Which should you pick?
Sora 2 Text to Video is the cheaper job: 40-200 credits against 50-100 credits for Luma Ray 2 720p. Those are the credits one complete generation costs, not a headline rate, so they are directly comparable even though the two models bill differently.
At their most expensive settings the gap widens: Sora 2 Text to Video tops out at 200 credits a job versus 100, driven by clip length.
Luma Ray 2 720p supports more aspect ratios (7: 1:1, 3:4, 4:3, 9:16, 16:9, 9:21, 21:9), giving it more format flexibility.
What a job costs
Sora 2 Text to Video
40-200 credits
It bills per second of output, and the price moves with clip length.
- Price10 credits
Luma Ray 2 720p
50-100 credits
It bills per 5 seconds of output, and the price moves with clip length.
- Price50 credits
All figures are Versely credits. Your plan's credit allowance is on the pricing page.
Spec comparison
| Spec | Sora 2 Text to Video | Luma Ray 2 720p |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | OpenAI | Luma |
| Cost per job | 40-200 credits | 50-100 credits |
| Billing | per second of output | per 5 seconds of output |
| Max resolution | 720p | 720p |
| Aspect ratios | 16:9, 9:16 | 1:1, 3:4, 4:3, 9:16, 16:9, 9:21, 21:9 |
| Durations | 4s, 8s, 12s, 16s, 20s | 5s, 9s |
| Frame rates | 24fps, 30fps, 60fps | 24fps, 30fps |
| Qualities | 720p | 720p |
| Requires starting image | No | No |
| Accepts video input | No | No |
| Reference images | — | — |
| Leaderboard | Unranked | #29 in text to video |
| Released | Sep 30, 2025 | Jan 15, 2025 |
What each one does that the other doesn't
Only Sora 2 Text to Video
sora, premium
Only Luma Ray 2 720p
720p, luma, ray
Both list: text to video, text to video.
Leaderboard positions
Versely ranks each capability on its own leaderboard, so a position is only comparable between two models within the same row.
Sora 2 Text to Video
Not on a Versely leaderboard yet.
Luma Ray 2 720p
- Text to video#29
- Image to video#38
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Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Sora 2 Text to Video or Luma Ray 2 720p?+
Sora 2 Text to Video is cheaper per job: 40-200 credits against 50-100 credits for Luma Ray 2 720p.
What can Sora 2 Text to Video do that Luma Ray 2 720p can't, or vice versa?+
Only Sora 2 Text to Video lists sora, premium. Only Luma Ray 2 720p lists 720p, luma, ray. Both list text to video, text to video.
How do Sora 2 Text to Video and Luma Ray 2 720p bill?+
Sora 2 Text to Video bills per second of output, and its price moves with clip length. Luma Ray 2 720p bills per 5 seconds of output, and its price moves with clip length. Both are charged in Versely credits.
How long a clip can Sora 2 Text to Video and Luma Ray 2 720p generate?+
Sora 2 Text to Video supports 4s, 8s, 12s, 16s, 20s; Luma Ray 2 720p supports 5s, 9s.
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