fal-ai/sora-2/text-to-video/pro

Text-to-video endpoint for Sora 2 Pro, OpenAI's state-of-the-art video model capable of creating richly detailed, dynamic clips with audio from natural language or images.

Inference

Commercial use

Partner

We're seeing elevated latency and timeouts originating from the upstream Sora provider.

Schema

LLMs

Playground API Examples

Input

Prompt*

Resolution

Aspect Ratio

Duration

Delete Video

Additional Settings

Customize your input with more control.

Result

Idle

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{
  "video": {
    "fps": 30,
    "url": "https://v3b.fal.media/files/b/0a91c0be/Yy-egGFV8E2ujRLxmrLKj_5vtsOrfM.mp4",
    "width": 1792,
    "height": 1024,
    "duration": 4.1,
    "file_name": "Yy-egGFV8E2ujRLxmrLKj_5vtsOrfM.mp4",
    "file_size": null,
    "num_frames": 120,
    "content_type": "video/mp4"
  },
  "video_id": "video_69b186b429208190894ba7e3663bb2aa0d3f87b5925a4487",
  "thumbnail": {
    "url": "https://v3b.fal.media/files/b/0a91c0bf/ZNm7X2WHSOf9NrOnu5BzT_FcsyTaKt.webp",
    "width": null,
    "height": null,
    "file_name": "ZNm7X2WHSOf9NrOnu5BzT_FcsyTaKt.webp",
    "file_size": null,
    "content_type": "image/webp"
  },
  "spritesheet": {
    "url": "https://v3b.fal.media/files/b/0a91c0bf/3xas7-lXkWVAIWOn7eyxi_Bjh7zIXD.bin",
    "width": null,
    "height": null,
    "file_name": "3xas7-lXkWVAIWOn7eyxi_Bjh7zIXD.bin",
    "file_size": null,
    "content_type": "image/jpg"
  }
}

The pricing is $0.30/s for 720p, $0.50/s for legacy 1080p (1792x1024 or 1024x1792) or $0.70/s for true 1080p (1920x1080 or 1080x1920).

Logs

Sora 2 Pro | [text-to-video]

OpenAI's Sora 2 Pro generates up to 25-second videos with synchronized audio at $0.50 per second for 1080p output. With unprecedented length and audio integration, Sora 2 excels where most competing models cap at 10 seconds without sound. Built for filmmakers, content creators, and developers who need production-ready clips with natural dialogue and environmental audio.

Use Cases: Cinematic Scene Generation | Marketing Video Production | AI-Assisted Filmmaking

Performance

At $0.50/second for 1080p (or $0.30/second for 720p), Sora 2 Pro is a premium text-to-video solution, trading cost efficiency for industry-leading output length and native audio synthesis.

Metric	Result	Context
Maximum Duration	Up to 25 seconds	2.5x longer than most competing models (10s standard)
Resolution Options	720p, 1080p	Two quality tiers with tiered pricing
Cost per Second	$0.30 (720p), $0.50 (1080p)	Premium pricing for audio-enabled, extended-duration output
Aspect Ratios	9:16, 16:9	Vertical and horizontal formats for social and cinematic use
Audio Synthesis	Native audio generation	Synchronized dialogue, ambient sound, and environmental audio
Related Endpoints	Sora 2 Video to Video, Sora 2 Text to Video	Pro vs Standard tiers and remix capabilities

Audio-First Video Generation

Sora 2 Pro breaks from traditional silent video generation by synthesizing audio alongside visual content. Dialogue lip-syncing, environmental sounds, and ambient audio emerge from the same text prompt that describes the scene.

What this means for you:

Synchronized dialogue generation: Characters speak naturally with accurate lip-sync to match emotional tone and scene context, no separate audio track required
Environmental audio integration: Ambient sounds (wind, traffic, footsteps) generate contextually based on visual elements described in your prompt
Extended temporal coherence: 25-second maximum duration maintains visual and audio consistency across longer narrative arcs than standard 4-10 second models
Flexible duration control: Generate 4, 8, or 12-second clips for rapid iteration, or push to 25 seconds for complete scene development

Technical Specifications

Spec	Details
Architecture	Sora 2 Pro
Input Formats	Text prompts (natural language descriptions)
Output Formats	MP4 video with audio, optional thumbnail and spritesheet
Resolution Options	720p ($0.30/s), 1080p ($0.50/s)
Duration Range	4, 8, 12 seconds (standard), up to 25 seconds (extended)
Aspect Ratios	9:16 (vertical), 16:9 (horizontal)
License	Commercial use via OpenAI API or fal credits

API Documentation | Quickstart Guide | Enterprise Pricing

How It Stacks Up

Sora 2 Text to Video (Standard) – Sora 2 Pro trades cost efficiency for extended duration and audio synthesis at premium pricing. Standard Sora 2 remains ideal for rapid prototyping and shorter clips where audio isn't required.

Hunyuan Video V1.5 Text to Video – Sora 2 Pro prioritizes audio integration and extended temporal coherence (up to 25s) for narrative-driven content. Hunyuan Video V1.5 emphasizes cost-effective generation for standard-length clips without audio requirements.

LongCat Video Text to Video – Sora 2 Pro delivers native audio synthesis and dialogue lip-syncing for production-ready scenes. LongCat Video focuses on visual-only generation with competitive pricing for silent video workflows.