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OpenAI discontinues Sora 2 and Sora 2 Pro models, retiring the Sora API on September 24, 2026

OpenAI is discontinuing the Sora API on September 24, 2026, removing both Sora 2 and Sora 2 Pro models from the Image & Video model picker. Existing generations remain available in history, but flows and templates using Sora nodes must be switched to alternative models like Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash before that date.

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