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
| Rate | Price | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Unit price | — quoted on request | — |
This model is not provisioned yet; the rate is quoted on request.
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
Advertising
Previsualisation
Related models
Comparison
Compare against anything →| Attribute | Sora 2 | Veo 3.1 | Seedance 1.0 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Input price | R0.00 | R0.00 | R0.00 |
| 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. Blank cells are facts the supplier does not publish, not zeroes.
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 R0.00 per video-second. Every figure on this page is an illustrative placeholder.
No. Sora 2 is served through its provider's API only; the weights are not published, so self-hosting is not an option.
Veo 3.1 is the closest neighbour in the catalogue, with — of context at R0.00 per video-second in. Put both in a comparison before wiring a fallback chain, so the trade-off is a decision rather than a default.