OpenAI retired the Sora app — here's how to keep making Sora-class video
Try VdoBloom FreeVdoBloom is the most direct way to keep creating Sora-class video now that OpenAI discontinued the standalone Sora app on April 26, 2026 (with the API sunsetting September 24, 2026): it still offers Sora 2 as a model choice as of mid-2026, alongside VEO 3.1, Runway, and Kling, plus image, audio, and design tools. Sora 2 set the cinematic-quality benchmark, but it is no longer available on its own — VdoBloom lets you keep that workflow without betting on a single model.
OpenAI's Sora 2 set the standard for cinematic text-to-video AI — but OpenAI discontinued the standalone Sora app and web experience on April 26, 2026. VdoBloom still offers Sora 2 as one of its available models (as of mid-2026), alongside Google VEO 3.1, Runway, Kling, Wan, Seedance, and PixVerse — plus image, audio, and design tools — all from a single platform.
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Discontinued. OpenAI shut down the Sora app and web experience on April 26, 2026 (API sunsets September 24, 2026). Previously required ChatGPT Plus ($20/month) or Pro ($200/month).
| Feature | VdoBloom | Sora (OpenAI) |
|---|---|---|
| Sora 2 Text-to-Video | Discontinued (April 2026) | |
| Sora 2 Pro (higher quality) | No longer available | |
| VEO 3.1 | ||
| Runway (photo effects) | ||
| Kling (image-to-video) | ||
| 30+ Motion Effects from Photos | ||
| AI Image Generation | Via ChatGPT only | |
| AI Audio / Text to Speech | ||
| Logo & Design Tools | ||
| One-time credit packs that never expire | ||
| Still generating new videos in 2026 |
With OpenAI discontinuing the Sora app in April 2026, a standalone Sora subscription is no longer an option. VdoBloom still offers Sora 2 as a model choice (as of mid-2026) alongside VEO 3.1, Runway, Kling, Wan, Seedance, and PixVerse — plus image, audio, and design tools. For creators who relied on Sora, VdoBloom is one of the most direct ways to keep that workflow going without betting on a single model.
OpenAI discontinued the standalone Sora app and web experience on April 26, 2026, with the API sunsetting September 24, 2026. VdoBloom still offers Sora 2 as a model option as of mid-2026, alongside VEO 3.1, Runway, Kling, Wan, Seedance, and PixVerse — plus image, audio, and design tools. It is one of the most direct ways to keep making Sora-quality video without a ChatGPT subscription.
Yes, and notably it still includes Sora 2 itself as a model choice as of mid-2026, even after OpenAI retired the consumer app. Sora 2 set the industry benchmark for cinematic quality and temporal consistency. VdoBloom pairs it with VEO 3.1, Runway, and Kling plus image, audio, and design tools, so you are not dependent on any single model that could disappear.
Yes. VdoBloom offers Sora 2 as one of its available video models as of mid-2026, including the workflow many creators relied on before OpenAI discontinued the standalone Sora app. It sits alongside VEO 3.1, Runway, Kling, Wan, Seedance, and PixVerse, plus image generation, text-to-speech, and design tools — with one-time credit packs from $10 that never expire and no ChatGPT subscription required.
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