Our verdict
Veo 3 is the better choice
Veo 3 scores higher than Sora 2 Pro in most quality categories shown. Its biggest lead is in scene consistency, but Sora 2 Pro costs less.
Google DeepMind
Veo 3
60.0Overall score
- Rank
- #5
- Price per minute
- $24.00/min
OpenAI
Sora 2 Pro
50.0Overall score
- Rank
- #14
- Price per minute
- $18.00/min
Best for
Highest overall score
Veo 3
Veo 3 leads the overall score by 10.0 points.
The overall score does not measure file reliability.
Best for
More readable text
Veo 3
Veo 3 leads by 12.2 points.
Long or moving text still needs manual review.
Best for
Lower generation cost
Sora 2 Pro
Sora 2 Pro runs $18/min, against $24/min for Veo 3.
Provider prices can change.
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Reviewer scores
Scores by category
Veo 3 wins 10 of 14 categories head-to-head. Each bar is the reviewer score out of 100.
Biggest gapActor Performance: Sora 2 Pro ahead by 39.0 points.
Closest categoryHuman: Sora 2 Pro ahead by 1.9 points.
Head-to-head scores
14 categories rated head-to-head
Veo 3Sora 2 Pro
Physics
58.2
39.3
Prompt Adherence
54.0
50.0
Logic Consistency
53.2
35.0
Scene Consistency
70.7
49.5
Cinematography
55.9
53.3
2D Animation
53.0
60.3
3D Animation
64.0
48.0
Anime Animation
49.7
37.0
Human
54.7
56.6
Hands
50.0
67.2
Actor Performance
45.0
84.0
Objects
67.6
51.0
Animals
63.3
51.0
Text Fidelity
42.7
30.5
