Sora 2 Pro baseline
What is Sora 2 Pro?
Sora 2 Pro is OpenAI's AI video model. We use it as the baseline so you can find a higher overall score, a lower price, or stronger category results.
- Overall score
- 50.0
- Price per second
- $0.30/sec
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Editor's recommendation
Start with Seedance 2.0 for the highest overall score
Seedance 2.0 ranks first at 72.0 overall and $0.12/sec. Use the ranking to compare its price and score with Sora 2 Pro.
Ranked by overall score
The 10 best Sora 2 Pro alternatives
Each model uses the same published baseline. Compare the score, price, gap from Sora 2 Pro, and available side-by-side evidence.
Seedance 2.0 ranks first at 72.0 overall and $0.12 per second.
Rank 1
Seedance 2.0
ByteDance
Seedance 2.0 scores 22.0 points above Sora 2 Pro overall.
Overall score
72.0
50.0
- Overall score
- 72.0
- Price per second
- $0.12/sec
- Score vs Sora 2 Pro
- 22.0 points higher
- Price vs Sora 2 Pro
- $0.18/sec less
Rank 2
Seedance 2.0 Fast
ByteDance
Seedance 2.0 Fast scores 20.0 points above Sora 2 Pro overall.
Overall score
70.0
50.0
- Overall score
- 70.0
- Price per second
- $0.076/sec
- Score vs Sora 2 Pro
- 20.0 points higher
- Price vs Sora 2 Pro
- $0.22/sec less
Rank 3
HappyHorse-1.0
Alibaba (Wan)
HappyHorse-1.0 scores 12.0 points above Sora 2 Pro overall.
Overall score
62.0
50.0
- Overall score
- 62.0
- Price per second
- $0.11/sec
- Score vs Sora 2 Pro
- 12.0 points higher
- Price vs Sora 2 Pro
- $0.19/sec less
Rank 4
Kling 3 Pro
Kling AI (Kuaishou)
Kling 3 Pro scores 12.0 points above Sora 2 Pro overall.
Overall score
62.0
50.0
- Overall score
- 62.0
- Price per second
- $0.14/sec
- Score vs Sora 2 Pro
- 12.0 points higher
- Price vs Sora 2 Pro
- $0.16/sec less
Rank 5
Kling 2.6
Kling AI (Kuaishou)
Kling 2.6 scores 10.0 points above Sora 2 Pro overall.
Overall score
60.0
50.0
- Overall score
- 60.0
- Price per second
- $0.070/sec
- Score vs Sora 2 Pro
- 10.0 points higher
- Price vs Sora 2 Pro
- $0.23/sec less
Rank 6
Grok Imagine 1.0
xAI
Grok Imagine 1.0 scores 8.0 points above Sora 2 Pro overall.
Overall score
58.0
50.0
- Overall score
- 58.0
- Price per second
- $0.070/sec
- Score vs Sora 2 Pro
- 8.0 points higher
- Price vs Sora 2 Pro
- $0.23/sec less
Rank 7
Veo 3.1
Google DeepMind
Veo 3.1 scores 6.0 points above Sora 2 Pro overall.
Overall score
56.0
50.0
- Overall score
- 56.0
- Price per second
- $0.40/sec
- Score vs Sora 2 Pro
- 6.0 points higher
- Price vs Sora 2 Pro
- $0.10/sec more
Rank 8
PixVerse v5.5
PixVerse
PixVerse v5.5 scores 5.0 points above Sora 2 Pro overall.
Overall score
55.0
50.0
- Overall score
- 55.0
- Price per second
- $0.010/sec
- Score vs Sora 2 Pro
- 5.0 points higher
- Price vs Sora 2 Pro
- $0.29/sec less
Rank 9
Grok 2025
xAI
Grok 2025 scores 4.0 points above Sora 2 Pro overall.
Overall score
54.0
50.0
- Overall score
- 54.0
- Price per second
- $0.070/sec
- Score vs Sora 2 Pro
- 4.0 points higher
- Price vs Sora 2 Pro
- $0.23/sec less
Rank 10
Seedance 1.5 Pro
ByteDance
Seedance 1.5 Pro scores 3.0 points above Sora 2 Pro overall.
Overall score
53.0
50.0
- Overall score
- 53.0
- Price per second
- $0.052/sec
- Score vs Sora 2 Pro
- 3.0 points higher
- Price vs Sora 2 Pro
- $0.25/sec less
Scores and prices are from the model snapshot updated Aug 11, 2026.
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Direct evaluation examples
Watch Sora 2 Pro beside the alternatives
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Example 01
Grok 2025 vs Sora 2 Pro
See the side-by-side example →Example 02
Grok Imagine 1.0 vs Sora 2 Pro
See the side-by-side example →Example 03
Kling 2.6 vs Sora 2 Pro
See the side-by-side example →Example 04
Kling 3 Pro vs Sora 2 Pro
See the side-by-side example →Example 05
PixVerse v5.5 vs Sora 2 Pro
See the side-by-side example →Example 06
Seedance 1.5 Pro vs Sora 2 Pro
See the side-by-side example →Example 07
Seedance 2.0 vs Sora 2 Pro
See the side-by-side example →Example 08
Veo 3.1 vs Sora 2 Pro
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