Looking for a Sora Alternative?
OpenAI shut down the Sora app in April 2026 and the Sora API on September 24, 2026. Here's where to make AI video now.
Executive Breakdown
OpenAI discontinued Sora in two steps: the Sora app and website closed on April 26, 2026, and the Sora API stopped on September 24, 2026. Pixraft offers 350+ video models for the same work, including Veo 3.1, Kling V3.0, Seedance 2.5, and Wan 3.0, and 80+ of them generate sound with the picture as Sora 2 did.
Pixraft vs Sora: Head-to-Head
| Feature / Capability | Pixraft | Sora |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | Available now | Discontinued (app April 26, 2026; API September 24, 2026) |
| Text to video | 350+ video models, including Veo 3.1, Kling V3.0, Seedance 2.5, and Wan 3.0 | No longer available |
| Image to video | 190+ image-to-video models with start/end frames and references | No longer available |
| Video with sound | 80+ video models generate audio with the picture | Sora 2 generated synchronized audio (discontinued) |
| How you pay | One-time packs from $2.99, no subscription needed | Not applicable |
Sora facts checked on September 28, 2026. Competitor plans change often; check their site for current details.
✓ Why Creators Choose Pixraft
- •Several leading video model families to switch between
- •Native-audio video models, like Sora 2 offered
- •Credit packs from $2.99 that never expire
- •Exact credit cost shown before every generation
About Sora
- •Sora 2 (2025) introduced synchronized audio with video
- •Discontinued by OpenAI in 2026
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