"How much does OpenAI Sora 2 cost?" has a clean answer on FlyAIgh: it is billed per second, on a shared credit wallet, with no separate OpenAI subscription. Sora 2 costs 6 credits per second; Sora 2 Pro costs 17. Both spend the same credits that power every other model on the platform — so your cost is just "credits per second × your per-credit price."
And your per-credit price starts low. FlyAIgh's Basic plan is $11.99/month for 400 credits — about 3¢ per credit ($11.99 ÷ 400). This guide turns the per-second rates into exact per-clip credit and dollar costs for both Sora tiers, at every standard duration and resolution, so you can see precisely what your $11.99 buys before you generate a single frame.
The short answer: what Sora 2 costs
At Basic's ~$0.030/credit, and at each model's default settings:
- Sora 2 — 6 credits/second, default 4s, 720p, no resolution multiplier → 24 credits ≈ $0.72 per 4-second clip.
- Sora 2 Pro — 17 credits/second, default 4s, 720p → 68 credits ≈ $2.04 per 4-second clip (1080p adds a 1.67× multiplier).
Everything below is just those two rates applied across the 4 / 8 / 12-second durations Sora supports — plus the 1080p multiplier on Pro. There is no hidden per-generation fee and no per-vendor floor.
One membership, one wallet, both Sora tiers
On FlyAIgh you buy credits once into a single balance, then spend them wherever you like. Open the generator, pick Sora 2 or Sora 2 Pro, and the same wallet pays for it — alongside every other model on the models page.
- No model paywall. Both Sora tiers run on the $11.99 Basic plan — higher tiers only add credits at a cheaper rate, they don't unlock models.
- No standalone Sora subscription. You don't keep a separate OpenAI plan alive just for occasional Sora use — the credits sit in one wallet.
- One shared library. Every Sora clip lands in the same place as everything else you generate.
What a credit actually costs
Every Sora dollar figure in this guide is "credits × your per-credit price." That per-credit price falls as you move up tiers. Here is the exact ladder — monthly price, credits, and the resulting per-credit cost:
- Basic — $11.99/mo, 400 credits → ~$0.030 per credit (annual: $9.59/mo-equiv → ~$0.024)
- Basic Plus — $19.99/mo, 720 credits → ~$0.0278 per credit (annual: $15.99 → ~$0.0222)
- Basic Max — $31.99/mo, 1,200 credits → ~$0.0267 per credit (annual: $25.59 → ~$0.0213)
- Pro — $47.99/mo, 2,000 credits → ~$0.0240 per credit (annual: $38.39 → ~$0.0192)
- ULTRA — $79.99/mo, 3,600 credits → ~$0.0222 per credit (annual: $63.99 → ~$0.0178)
Sora 2 & Sora 2 Pro per-clip cost
Sora is billed per second with three duration options — 4, 8 and 12 seconds — and the default is 4 seconds. There is no 5-second or 10-second option on either tier. Standard Sora 2 has no resolution multiplier: cost is simply 6 credits × seconds at any resolution. Sora 2 Pro is 17 credits × seconds at 720p, with a 1.67× multiplier at 1080p. Dollar costs use the Basic rate of $0.030/credit.
Sora 2 (6 credits/s, no resolution multiplier):
- 4s (default) = 24 credits ≈ $0.72
- 8s = 48 credits ≈ $1.44
- 12s = 72 credits ≈ $2.16
Sora 2 Pro (17 credits/s at 720p; 1080p = 1.67× ≈ 28.4 credits/s):
- 4s · 720p (default) = 68 credits ≈ $2.04
- 8s · 720p = 136 credits ≈ $4.08
- 12s · 720p = 204 credits ≈ $6.12
- 4s · 1080p = 114 credits ≈ $3.41
- 8s · 1080p = 227 credits ≈ $6.81
- 12s · 1080p = 341 credits ≈ $10.22
How many Sora 2 clips you get for $11.99
400 credits, divided by the per-clip cost above (whole clips only):
- Sora 2 4s (24 cr) → 16 clips; 8s (48 cr) → 8 clips; 12s (72 cr) → 5 clips
- Sora 2 Pro 4s/720p (68 cr) → 5 clips; 4s/1080p (114 cr) → 3 clips
- Sora 2 Pro 8s/720p (136 cr) → 2 clips; 12s/720p (204 cr) → 1 clip
Because it's one wallet, you don't have to spend it all on Sora — a realistic month might be half a dozen quick Sora 2 drafts at 4 seconds (144 credits), one Sora 2 Pro hero shot at 1080p (114 credits), and the rest of the budget on other models, all out of the same 400 credits.
How to keep Sora 2 costs down
- Iterate on standard Sora 2, finish on Pro. A 4-second Sora 2 draft is 24 credits (≈ $0.72); a 4-second Sora 2 Pro 1080p final is 114 credits (≈ $3.41). Nail the shot cheap on Sora 2, then re-run the keeper once on Pro. You pay the expensive rate exactly once, not on every failed attempt.
- Default to 720p on Pro. The jump to 1080p on Sora 2 Pro is a 1.67× multiplier — 68 → 114 credits for a 4-second clip. Reserve 1080p for shots that genuinely ship in high res. Standard Sora 2 has no such multiplier at all.
- Match duration to the cut. Sora is per-second, so a 4-second take costs a third of a 12-second one. Generate at the length you'll actually use rather than always reaching for 12s.
- Lock characters once, reuse everywhere. Build a reusable character so you're not burning Sora credits re-rolling for a consistent face across shots — see our character consistency guide.
- Move up a tier only when volume justifies it. If you reliably spend 400 credits a month on Sora and friends, Basic Plus or Pro lowers your per-credit price; if you don't, Basic keeps the floor tiny.
Planning a whole sequence rather than one-off clips? The AI storyboard generator turns a script into connected shots and reuses the same cast across the board — which is the biggest credit saver of all, because you re-roll far less. And if you're comparing models on price, our cheapest-way-to-use guide lays out per-clip costs across the whole lineup.
The honest fine print
- Sora is per-second. The clip costs above use Sora's 4 / 8 / 12-second durations (default 4s). Longer clips cost proportionally more — there is no flat per-clip rate.
- Standard Sora 2 has no resolution multiplier. Cost is purely 6 credits × seconds. Only Sora 2 Pro charges more for resolution — a 1.67× multiplier at 1080p over its 720p base (17 → ~28.4 credits/s).
- Per-credit price varies by tier. Every dollar figure here uses Basic monthly ($0.030/credit); annual and higher tiers are cheaper (down to ~$0.0178). We never quote a lower per-credit rate while saying "$11.99."
- The free tier has 0 credits — it's for browsing, not generating. To actually run Sora 2, you start on Basic at $11.99.
That's the whole answer: Sora 2 at 6 credits/second, Sora 2 Pro at 17, both on one membership from $11.99/month, one wallet at roughly 3¢ a credit, no separate OpenAI subscription. Open the generator and the cost of each Sora clip is shown before you commit a single credit.
FAQ
How much does OpenAI Sora 2 cost on FlyAIgh?
Sora 2 is billed per second at 6 credits per second, and Sora 2 Pro at 17 credits per second at 720p. Sora only offers 4-, 8-, and 12-second clips — there is no 5-second or 10-second option. On FlyAIgh's Basic plan ($11.99/month, 400 credits) a credit is about $0.030, so a 4-second Sora 2 clip (the default) costs 24 credits ≈ $0.72, an 8-second clip 48 credits ≈ $1.44, and a 12-second clip 72 credits ≈ $2.16. A 4-second Sora 2 Pro clip at 720p is 68 credits ≈ $2.04. Both tiers share one credit wallet — there is no separate OpenAI subscription and no per-vendor fee. Annual billing and higher tiers push the per-credit price down to about $0.0178, so you pay less than these figures, never more.
How many OpenAI Sora 2 clips can I make for $11.99?
The $11.99 Basic plan gives you 400 credits. Because Sora 2 is billed per second across its 4/8/12-second durations, the count depends on clip length. At Sora 2's default 4-second length (24 credits) that's about 16 clips; at 8 seconds (48 credits) about 8 clips; at 12 seconds (72 credits) about 5 clips. On the higher-fidelity Sora 2 Pro, a 4-second 720p clip (68 credits) gives about 5 clips, and a 4-second 1080p clip (114 credits) about 3 clips. Mixing in shorter Sora 2 takes — or other cheaper models on the same wallet — stretches those 400 credits further.
Is OpenAI Sora 2 cheaper here than buying it directly?
We don't quote OpenAI's own prices because they change and we can't verify them for you — so here is the honest, structural reason it tends to be cheaper: FlyAIgh has one membership floor ($11.99) and one per-credit price (about 3¢), and Sora 2 spends from the same shared wallet as every other model. There is no Sora-specific subscription floor and no minimum spend per vendor. If you only need Sora occasionally, you are not paying a standalone monthly fee just to keep access open — the credits sit in one wallet and go to whichever model you actually reach for.
What's the difference between Sora 2 and Sora 2 Pro pricing?
Sora 2 costs 6 credits per second with no resolution multiplier — a clip is just 6 × seconds, whatever the resolution. Sora 2 Pro costs 17 credits per second at 720p and applies a 1.67× multiplier at 1080p (an effective ~28.4 credits per second). So at the default 4 seconds (the shortest of Sora's 4/8/12s durations): Sora 2 = 24 credits ≈ $0.72, Sora 2 Pro 720p = 68 credits ≈ $2.04, Sora 2 Pro 1080p = 114 credits ≈ $3.42. Pro is the choice for hero shots and final 1080p deliverables; standard Sora 2 is for iteration and social-format takes.
Does Sora 2 charge more for higher resolution?
Standard Sora 2 does not — it has no resolution multiplier, so the cost is purely 6 credits per second regardless of output resolution. Sora 2 Pro does: 720p is the base at 17 credits per second, and 1080p applies a 1.67× multiplier (about 28.4 credits per second). So upgrading a 4-second Sora 2 Pro clip from 720p to 1080p moves it from 68 credits (≈ $2.04) to 114 credits (≈ $3.42). If you do not need 1080p, staying on standard Sora 2 or Pro at 720p is meaningfully cheaper.
Is Sora 2 available on the cheapest plan?
Yes. There is no model paywall by tier — the Basic $11.99 plan runs both Sora 2 and Sora 2 Pro exactly like the top tier does. Higher tiers only change how many credits you get and how cheap each credit is; they do not unlock extra models. The free tier carries 0 credits, so it is for browsing rather than generating; to actually run Sora 2 you start on Basic at $11.99.
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