Sora 2
Starting price
$20/mo (ChatGPT Plus)
Max resolution
1080p (Pro)
Max length
20 seconds
Native audio
Yes (Sora 2)
Camera controls
Prompt based
Storyboard
Yes
Bundled with
ChatGPT Plus/Pro
Veo 3.1
Starting price
$7.99/mo (AI Plus)
Max resolution
4K
Max length
~8 seconds
Native audio
Yes (dialogue, SFX, music)
Camera controls
Explicit (via Flow)
Storyboard
Scene Builder (Flow)
Bundled with
Google AI plans
Hailuo 2.3
Starting price
Free
Max resolution
1080p
Max length
~6 seconds
Native audio
No
Camera controls
Limited
Storyboard
No
Bundled with
Standalone
Choosing the right video generator
- Best if you already use ChatGPT: Sora (included in Plus/Pro, no extra subscription)
- Best overall filmmaking tool: Veo + Flow (4K, camera controls, Scene Builder, Ingredients)
- Best value per clip: Hailuo (~$0.49 per clip, free tier available)
- Most flexible inputs: Seedance 2.0 (text, image, video, audio simultaneously)
- Best physics realism: Sora 2 (most physically accurate object interactions)