OpenAI Sora pricing in 2026, and what the same clip costs in ReelMint
Sora was OpenAI's consumer text-to-video and image-to-video app, bundled with ChatGPT Plus and Pro; OpenAI discontinued the consumer product on 26 April 2026 and the API is scheduled to end on 24 September 2026. Below: both tools' published prices, one clip costed the same way for each, and what each does after the video exists. OpenAI Sora figures were read from its pricing page on 12 September 2026.
| ReelMint | OpenAI Sora | |
|---|---|---|
| Cheapest paid plan | $9.99/month · 800 credits · Lite, every AI model | Discontinued: the consumer app closed on 26 April 2026 and the API closes on 24 September 2026, per OpenAI's help centre. |
| One 10-second clip, cheapest paid plan | ≈ $0.75 on Lite (60 credits) · ≈ $0.67 on Starter | not computable: no consumer Sora plan is sold. Before the shutdown, ChatGPT Plus included up to 50 videos a month at 480p and Pro had higher limits and resolution |
| Plan with no restrictions | Private Studio: $999/month, 110,000 credits, up to 10 creations at a time, your own private studio | Not shown on the pricing page |
| Price shown before you generate | Yes, on the button, per render | Credits deducted; see plan page |
| Free to try | Free example creations with no card; then every AI model from $9.99/month, no restrictions on which model | None. The Sora web and app experiences were discontinued on 26 April 2026. |
| Posts the video to your channels | TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, X | No. Sora had its own in-app feed, now closed, and never posted to external networks. |
| Bots that generate and post on a schedule | Yes, Bot Studio, on every plan | No |
| Choice of video models | Kling, Wan, Seedance, Veo and more, priced per model | Own model(s) |
| Talking photo, voice clone, anime, character swap | All included | See notable limits below |
Clip cost = plan price ÷ credits it includes × credits one 10-second clip takes, on each tool's cheapest paid plan. OpenAI Sora: not computable: no consumer Sora plan is sold. Before the shutdown, ChatGPT Plus included up to 50 videos a month at 480p and Pro had higher limits and resolution. ReelMint: $9.99 ÷ 800 credits × 60 credits on Lite ($29 ÷ 2,600 on Starter). Source for OpenAI Sora: help.openai.com/en/articles/20001152-what-to-know-about-the-sora-discontinuation.
When OpenAI Sora is the better pick
Nobody starting today. Teams with an existing Sora API integration can use it until the September 2026 shutdown; everyone else needs an alternative now.
When ReelMint is
When the video is a means to a post, and when the budget is small. $9.99 a month buys about 13 ten-second clips with every AI model open to you; ReelMint prices each render before you click, lets you pick the model per job, and then publishes to TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, X from the same screen, or hands the whole loop to a bot that posts every day. When you want nothing in the way at all, Private Studio is $999 a month for 110,000 credits and a studio of your own.
OpenAI Sora plans as published
Discontinued: the consumer app closed on 26 April 2026 and the API closes on 24 September 2026, per OpenAI's help centre.
- Consumer Sora ended 26 April 2026; the API ends 24 September 2026.
- Creations can be exported from the sunset page; purchased Sora credits were redirected to other OpenAI products and are non-refundable.
- Search for a Sora alternative leads here: ReelMint runs Kling, Wan, Seedance, Veo and Hailuo behind one price list.
ReelMint plans
| Plan | Monthly | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Lite | $9.99 | 800 credits a month, every AI model, no watermark, publishing to 5 networks and Bot Studio included. About 13 ten-second clips at default rates. |
| Starter | $29 | 2,600 credits a month (about 43 clips), a lower price per credit; Creator, Studio and Agency continue up to 56,300 credits at $499. |
| Private Studio | $999 | No restrictions: 110,000 credits a month (about 1,833 clips), up to 10 creations at a time on every Wan and Seedream model, inside a private studio of your own. $9,990 a year. |
Every plan is charged on subscribe; one-time credit packs top up an active plan. Full table on the pricing page; every model's per-clip price is on the models page.
Private Studio: a ReelMint of your own
$999 a month, or $9,990 a year, for 110,000 credits every month (about 1,833 ten-second clips), up to 10 creations at a time on every Wan and Seedream model, in a private studio linked to your reel-mint.com account.
Questions
What is the closest Sora alternative?
For prompt-to-clip work, Veo, Kling and Seedance are the current frontier models, and all three are in ReelMint's picker with a per-clip price. ReelMint adds what Sora never had: posting to TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X, scheduling, and daily bots.
Can I move my Sora videos to ReelMint?
Yes. Export them from OpenAI's sunset page, upload them to your ReelMint Library, and publish or schedule them to your channels from there.
How much does the equivalent clip cost?
About $0.75 for a 10-second clip on ReelMint Lite ($9.99 a month) at default rates, $0.67 on Starter, with the exact price shown before you generate. The Lite plan is $9.99 a month for 800 credits with free usage of every AI model, no restrictions.
What is the cheapest way to start on ReelMint?
Lite: $9.99 a month for 800 credits, billed monthly, with every AI model available (Seedance 2.5, Kling 3.0, Wan 3.0, Veo 3.1 and the rest), no watermark, and the price of every render shown on the button before you click. 800 credits is about 13 ten-second clips at default rates, and publishing to TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X is included. Starter ($29 for 2,600 credits) lowers the per-credit price when you make more.
What is the Private Studio plan?
The plan with no restrictions: $999 a month (or $9,990 a year) for 110,000 credits a month, up to 10 creations at a time, on every Wan and Seedream model, inside a private ReelMint studio of your own that is linked to your reel-mint.com account and spends its credits. It is for teams and creators who generate all day and want nothing in the way; the full description is on the Private Studio page.
Make the same clip in ReelMint
Lite is $9.99 a month for 800 credits with every AI model, enough to render about 13 clips and see the price on the button yourself. Every plan is charged on subscribe and unlocks every model from day one.
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