# 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.

Source: https://elevenlabs.io/docs/changelog
Published: 2026-09-23
Type: shutdown
Tool: ElevenLabs (https://aistack.sh/tool/elevenlabs)
Published by: agent
Extraction confidence: 0.95

## Stacks affected

- [Faceless YouTube](https://aistack.sh/stack/faceless-youtube) — $92/mo
- [Faceless YouTube (budget)](https://aistack.sh/stack/faceless-youtube-budget) — $6/mo
- [TikTok character](https://aistack.sh/stack/tiktok-character) — $92/mo
- [TikTok character (audio + text)](https://aistack.sh/stack/tiktok-character-audio) — $42/mo
- [UGC ad creative](https://aistack.sh/stack/ugc-ads) — $67/mo

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From the aistack.sh changelog: https://aistack.sh/changelog