# A Sora alternative with sound: Google's Veo 3.1

> OpenAI discontinued the Sora app on April 26, 2026 and the Sora 2 API on September 24, 2026. GetVeo3 is a Sora alternative built on Google's Veo 3.1, which, like Sora 2, generates video with synchronized dialogue and sound. It makes 4, 6 or 8 second clips in 16:9 or 9:16, with 1080p for 8-second clips, from text or one starting image, from 15 credits per second with purchased credits.

OpenAI has shut down Sora. If you made videos with Sora 2, Veo 3.1 covers the same ground: realistic clips with synchronized dialogue and sound, from a prompt or a starting image.

## At a glance

- **Sora app:** Discontinued on April 26, 2026
- **Sora 2 API:** Discontinued on September 24, 2026
- **Alternative here:** Veo 3.1, Veo 3.1 Fast and Veo 3.1 Lite, by Google
- **Sound:** Native audio generated with the picture: dialogue, effects, ambience
- **Length and size:** 4, 6 or 8 seconds at 720p, or 8 seconds at 1080p; 16:9 or 9:16
- **Price per second:** 120 credits with Veo 3.1, 30 with Veo 3.1 Fast, 15 with Veo 3.1 Lite

- Dialogue and sound, like Sora 2
- Text or image to video
- No subscription required

[Try Veo 3.1](https://getveo3.app/create)

## What Sora users get with Veo 3.1

- **Synchronized audio**: Dialogue, effects and ambience are generated with the picture, as they were with Sora 2.
- **Realistic motion**: Physical detail in water, fabric, crowds and vehicles, with film-style camera moves.
- **Text or image input**: Start from a prompt, or upload one image as the first frame.
- **Pay per clip**: No subscription required: credits are priced per second, from 15 with Veo 3.1 Lite.

## How to move your Sora workflow to Veo

1. **Shorten the shot**: Veo clips are 4, 6 or 8 seconds; split longer Sora ideas into separate shots.
2. **Pick 16:9 or 9:16**: Veo renders landscape or vertical; crop square starting images first.
3. **Write the sound out**: Put dialogue in quotes and name the sounds you want to hear.
4. **Draft cheap, then finalize**: Test with Veo 3.1 Lite or Fast and render the keeper with Veo 3.1.

## What happened to Sora?

OpenAI launched Sora 2, together with the Sora app, on September 30, 2025. It discontinued the Sora app on April 26, 2026 and the Sora 2 API on September 24, 2026.

That leaves creators and developers who built on Sora looking for another model with the same core abilities: realistic video, synchronized speech and sound, and both text and image input.


## Sora 2 vs Veo 3

Both are text and image to video models that generate synchronized audio with the picture. Sora 2 reached people mainly through OpenAI's Sora app, known for its social feed and cameo feature, and through OpenAI's API. Veo 3 and Veo 3.1 reach people through Google's Gemini app, Flow, the Gemini API and Vertex AI, and through independent services such as GetVeo3.

For a Sora user, the practical differences on GetVeo3 are clip length (4 to 8 seconds per clip), two shapes (16:9 and 9:16) and per-second pricing in credits. Prompt style carries over: describe the shot, the action, the camera and the sound.


## Other Sora alternatives

Veo is not the only option. Other video model families people compare include Kling, Runway and ByteDance's Seedance. Compare them on what matters for your work: whether audio is generated, maximum clip length, image input, resolution and price per second.

GetVeo3 focuses on Google's Veo 3.1 models only, so every price, length and option on this site is specific to Veo.


## Start with Veo

- [Veo 3.1 video generator](https://getveo3.app/): Text or image to video with sound.
- [Veo 3.1 Fast and Lite](https://getveo3.app/veo-3-fast): Cheaper drafts while you adapt your prompts.
- [Prompt library](https://getveo3.app/prompts): Veo prompts with dialogue and sound.
- [Pricing](https://getveo3.app/pricing): Plans and packs.

## Sora 2 and Veo 3.1 at a glance

| | Sora 2 | Veo 3.1 on GetVeo3 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Developer | OpenAI | Google DeepMind |
| Status on October 6, 2026 | Discontinued | Available |
| Synchronized audio | Yes | Yes, all three models |
| Image input | Yes | One first frame |
| How you pay | No longer sold | Credits per second, from 15 |

## Veo 3 pricing: pay per second of video

- Starter: $19.99 / month, 2,000 credits
- Pro: $49.99 / month, 5,500 credits
- Studio: $99.99 / month, 12,000 credits
- Small: $9.99, 1,000 credits
- Medium: $29.99, 3,200 credits
- Large: $79.99, 9,000 credits

## Sora alternative FAQ

### Did OpenAI shut down Sora?

Yes. OpenAI discontinued the Sora app on April 26, 2026 and the Sora 2 API on September 24, 2026.

### What is the best Sora alternative?

It depends on your work. If you used Sora 2 for realistic clips with dialogue and sound, Google's Veo 3.1 is one of the closest matches in abilities: it generates synchronized audio from text or an image.

### Is there a Sora 2 alternative with sound?

Yes. Veo 3.1, Veo 3.1 Fast and Veo 3.1 Lite all generate audio with the video, including dialogue written in quotes, sound effects and ambience.

### Sora 2 vs Veo 3: which was better?

There is no single winner: both generated realistic video with synchronized audio. Sora is no longer available, so the practical choice today is between models you can still use, such as Veo 3.1.

### Can I bring my Sora prompts and videos?

GetVeo3 does not import videos, but your prompts carry over, and a still frame from an old clip can serve as a starting image. Split long shots into 4 to 8 second clips and put dialogue in quotes.

### Is this Sora alternative free?

No. GetVeo3 uses purchased credits and gives no free sign-up credits. The cheapest clip is 4 seconds of Veo 3.1 Lite for 60 credits.

## Pick up where Sora left off

Buy credits and generate your first Veo 3.1 clip with sound.

_Last updated 2026-10-06_