Sora
OpenAI · 2025
OpenAI's video generation model creating realistic and imaginative scenes from text.
Quick Facts
Parameters
Undisclosed (estimated ~3B diffusion transformer)
Context Window
N/A
Modalities
text, image, video
Open Source
No
Pricing
Included with ChatGPT Plus/Pro
Released
2025
Developer
OpenAI
About
Sora is OpenAI's groundbreaking video generation model that creates realistic and imaginative scenes from text descriptions. It can generate videos up to 60 seconds in length with impressive consistency, realistic physics, and detailed environments. Sora understands how objects interact in the physical world, maintaining spatial and temporal consistency throughout the generated video. It supports generation from text, images, and video inputs, with capabilities including video editing, extension, and looping. Sora represents a major leap in AI video generation, opening possibilities for filmmakers, content creators, and visual storytellers.
Strengths
- +Unprecedented video quality and realism from text
- +Consistent physics and object interaction
- +Supports multiple input types (text, image, video)
- +Video editing and extension capabilities
Weaknesses
- −Limited availability outside ChatGPT
- −Expensive Pro tier for full access
- −Still has occasional physical inconsistencies
- −No public API yet
Best For
Creating short films and cinematic content
Visual storytelling and concept visualization
Social media video content creation
Rapid video prototyping and ideation
Pricing
ChatGPT Plus
$20/mo
- Limited Sora generations
- 720p resolution
- 5-second clips
ChatGPT Pro
$200/mo
- Unlimited Sora
- 1080p resolution
- 20-second clips
- Priority queue
Technical Specs
Parameters
Undisclosed (estimated ~3B diffusion transformer)
Context Window
N/A
Modalities
text, image, video
Languages
Open Source
No
Developer
OpenAI
Released: 2025
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