Which should you pick?
Sora 2 Text to Video is the cheaper job: 40-200 credits against 80-320 credits for VEO 3.1. 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: VEO 3.1 tops out at 320 credits a job versus 200, driven by audio options.
VEO 3.1 supports up to 4K, the higher of the two.
VEO 3.1 supports more aspect ratios (3: 16:9, 9:16, auto), 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
VEO 3.1
80-320 credits
It bills by whether audio is generated, and the price moves with audio options.
- Audio off20 credits
- Audio on40 credits
All figures are Versely credits. Your plan's credit allowance is on the pricing page.
Spec comparison
| Spec | Sora 2 Text to Video | VEO 3.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | OpenAI | |
| Cost per job | 40-200 credits | 80-320 credits |
| Billing | per second of output | by whether audio is generated |
| Max resolution | 720p | 4K |
| Aspect ratios | 16:9, 9:16 | 16:9, 9:16, auto |
| Durations | 4s, 8s, 12s, 16s, 20s | 4s, 6s, 8s |
| Frame rates | 24fps, 30fps, 60fps | 24fps, 30fps, 60fps |
| Qualities | 720p | 720p, 1080p, 4K |
| Requires starting image | No | No |
| Accepts video input | No | No |
| Reference images | — | — |
| Leaderboard | Unranked | #15 in text to video |
| Released | Sep 30, 2025 | Oct 15, 2025 |
What each one does that the other doesn't
Only Sora 2 Text to Video
sora
Only VEO 3.1
cinematic, enhanced
Both list: text to video, text to video, premium.
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.
VEO 3.1
- Text to video#15
- Image to video#25
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Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Sora 2 Text to Video or VEO 3.1?+
Sora 2 Text to Video is cheaper per job: 40-200 credits against 80-320 credits for VEO 3.1.
What can Sora 2 Text to Video do that VEO 3.1 can't, or vice versa?+
Only Sora 2 Text to Video lists sora. Only VEO 3.1 lists cinematic, enhanced. Both list text to video, text to video, premium.
How do Sora 2 Text to Video and VEO 3.1 bill?+
Sora 2 Text to Video bills per second of output, and its price moves with clip length. VEO 3.1 bills by whether audio is generated, and its price moves with audio options. Both are charged in Versely credits.
Which has higher output resolution, Sora 2 Text to Video or VEO 3.1?+
VEO 3.1 supports higher output (4K against 720p).
How long a clip can Sora 2 Text to Video and VEO 3.1 generate?+
Sora 2 Text to Video supports 4s, 8s, 12s, 16s, 20s; VEO 3.1 supports 4s, 6s, 8s.
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