video cost with Sora 2?
About $6.00 at $0.10/sec.
What is the cheapest way to run Sora 2?
The lowest estimated price in the index is $0.10/sec via openai. Check the label — only live-verified prices are guaranteed current.
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Data provenance: FairStack operational cost audit, 2026-03-23 (price-audit-full.json) + launch-spec research pass 2026-08-28. Live re-verification pending (deploy-day). For quality benchmarks (not pricing), seeArtificial Analysis — we index cost, they index quality.