OpenAI shuts down Sora 2 models and the Videos API

What changed

On March 24, 2026, OpenAI notified developers using the Videos API and Sora 2 video generation model aliases/snapshots of deprecation and removal from the API on September 24, 2026.

Scheduled for shutdown on that date:

• Videos API
• sora-2
• sora-2-pro
• sora-2-2025-10-06
• sora-2-2025-12-08
• sora-2-pro-2025-10-06

OpenAI’s deprecations table lists no recommended replacement for these entries.

Who is affected

Products, pipelines, and tools that call the OpenAI Videos API or pin any of the listed Sora 2 aliases/snapshots for video generation.

What you need to do

Required before September 24, 2026 if you still depend on these surfaces:

1. Inventory all Videos API and Sora 2 model ID usage.
2. Decide an alternative video generation path outside these OpenAI endpoints—OpenAI does not list a replacement in this deprecation entry.
3. Migrate storage, job orchestration, and client UX off the retiring API before shutdown.
4. Expect requests to these models/API to fail after the shutdown date.

Migration effort

Unknown. OpenAI’s deprecations entry confirms shutdown and lists no recommended replacement. That establishes action before the deadline and an unspecified successor path; it does not by itself prove universally high migration complexity. Effort depends on how deeply Videos API / Sora 2 is embedded and what alternative you choose.

Cost impact

Unknown. Removing a capability can change vendor spend, but OpenAI’s notice does not define a pricing path for a successor. Treat post-migration cost as dependent on whatever alternative you choose.