Open AI Sora has been released to the public. It is an AI video-generation tool that creates realistic videos based on the textual prompts provided by the user.
There has been a great deal of excitement among AI enthusiasts to try out Sora. Right after it was made available to the public, OpenAI had to stop new signups for Sora due to a huge influx of users that servers were incapable of handling.
For content creators, a tool that can produce high-resolution realistic videos is of great help in generating content swiftly. However, a tool of such caliber is not offered for free. In this guide, we will learn what is the price of Sora AI.
Sora Pricing Explained: Generate AI Videos Using Credits
Open AI Sora is accessible to ChatGPT Plus, Team, and Pro users as of now. These users do not have to pay anything extra to try out the Sora video generation tool. The usage of Sora will be included in their subscription fees.
The regular ChatGPT is still available for everyone. That too people can use it without having to sign up with an email account.
Sora on the other hand only allows the premium tier ChatGPT users to access and use the platform to generate realistic videos.
Interestingly, Sora is currently unavailable to ChatGPT Edu and Enterprise tiers. Even OpenAI restricts users less than 18 years of age from using Sora.
However, the Plus and Pro users are allotted a specific number of credits to generate videos. These credits vary depending on the ChatGPT Tier you are subscribed to.
How do Sora Credits Work?
Credits are the online tokens exclusively to Sora that are allocated to ChatGPT Pro/Plus/Team users to generate videos.
Depending on the video quality you generate and its duration, you will be charged credits accordingly.
The credit costs per generation depend on the quality and duration of each generation as follows:
| 5 seconds | 10 seconds | 15 seconds | 20 seconds | |
| 480p Square | 20 credits | 40 credits | 60 credits | 80 credits |
| 480p | 25 credits | 50 credits | 100 credits | 150 credits |
| 720p Square | 30 | 75 | 150 | 225 |
| 720p | 60 | 180 | 360 | 540 |
| 1080p Square | 100 | 300 | 650 | 1000 |
| 1080p | 200 | 600 | 1300 | 2000 |
Credit Costs of Using Recut/Remix/Blend/Loop on Existing Video
If you want to use effects like Remix, Blend, or loop on a video you have previously generated on Sora that goes beyond 5 seconds, you have to shell out some extra credits.
Here is the credit expenditure distribution for that.
| 0-5 seconds | 5-10 seconds | 10-15 seconds | 15-20 seconds | |
| 480p Square | 4 credits | 4 credits | 4 credits | 4 credits |
| 480p | 5 credits | 5 credits | 10 credits | 10 credits |
| 720p Square | 6 credits | 9 credits | 15 credits | 15 credits |
| 720p | 12 credits | 24 credits | 36 credits | 36 credits |
| 1080p Square | 20 credits | 40 credits | 70 credits | 70 credits |
| 1080p | 40 credits | 80 credits | 140 credits | 140 credits |
Credit Allocation Based on your ChatGPT Subscription
Before spending the credits, you should know how many credits are originally allocated depending on the subscription model you have on ChatGPT.
| ChatGPT Plus | 1000 credits [allows creating up to 50 videos] |
| ChatGPT Pro | 10,000 credits [allows creating up to 500 videos at 1080p resolution of 20 seconds without watermark] |
| ChatGPT Team | 1000 credits [allows creating videos of 5 seconds at 720p Resolution] |
What is a Relaxed Video Generation in Sora AI?
Sora is fairly new and it has a huge demand that causes a high surge of users at most times of the day.
When you spend credit to generate your videos immediately it is called priority video generation.
On priority, you can generate videos on any subscription tier as long as you have credits in your respective account.
You can choose to generate your video at a time when the traffic on Sora is lower than usual.
It is called the Relaxed video generation method and the best part is you don’t have to spend any credits to generate the video in the relaxed mode.
There is a catch though. The relaxed video generation mode is only accessible to the ChatGPT Pro subscribers.
When the credits on the ChatGPT Pro account exhaust, the videos you have requested to generate on Sora will be put in the queue to be created in relaxed mode.
How do you upgrade or cancel the subscription plan for Sora?
The plan for Sora is integrated as per your ChatGPT subscription.
When you upgrade or cancel your existing ChatGPT membership, the Sorwill a place also gets updated accordingly.
ChatGPT Plus members can upgrade their subscription whereas ChatGPT Pro being the top tier offers no further upgrade.
You can, however, cancel your subscription irrespective of your ChatGPT subscription tier.
To upgrade your membership In ChatGPT Plus,
- Click the profile icon on any page of Sora/ChatGPT.
- Go to My Plan.
- Press Manage Plan.
- Click Upgrade after you step up to ChatGPT Pro.
To cancel any of your ChatGPT memberships,
- Click the profile icon and select Settings.
- Within Settings, press the tab Subscription.
- Click the dropdown Manage and select Cancel Subscription.
Right when you cancel your membership, your access to ChatGPT premium features and Sora AI video generator will be revoked. Any remaining Sora credits will expire right after the cancellation of the ChatGPT subscription.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Can an Individual ChatGPT Subscriber Purchase More Credits when Allocated Credits Expire?
NO. There is no provision to buy more credits apart from the allocated amount. Once the allocated credits for the month expire wait until the next month once your payment is through and new credits for the month get allocated. Otherwise, upgrade to ChatGPT Pro as it has a substantial number of monthly credits (10,000) that allow you to create multiple videos on Sora.
Do Unused Credits in a Month Get Added to the Credits for Next Month?
NO. When the billing cycle for the concurrent month occurs, unused credits will expire and new fixed monthly credits will be reset for the next billing cycle.
Does Generating Relaxed Videos on Sora Require Spending Credits?
NO. Relaxed videos can be queued for processing and generation without spending credits.
Is Relaxed Video Generation Supported on All Tiers of ChatGPT Subscription?
NO. Only ChatGPT Pro users can use the relaxed video generation feature on Sora.
Bottom Line
Sora AI is currently in its nascent stage but in the long run, it seems promising to create high-resolution realistic videos for various purposes.
I hope this guide clears your doubts regarding Sora’s pricing and availability. We will update this guide as and when OpenAI changes the subscription cost of Sora.
If you've any thoughts on Is Sora AI Free to Use?, then feel free to drop in below comment box. Also, please subscribe to our DigitBin YouTube channel for videos tutorials. Cheers!
![Sleep Apnea Notifications Not Working on Apple Watch [Fixed]](https://cdn.digitbin.com/wp-content/uploads/Sleep-Apnea-Notifications-Not-Working-on-Apple-Watch-Fixed-200x200.png)
