OpenAI Shuts Down the Sora API

What happened

On September 24, 2026, OpenAI turned off the Sora API. The Videos API and the Sora 2 models, including sora-2, sora-2-pro and their dated versions, were removed from the OpenAI platform.

OpenAI announced the shutdown on March 24, with six months' notice. The consumer Sora web and app experiences had already been discontinued on April 26, 2026.

What it means for users

• Developers who built video generation on Sora 2 must move to another provider.
• OpenAI told users to export their content before the cutoff. After the final export window, OpenAI says it will permanently delete data associated with Sora use.

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Sources

• OpenAI Help Center, "What to know about the Sora discontinuation"
• Wikipedia, "Sora (text-to-video model)"

This article was drafted with AI assistance and checked against the sources above.