Sora 2 Alternative AI Video Generator
Rerun your Sora prompts or images on 8 AI video models, from Veo 3.1 Fast to Kling 3.0 Pro. A Sora 2 alternative after the Sept 24, 2026 API shutdown.
- From 140 credits per clip
- Text to video / Image to video
- 5s / 10s
- Audio available
Gemini Omni Flash 1.1 is paused for now: its provider recently failed several requests in a row. The other models work as usual.
What scene would you like to create?
Choose a scene to fill in the subject, setting and motion. No image upload needed. These are editable prompt drafts, not recorded outputs.
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Checking generation and private storage configuration.
Billing and delivery
Generate charges the displayed quote for the current model, duration and audio choice. If generation fails or the file fails our check, the credits come back automatically; a finished clip you don’t like is still charged. Finished clips stay in My videos.
Sample result
5s · MP4About Sora 2 alternative on Cicadas
OpenAI closed the Sora app on April 26, 2026 and shut down the Sora 2 API on September 24, 2026. This independent Sora 2 alternative lets you rerun the same prompt or permitted image on eight current models: Veo 3.1 Fast, Kling 3.0 Pro, Seedance 2.5 and 2.0, Wan 3.0 Prime, MiniMax H3 Max, Grok Imagine 1.5 and Gemini Omni Flash. See the exact credit quote first and keep a private MP4. Sora itself is never called.
Sora 2 alternative examples made on Cicadas
A small world wakes up.
Bring a handmade paper landscape to life with drifting clouds and a flowing stream.
Use this recipe ↗Give the scene a sound.
A wide desert shot with generated sound. The recorded audio has footstep-like taps and a low thump; it does not establish exact environmental sound control.
Use this recipe ↗A paper city starts to move.
A red paper tram crosses a cardboard city as the windows light up, with mechanical rattling and rustling in the recorded audio.
Use this recipe ↗Fire, steam and a night market.
Seedance 2.0 at 720p with audio on. Flames and steam read clearly; the recorded audio is a low roar rather than distinct market chatter.
Use this recipe ↗A coast road at golden hour.
MiniMax H3 Max at 768P. Smooth drone-style follow; the model added soft piano-like music on its own.
Use this recipe ↗One step on red sand.
Grok Imagine Video 1.5 at 720p. The walk and dust trail hold together; the prompt asked for wind and footsteps, but the recorded audio is calm music.
Use this recipe ↗Surf on black rock.
Wan 3.0 Prime at 720p with audio on. Spray and late light hold up well; the audio is a loud, continuous roar.
Use this recipe ↗A rainy evening, a sleeping cat.
Gemini Omni Flash 1.1 at 720p. Warm interior light and window rain; the model scored it with soft ambient music instead of rain and thunder.
Use this recipe ↗Why use Cicadas for Sora 2 alternative
Rerun your Sora 2 prompts on other models
Start from one text prompt or one image you're allowed to use, then switch models to compare. Options differ by model, from 4 to 30 seconds and 480p to 1080p; audio is optional on some models and always on for others.
Choose a Sora alternative for each kind of shot
Try Veo 3.1 Fast for general scenes with native sound, Kling 3.0 Pro for cinematic motion, Seedance 2.5 for long takes up to 30 seconds and MiniMax H3 Max for the lowest cost per second. These are starting points, not a benchmark.
Keep every result as a private MP4
Each successful job gives you one private MP4 to download or find later in My videos. The example clips come from these exact models at the settings shown; they aren't a head-to-head test against Sora, and Sora videos can't be imported.
How to use Sora 2 alternative
- 01
Pick a model, then choose text or image input. For image mode, upload one JPG, PNG or WebP you're allowed to use.
- 02
Paste a typical prompt from your Sora workflow, set the length, aspect ratio, resolution and audio you need, and check the exact credit quote.
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Generate and watch the whole MP4 for motion, anatomy, stray text and sound. Compare two models before you move a whole project, then download the file or find it later in My videos.
Sora 2 alternative prompt ideas
Copy one into the prompt box above and adapt it to your shot. Or write your own shot by shot in the prompt generator.
“A fictional adult traveler in a rust-colored coat stands on a desert ridge at dawn while thin mist crosses the valley. Slow controlled push-in, realistic cloth and atmospheric motion, one continuous shot.”
“An unbranded ceramic desk lamp on a walnut table turns on as warm light spreads across the surface. Locked camera, restrained realistic motion, stable product shape, one continuous shot.”
“A fictional adult field researcher stands beside a windy coast and says, ‘The tide is turning now.’ Natural synchronized speech, waves and wind, one continuous medium shot.”
Sora 2 alternative FAQ
Tested on Cicadas · reviewed 2026-09-29
The eight example clips were made on Cicadas with the models you can pick here, one per model, at the settings shown. They are not a head-to-head test against Sora. OpenAI’s shutdown date applies to the Sora 2 models and Videos API, not to every consumer Sora product.
- OpenAI Sora video API guide
- Kling 3.0 Pro — provider specification
- Veo 3.1 Fast — provider specification
Updated Sep 29, 2026 · How we test
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