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Sora 2 vs Captions

Sora 2: OpenAI's AI video app and website, discontinued in April 2026; the Sora 2 API followed in September. Captions: AI video editor and generator for your phone: AI Edit, AI actors and twins, captions in 100+ languages.

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Updated October 16, 2026

Sora 2 has been discontinued. The Sora app and website were discontinued on April 26, 2026. This page compares what it offered with Captions, which you can still use, and lists other Sora 2 alternatives. See also what happened to Sora 2 and the models in Luren AI that replace it.

Sora 2 and Captions details as published on sora.chatgpt.com and captions.ai (and their official app store listings), checked October 16, 2026. Luren AI shown for reference.
	Sora 2	Captions	Luren AI
Platforms	No longer available	iOS, Android, Web	iPhone and Android app
Mobile app	No	Yes	Yes, iPhone and Android
Free plan	None: the Sora app and website were discontinued on April 26, 2026.	Yes: a free version with basic editing tools and one caption template, but no AI usage credits.	Free to download and try
Pricing	No longer sold. OpenAI Support said remaining Sora credits could be used with Codex or refunded through the usual process.	Free version, then subscriptions with monthly AI credits: Max at $24.99 a month and Frontier from $69.99 a month (as listed on its pricing page). The page notes these are iOS plan prices; yearly plans are billed upfront at a discount, and Enterprise is custom.	Pay per creation with coins, or a weekly or yearly Pro subscription
What you need to start	Not applicable: the service has been discontinued.	None for AI actors; a single selfie for an AI Twin of yourself.	One photo, or just a prompt; no training
AI models	OpenAI's own Sora 2 and Sora 2 Pro, which OpenAI shut down in its API on September 24, 2026.	Models are not named on its site; its App Store listing says you can choose from 20+ models for music, sounds and visuals.	Nano Banana Pro, Nano Banana 2.1, GPT Image 2.5, Seedream, Qwen-Image 3.0, Grok Imagine; Veo 3.1, Kling, Seedance
Images	Not offered	AI Image is listed among its generative tools	300+ styles, your own prompt with a model picker, and an AI agent
Video	Discontinued; Sora 2 generated video with synced audio from text or images	AI Creator, AI Ads, AI Skits and AI Twin videos, text-to-video and generated B-roll	Image to video, text to video, UGC videos and 40+ AI dances
Editing	Not offered	AI Edit, chat-based editing, captions in 100+ languages, dubbing, eye contact, denoise and auto zoom	Restore, upscale, change clothes, backgrounds, pose and expression

Sora 2 today

Former Sora users who need to export what they made
Anyone comparing today's AI video tools with OpenAI's former Sora

Sora was OpenAI's AI video app and website, built on its Sora video models; OpenAI's developer docs describe Sora 2 as generating video with synced audio from text or images. OpenAI discontinued the Sora web and app experiences on April 26, 2026, and shut down the Sora 2 models and Videos API on September 24, 2026, with no one-to-one replacement API.

Strengths

OpenAI's docs describe Sora 2 as generating richly detailed clips with synced audio from text or images
Sora 2 Pro was OpenAI's higher-quality variant, with 1080p exports
After the shutdown, OpenAI pointed users to an export page for what they had made

Limits to know

The Sora app and website were discontinued on April 26, 2026
The Sora 2 models and Videos API were shut down on September 24, 2026, and OpenAI lists no one-to-one replacement
New videos can no longer be made with Sora

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Choose Captions if…

Creators who film themselves talking and want fast edits
Small businesses making short social videos and ads
Adding captions or translations to existing videos

Captions, built by Mirage, is an AI video editor and generator designed for the phone, with a web version. It edits talking videos automatically or through a chat-based editor, generates videos with AI actors or an AI twin made from a selfie, and adds captions, translation and dubbing.

Strengths

One-tap AI editing that cuts scenes, adds B-roll and sound to your own footage
An AI twin from a single selfie, plus AI actors for talking videos
Captions and translated subtitles in 100+ languages

Limits to know

The free version includes no AI usage credits
On Android the app is published as Captions Lite
Its pricing page shows iOS plan prices only

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Key differences

Captions has a mobile app; Sora 2 runs on .
Captions generates images; Sora 2 is built around other jobs.
Sora 2 is listed among ai video generators; Captions among ai video generators and ai ugc and ad makers.
Free plans: Sora 2: None: the Sora app and website were discontinued on April 26, 2026. Captions: Yes: a free version with basic editing tools and one caption template, but no AI usage credits.

A third option

Both kinds of model, in one phone app

Luren AI puts Nano Banana Pro, GPT Image 2.5, Seedream, Veo 3.1 and Kling side by side on iPhone and Android, with 300+ ready-made styles, UGC ads, AI dances and an AI agent that makes the picture for you. Start from one photo, no training.

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FAQ

Sora 2 vs Captions: questions

Is Sora 2 better than Captions?

It depends on the job. Sora 2 suits former Sora users who need to export what they made; anyone comparing today's AI video tools with OpenAI's former Sora. Captions suits creators who film themselves talking and want fast edits; small businesses making short social videos and ads; adding captions or translations to existing videos.

Is Sora 2 free?

None: the Sora app and website were discontinued on April 26, 2026.

Is Captions free?

Yes: a free version with basic editing tools and one caption template, but no AI usage credits.

Which is better for video, Sora 2 or Captions?

Sora 2: Discontinued; Sora 2 generated video with synced audio from text or images. Captions: AI Creator, AI Ads, AI Skits and AI Twin videos, text-to-video and generated B-roll.

Is Sora 2 still available?

No. OpenAI Support said the Sora web and app experiences ended on April 26, 2026, and OpenAI's developer docs say the Sora 2 models and Videos API were shut down on September 24, 2026, with no one-to-one replacement API.

Is there an alternative to Sora 2 and Captions on my phone?

Luren AI is an iPhone and Android app with image models like Nano Banana Pro, GPT Image 2.5 and Seedream, video models like Veo 3.1 and Kling, 300+ ready-made styles and an AI agent. It is free to download and try.

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Sora 2 and Captions are trademarks of their owners. Luren AI is not affiliated with either. Details are as each company publishes them on its own site and store listings on the date above; plans and prices change, so check their sites before you buy.