OpenAI shuts down Sora: app ended April 2026, API in September
OpenAI discontinued Sora: the web and mobile apps shut down on April 26, 2026, and the Sora 2 models and Videos API were removed on September 24, 2026 with no one-to-one replacement. The planned $1B Disney partnership died with it, and Microsoft Foundry's last Sora deployment retires October 15, 2026.
- Sora app discontinued April 26, 2026; Sora 2 API removed September 24, 2026
- Planned $1B Disney partnership was cancelled along with the shutdown
- Old pricing: Sora 2 at $0.10/sec 720p, Sora 2 Pro $0.30–0.70/sec
- Remaining Sora credits can move to Codex; content must be exported before deletion
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