# Sora Alternative After the Shutdown: Clip Studio Video Lab > Sora was discontinued by OpenAI. Compare what it did with Clip Studio Video Lab: AI video models, plans and FAQs, with sources checked 2026-10-25. Canonical page: https://clipstudio.ai/compare/sora Video Lab is a place to keep making AI video after Sora: text-to-video and image-to-video across many current models, with each job quoted before it runs and every result saved to your library. ## About Sora OpenAI discontinued Sora. Its help center says the Sora web and app experiences ended on April 26, 2026 and the Sora API on September 24, 2026. The OpenAI API deprecations page lists sora-2, sora-2-pro and the Videos API as removed on September 24, 2026, with no replacement. ## Feature by feature - **Availability.** Clip Studio: Live. Video Lab runs in the browser and through MCP. Sora: App and web discontinued April 26, 2026; API removed September 24, 2026. - **Text and image to video.** Clip Studio: Video Lab runs 32 AI video models, including Veo 3.1, Kling 4.0 and Seedance 2.5, from text or a still. Each job is quoted before it runs. Sora: sora-2 and sora-2-pro, removed from the API with no replacement listed. - **Your past videos.** Clip Studio: Every Clip Studio result is saved to your library for download. Sora: OpenAI says to export from sora.chatgpt.com/sunset; data is deleted after any final export window. - **Agent access.** Clip Studio: A remote MCP server at clipstudio.ai/api/mcp. An agent signs in once and runs the same jobs on your plan. Sora: The Videos API was removed on September 24, 2026. ## Before you switch - Export your Sora videos from sora.chatgpt.com/sunset while an export window is open. - Replace any code that calls sora-2 or the Videos API; OpenAI lists no replacement model. ## Choose Clip Studio if - You want to keep making AI video from text or a still image. - You want to try several current models (Veo 3.1, Kling 4.0, Seedance 2.5 and more) in one workspace. - You want an agent to generate video through MCP now that the Sora API is gone. ## Pricing Clip Studio: Clip Pro $19/month, Studio Elite $39/month, Studio Scale $99/month. Clip Pro is $9 for the first month if you have never subscribed. Annual plans cost about 20% less. Sora: Not available. Sora has been discontinued. Source: [https://help.openai.com/en/articles/20001152-what-to-know-about-the-sora-app-discontinuation](https://help.openai.com/en/articles/20001152-what-to-know-about-the-sora-app-discontinuation), checked 2026-10-25. ## FAQs ### Is Sora shut down? Yes. OpenAI says the Sora web and app experiences were discontinued on April 26, 2026 and the Sora API on September 24, 2026. ### What is a good Sora alternative? Video Lab runs 32 AI video models, including Veo 3.1, Kling 4.0 and Seedance 2.5, from text or a still. Each job is quoted before it runs. You can switch models per job and compare results in one library. ### Can I still get my Sora videos? OpenAI says you can export from sora.chatgpt.com/sunset and that data is deleted after any final export window. Check the OpenAI Help Center for the current status. ### How much does Clip Studio cost? Clip Pro $19/month, Studio Elite $39/month, Studio Scale $99/month. Clip Pro is $9 for the first month if you have never subscribed. Annual plans cost about 20% less. Every Video Lab job is quoted before it runs. ## Sources - [OpenAI Help Center: Sora discontinuation](https://help.openai.com/en/articles/20001152-what-to-know-about-the-sora-app-discontinuation), checked 2026-10-25 - [OpenAI API deprecations](https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/deprecations), checked 2026-10-25 ## Related - [Video Lab](https://clipstudio.ai/video-lab.md) - [Pricing](https://clipstudio.ai/pricing.md) - [Higgsfield vs Clip Studio](https://clipstudio.ai/compare/higgsfield.md) - [InVideo vs Clip Studio](https://clipstudio.ai/compare/invideo.md) - [Canva vs Clip Studio](https://clipstudio.ai/compare/canva.md) - [Revid vs Clip Studio](https://clipstudio.ai/compare/revid.md) - [All comparisons](https://clipstudio.ai/compare.md)