Sora 2

OpenAI · Sora line · video

Released October 6, 2025Line discontinued Apr 26, 2026

Sora 2 was released by OpenAI on October 6, 2025, as a video model in the Sora line.

Release 2 of 2 in the Sora line.
Came 301 days after Sora, released Dec 9, 2024.
The last release before the line was discontinued on April 26, 2026.

What changed

Added synchronized dialogue and sound effects and launched with a Sora social app for putting yourself into clips, which OpenAI closed on April 26, 2026 before shutting down the Sora 2 API on September 24, 2026.

Sources: OpenAI · OpenAI API · OpenAI Help Center

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Sora

OpenAI · video line

Latest: Sora 2 · Oct 6, 2025

DiscontinuedOfficially discontinued on Apr 26, 2026

What changed in Sora 2 →

Days since last release

383

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Recent gaps

Sora 2 · Oct 2025

301

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