Sora 2

Retired on Morphed on September 24, 2026 — use Veo 3.1, Kling 2.6 or Seedance 2.0 for new work. Sora 2 is OpenAI's AI video generation model that creates realistic video clips from text descriptions at 10 credits per second. What sets it apart from competitors is its GPT foundation — the same language understanding that makes ChatGPT powerful helps Sora 2 interpret complex, nuanced video prompts far more accurately than other models. It understands narrative descriptions, cause-and-effect relationships, and abstract concepts in ways that purely visual models cannot. This makes it the go-to model when your video concept is complex and getting the prompt right matters.

Retired on Morphed on September 24, 2026. Sora 2 supported 4, 8, 12, 16, and 20 second clips; for longer clips today, Seedance 2.5 and WAN 3.0 go up to 30 seconds. Duration choice depends on use case: 4 seconds is perfect for social media loops, GIFs, and quick product reveals. 8 seconds suits most social media posts and ads. 12-16 seconds works for narrative mini-clips and longer ads. 20 seconds is ideal for establishing shots, atmospheric content, and short-form storytelling. Longer durations cost proportionally more (20s = 200 credits vs. 4s = 40 credits), so start short and extend only when the content requires it.

Retired on Morphed on September 24, 2026. Sora 2 (10 credits/second) generates at a standard resolution suitable for social media and web use. Sora 2 Pro supports 720p (30 credits/s) and 1080p (50 credits/s) for professional distribution. The quality difference is significant at larger display sizes — Pro produces sharper detail, more accurate textures, and cleaner motion. For TikTok, Instagram Reels, and social posts, standard Sora 2 is usually sufficient. For YouTube content, client presentations, advertising, and broadcast use, Pro is the recommended upgrade.

Retired on Morphed on September 24, 2026. Sora 2's GPT-based architecture gives it several unique advantages: it understands cause-and-effect ("a ball rolls off a table and bounces on the floor"), narrative progression ("a flower slowly opens as the sun rises"), emotional descriptions ("a melancholic scene of rain on a window"), and abstract concepts ("the passage of time in a bustling city"). Other models like Veo and Kling process prompts more literally — they are better at executing concrete visual instructions but weaker at interpreting nuanced, narrative-driven descriptions.

Until it was retired on Morphed on September 24, 2026, yes. Sora 2 supports image-to-video generation where you upload a reference image and it creates a video clip starting from that composition. This is powerful for: animating AI-generated images (generate with GPT Image 2, animate with Sora 2 for GPT-family visual consistency), bringing product photos to life, creating motion from illustrations, and producing video from storyboard frames. The prompt describes the motion and action you want to see.

Each excels at different things. Sora 2 (10 credits/s, retired on Morphed on September 24, 2026): strong prompt understanding, up to 20s, audio always included. Veo 3.1 (20 credits/s): best visual quality, audio generation, shorter max (8s). Kling 2.6 (11 credits/s): best motion consistency, audio support, affordable. Sora 2 was the pick for complex narrative prompts and long clips. Choose Veo 3.1 for premium visual quality with sound. Choose Kling 2.6 for the best balance of quality, motion, and cost.

Retired on Morphed on September 24, 2026. Sora 2 always generated audio, with no option for a silent clip. It supported only 2 aspect ratios (16:9 and 9:16) compared to WAN's 5 and Seedance's 6. Its visual quality, while good, is not the absolute best — Veo 3.1 produces cleaner output. And at 10 credits/second, it is not the cheapest option. Its strength is prompt understanding and duration range, not raw visual quality or features.

Yes. Sora 2 was retired on Morphed on September 24, 2026; videos you generated with it before then remain fully commercially licensed for unlimited use — social media content, paid advertising, client presentations, product demos, editorial content, broadcast, and any other commercial application. No additional licensing or attribution is required regardless of which video model you use.