OpenAI Sora 2 Pro Text-to-Video
Sora 2 Pro is OpenAI's premium video and audio generator. It advances prior video models with more accurate physics, sharper realism, synchronized audio, stronger steerability, and a wider stylistic range — built on the original Sora foundation.
Now with character consistency — create reusable character IDs and feature them across multiple videos with the same identity.
Why It Looks Great
- Physics-aware motion: learns contact, inertia, and momentum so objects move and collide believably.
- Temporal consistency: stable identities, minimal flicker/ghosting, and clean frame-to-frame transitions.
- Synchronized audio: lip-sync alignment, beat-aware cuts, and ambience that matches on-screen action.
- High-frequency detail: preserves fine textures (skin, fabric, foliage) without plastic over-sharpening.
- Complex scene reasoning: handles multiple subjects, occlusions, depth, and long camera moves coherently.
- Cinematic camera literacy: natural pans, push-ins, and handheld vibes without warping or jelly-artifacts.
- Wide stylistic range: from photoreal and documentary to anime, 3D, and illustrative aesthetics.
- Strong steerability: responds predictably to prompt edits and control settings (duration, fps, motion strength).
Parameters
| Parameter | Required | Description |
|---|
| prompt | Yes | Describe scene, style, camera, and audio cues |
| size | No | Output resolution (see options below) |
| duration | No | Video length: 4, 8, 12, 16, or 20 seconds |
| characters | No | List of character IDs for consistent identity |
Size Options
- 720×1280 / 1280×720 (720p)
- 1024×1792 / 1792×1024 (1024p)
- 1080×1920 / 1920×1080 (1080p)
How to Use
- Write your prompt — describe scene, style, camera movement, and audio cues.
- Select size — choose resolution and orientation.
- Set duration — select 4, 8, 12, 16, or 20 seconds.
- Add characters (optional) — paste character IDs from Sora 2 Characters.
- Submit — generate, preview, and download when ready.
Pricing
| Duration | 720p | 1024p | 1080p |
|---|
| 4 s | $1.20 | $2.00 | $2.80 |
| 8 s | $2.40 | $4.00 | $5.60 |
| 12 s | $3.60 | $6.00 | $8.40 |
| 16 s | $4.80 | $8.00 | $11.20 |
| 20 s | $6.00 | $10.00 | $14.00 |
Billing Rules
- 720p rate: $0.30 per second
- 1024p rate: $0.50 per second
- 1080p rate: $0.70 per second
- Duration options: 4, 8, 12, 16, or 20 seconds
Notes
- Prompt is the only required field.
- Character IDs are created via Sora 2 Characters.
- Please follow OpenAI's usage policies: What images are permitted and prohibited in Sora-2
Related Models
- Sora 2 Characters — Create reusable character IDs from video clips.
- Sora 2 Text-to-Video — Standard version at lower cost.
- Sora 2 Pro Image-to-Video — Animate images with Sora Pro quality.