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What happens on September 24 - and what doesn't
≈ 3 minOpenAI shuts down the Sora 2 API, so tools built on it stop generating that day. What does not change: your prompts, your credits, and this page. The Sora tool pivots to its closest replacements with the switch clearly labeled.
PracticeOpen the Sora 2 tool page and read the availability note so the date never surprises you.
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The replacement map: which model for which shot
≈ 4 minThere is no single Sora successor - there is a map. Seedance 2.5 for hero shots with synced audio. Kling 3.0 for motion. Veo 3.1 for dialogue.
PracticeOpen the video hub and assign one replacement to each of your three most common shot types.
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03
Translate your prompts: physics dialect to camera dialect
≈ 5 minSora rewarded multi-step physical instructions. Its successors reward explicit film language. The rewrite pattern: keep the action, add shot type, camera move and light - drop the step-by-step choreography.
PracticeTake your best Sora prompt, rewrite it as shot + move + action + light. Run it on Seedance 2.5.
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04
What you gain: native audio and 1080p masters
≈ 4 minSora 2 topped out at 720p. The replacements add what it lacked. Seedance syncs dialogue to lips at 720p, and Veo 3.1 renders 1080p masters with sound baked in. A real upgrade, not a compromise.
PracticeGenerate one clip with a spoken line in Veo 3.1 and compare it to your old Sora output.
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05
Budget math: 24 credits per second versus the field
≈ 4 minAn 8-second Sora clip cost 192 credits. The same clip: Grok 144, Kling 208, Seedance 544 in 720p. So draft cheap and reserve the flagship for winners. Every rate is published, so the migration budget is arithmetic, not guesswork.
PracticeRe-price your last three Sora clips in two replacement models using the rate table.
Open the rate table →
Map learned, prompts translated, budget known. Generate your first post-Sora clip while the deadline is still someone else's problem.
Generate your first post-Sora clip →Map learned, prompts translated, budget known. Generate your first post-Sora clip while the deadline is still someone else's problem.
Generate your first post-Sora clip →