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Sora 2 vs Hailuo AI

Sora 2: OpenAI's AI video app and website, discontinued in April 2026; the Sora 2 API followed in September. Hailuo AI: MiniMax's AI video and image platform, home of the MiniMax H3 model with native stereo sound.

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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 Hailuo AI, 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 Hailuo AI details as published on sora.chatgpt.com and hailuoai.video (and their official app store listings), checked October 16, 2026. Luren AI shown for reference.
	Sora 2	Hailuo AI	Luren AI
Platforms	No longer available	Web, Android	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.	Runs new-user promotions; its MiniMax H3 page says new users currently get free H3 trials and starter 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.	Monthly memberships (Standard, Pro, Master, Ultra and Max) with credits, plus pay-as-you-go credit purchases, according to its subscription FAQ.	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: start from text, or add up to 9 images, 3 videos and 3 audio clips as references.	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.	MiniMax's own models: MiniMax H3 (also called Hailuo 3), which follows Hailuo 01 and 02.	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	Text-to-image, according to its Google Play listing	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	MiniMax H3: 5 to 15 second clips at 24 fps with native stereo sound, up to 1440p, from text, frames or references	Image to video, text to video, UGC videos and 40+ AI dances
Editing	Not offered	H3 replaces, adds or removes people and objects and changes backgrounds, lighting, dialogue or voice in existing video	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 Hailuo AI if…

Short videos with built-in sound and dialogue
Editing existing clips by describing the change
Ads, brand films and e-commerce clips

Hailuo AI is MiniMax's creative platform for AI video and images, on the web and in an Android app. It runs MiniMax H3, a multimodal model that makes 5 to 15 second videos with native stereo sound at up to 2K and can edit people, objects, scenes and dialogue in existing video, alongside templates, an agent and audio tools.

Strengths

Every MiniMax H3 video comes with native stereo sound
Combines up to 12 reference files across images, video and audio
Targeted edits to existing video, including dialogue and voice
Its site cites top-three Artificial Analysis Video Arena rankings for H3 as of July 31, 2026

Limits to know

Its site links to an iPhone app, but that App Store page was not available on October 16, 2026
Watermark-free downloads are a paid-membership benefit, according to its subscription FAQ
Each H3 clip is 5 to 15 seconds long

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Key differences

Hailuo AI has a mobile app; Sora 2 runs on .
Hailuo AI generates images; Sora 2 is built around other jobs.
Sora 2 is listed among ai video generators; Hailuo AI among ai video generators and ai image generators.
Free plans: Sora 2: None: the Sora app and website were discontinued on April 26, 2026. Hailuo AI: Runs new-user promotions; its MiniMax H3 page says new users currently get free H3 trials and starter 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 Hailuo AI: questions

Is Sora 2 better than Hailuo AI?

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. Hailuo AI suits short videos with built-in sound and dialogue; editing existing clips by describing the change; ads, brand films and e-commerce clips.

Is Sora 2 free?

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

Is Hailuo AI free?

Runs new-user promotions; its MiniMax H3 page says new users currently get free H3 trials and starter credits.

Which is better for video, Sora 2 or Hailuo AI?

Sora 2: Discontinued; Sora 2 generated video with synced audio from text or images. Hailuo AI: MiniMax H3: 5 to 15 second clips at 24 fps with native stereo sound, up to 1440p, from text, frames or references.

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 Hailuo AI 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 Hailuo AI 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.