Our verdict
Grok 2025 is the better choice
Grok 2025 scores higher than Sora 2 Pro in nearly every quality category shown. Its biggest lead is in 3D animation, and it also costs less.
xAI
Grok 2025
54.0Overall score
- Rank
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- Price per minute
- $4.20/min
OpenAI
Sora 2 Pro
50.0Overall score
- Rank
- —
- Price per minute
- $18.00/min
Best for
Highest overall score
Grok 2025
Grok 2025 leads the overall score by 4.0 points.
The overall score does not measure file reliability.
Best for
More readable text
Grok 2025
Grok 2025 leads by 6.5 points.
Long or moving text still needs manual review.
Best for
Lower generation cost
Grok 2025
Grok 2025 runs $4.20/min, against $18/min for Sora 2 Pro.
Provider prices can change.
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Reviewer scores
Scores by category
Grok 2025 wins 10 of 12 categories head-to-head. Each bar is the reviewer score out of 100.
Biggest gapActor Performance: Sora 2 Pro ahead by 49.3 points.
Closest categoryCinematography: Sora 2 Pro ahead by 0.6 points.
Head-to-head scores
12 categories rated head-to-head
Grok 2025Sora 2 Pro
Physics
45.9
39.3
Prompt Adherence
54.5
50.0
Logic Consistency
43.3
35.0
Scene Consistency
66.9
49.5
Cinematography
52.7
53.3
2D Animation
72.5
60.3
3D Animation
67.7
48.0
Human
57.9
56.6
Actor Performance
34.7
84.0
Objects
53.1
51.0
Animals
54.5
51.0
Text Fidelity
37.0
30.5
