OpenAI sunsets Sora consumer app, developer API to follow

OpenAI is phasing out its Sora video generation services, but with distinct timelines for its consumer product and developer API. The consumer-facing application, including its web version, was disabled on April 26, 2026. The Videos API, along with the sora-2 and sora-2-pro models, is scheduled for deprecation on September 24, 2026. Developers integrating Sora should be aware that the API is a separate entity from the consumer product and has a limited lifespan, requiring careful planning for its eventual removal. AI

IMPACT Developers must plan for the eventual sunsetting of the Sora Videos API, impacting integrations that rely on its video generation capabilities.

RANK_REASON The article discusses the deprecation of an API and its associated models, which is a product-related event.

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• android
• iOS
• OpenAI
• Sora
• sora-2
• sora-2-pro
• The Decoder
• Videos API

• product
• model release

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