Our verdict
Veo 2 is the better choice
Veo 2 scores higher than Sora 2 Pro in most quality categories shown. Its biggest lead is in animal generation, but Sora 2 Pro costs less.
Google DeepMind
Veo 2
56.0Overall score
- Rank
- —
- Price per minute
- $21.00/min
OpenAI
Sora 2 Pro
50.0Overall score
- Rank
- —
- Price per minute
- $18.00/min
Best for
Highest overall score
Veo 2
Veo 2 leads the overall score by 6.0 points.
The overall score does not measure file reliability.
Best for
More readable text
Veo 2
Veo 2 leads by 23.5 points.
Long or moving text still needs manual review.
Best for
Lower generation cost
Sora 2 Pro
Sora 2 Pro runs $18/min, against $21/min for Veo 2.
Provider prices can change.
Best for
Built-in audio
Sora 2 Pro
Sora 2 Pro generates audio with the video; Veo 2 does not.
This comparison does not score audio quality.
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Reviewer scores
Scores by category
Veo 2 wins 9 of 12 categories head-to-head. Each bar is the reviewer score out of 100.
Biggest gap2D Animation: Sora 2 Pro ahead by 37.3 points.
Closest categoryLogic Consistency: Veo 2 ahead by 3.3 points.
Head-to-head scores
12 categories rated head-to-head
Veo 2Sora 2 Pro
Physics
56.2
39.3
Prompt Adherence
58.0
50.0
Logic Consistency
38.3
35.0
Scene Consistency
57.7
49.5
Cinematography
67.7
53.3
2D Animation
23.0
60.3
3D Animation
54.5
48.0
Human
52.7
56.6
Actor Performance
65.3
84.0
Objects
57.8
51.0
Animals
75.8
51.0
Text Fidelity
54.0
30.5
