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Sora vs Veo pricing comparison

Compare estimated Sora and Google Veo video generation costs using official per-second API pricing assumptions.

Estimated monthly cost$96.00$2.40 per usable video on SoraOfficial unit rate ยท API availability varies by market
Cheapest estimatePixVerse$24.00 per month, based on your settings
PlatformMonthlyPer usable video
PixVerse$24.00$0.60Pika$26.31$0.66Hailuo$29.76$0.74Haiper$31.68$0.79Hunyuan Video$40.03$1.00Luma AI$46.08$1.15Vidu$48.00$1.20Kling AI$79.98$2.00Wan$82.57$2.06Adobe Firefly$95.90$2.40Sora$96.00$2.40Runway$115$2.88Veo$144$3.60Seedance$145$3.63

Comparison

Sora vs Veo pricing comparison

Sora and Veo are both premium AI video options with official API-style per-second pricing paths. The better choice depends less on raw cost and more on model fit, availability, ecosystem, and the quality level you need.

Sora$96.00Estimated monthly cost for 40 usable 8-second videos with two retries.
Per usable video
$2.40
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Last reviewed
2026-05-17
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Veo$144Estimated monthly cost for 40 usable 8-second videos with two retries.
Per usable video
$3.60
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api-rate
Source confidence
Official unit rate
Last reviewed
2026-05-17
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Which is cheaper?

In the default scenario, Sora has the lower estimated monthly cost. This can change when you adjust video length, retries, quality, or plan assumptions.

Recommendation

Start with Sora if you want to compare OpenAI API-based video generation. Start with Veo if your workflow already lives in Google AI Studio, Gemini API, Vertex AI, or Flow.

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