Sora 2
openai/sora-2Cinematic video generation with physics-aware scenes and audio-synchronised output.
Model overview
Unit price
—
quoted on request
Output price
—
quoted on request
Weekly volume
—
tokens / week
Open weights
No
API only
Capabilities
0
of 11 tags
Description
Sora 2 is a video model from OpenAI. Webparam does not stock this model yet and can source it on request — tell us what you need it for and we will come back with availability and a price. OpenAI’s stated focus is the reference point for frontier capability. The weights are not published, so it is API-only.
Capabilities
No capability tags apply to Sora 2: it is a single-purpose video endpoint with no tool, schema or streaming surface.
Strengths & weaknesses
Strengths
- Physics-plausible scenes
- Synchronised audio
- Strong cinematic language
Weaknesses
- Premium pricing
- Queue times at peak
Pricing
Free| Rate | Price | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Unit price | $0.00 | per video-second |
Free at the point of use; fair-use rate limits apply to the free tier. Illustrative placeholder pricing.
Supported features
| Feature | Support |
|---|---|
| Tool calling | Not supported |
| JSON mode | Not supported |
| Streaming | Not supported |
| Vision input | Not supported |
| Audio input | Not supported |
| Long context | Not supported |
| Open weights | Not supported |
| Reasoning | Not supported |
| Fine-tunable | Not supported |
| Batch | Not supported |
| Caching | Not supported |
Example use cases
Cinematic shorts
Physics-plausible scenes
Advertising
Synchronised audio
Previsualisation
Strong cinematic language
Related models
Comparison
| Attribute | Sora 2 | Veo 3.1 | Seedance 1.0 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input price | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Output price | — not charged | — not charged | — not charged |
| Tool calling | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported |
| JSON mode | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported |
| Vision input | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported |
| Open weights | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported |
| Prompt caching | Not supported | Not supported | Not supported |
Best value in each row is highlighted. Illustrative placeholder data.
Provider information
View OpenAI →OpenAI · San Francisco, United States · est. 2015
OpenAI set the template the whole industry follows, from GPT's scaling curves to the API-first business model every provider now imitates. Its GPT-5 generation and o-series reasoning models remain the benchmark others measure against, and its developer platform is the most imitated interface in AI.
Recent releases
Documentation
Frequently asked questions
Usage is billed at $0.00 per video-second. Every figure on this page is an illustrative placeholder.