Sora Models by OpenAI
OpenAIProprietary
3 models2024–2025
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Details
ResearcherOpenAI
LicenseProprietary
Commercial useCommercial use: conditional
Models3
Released2024–2025
Capabilities
MultimodalAll models
Links
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Sora is OpenAI's video generation model family, capable of generating high-quality video from text and image prompts.
Decision facts
Current Variants
Use-when guidance is based on each model's tracked capabilities, context window, release date, and replacement status.
1 in view2 retired
SoraCurrent
Use when the workload needs video generation and multimodal inputs.
2024-12video generationmultimodal inputs
| Model | Use when | Released | Signals | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sora | Use when the workload needs video generation and multimodal inputs. | 2024-12 | video generationmultimodal inputs | Current |
Release Timeline
2 release groups2025-09
2 retired
Sora 2
Archivedvideo generationmultimodal inputs
Sora 2 Pro
Archivedvideo generationmultimodal inputs
2024-12
1 current
Sora
Currentvideo generationmultimodal inputs
Specifications(3 models)
| Model | Released | Multimodal |
|---|---|---|
| Sora | 2024-12 | Yes |






