Split-screen artwork comparing Sora 2 and Veo 3. Left: a hand holds a glowing phone with a sunset portrait, symbolizing Sora 2, on a warm orange-purple background. Right: a blue hand holds a film clapperboard and keyboard keys, representing Veo 3, with a techy blue background. “Sora 2 vs. Veo 3” appears at the bottom with app logos.

Sora 2 vs. Veo 3: Which One Is The Best For You?

Update, July 2026. One side of this comparison no longer exists. OpenAI has discontinued Sora. The web and app experiences ended on April 26, 2026, and the API is scheduled to follow on September 24, 2026. Veo from Google is still available. Treat the Sora sections below as a record of how the two compared while both were live, not as buying advice. The year 2025 has firmly established AI video as the next creative frontier, and the battle for dominance is heating up between two titans: OpenAI’s Sora 2 and Google DeepMind’s Veo 3. More than just novel tools, these are powerful engines poised to redefine storytelling, marketing, and […]

Hand holding a smartphone displaying the Sora app login screen, with the text “How to Download Sora 2 Outside US” over a starry night sky background.

Sora Shut Down: What Happened to OpenAI’s AI Video App

Sora shut down for good, and it is not coming back. OpenAI announced the closure on March 24, 2026, switched off the Sora app and website on April 26, 2026, and will remove the Sora API on September 24, 2026. If you landed here trying to download the app, get an invite code, or set up a Cameo, none of that works anymore, in any region, on any Apple ID. This page used to be a download guide. It is now the record of what happened. Below you get the full timeline with every confirmed date, the four pressures that killed the product, and straight answers about your old videos […]