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Video model comparison · 2 models · Updated Nov 2, 2026

FLUX 3 Video vs Sora 2

Preferred for text to video: FLUX 3 Video · Newest: FLUX 3 Video · Widest inputs: FLUX 3 Video. Quality scores are blind human-preference votes; specs and prices come from each lab’s listings.

  1. Black Forest Labs

    FLUX 3 Video

    Released Aug 4, 2026

    • Text to video
    • Image to video
    • Video editing
    • Native audio
    • Arena1,493
    • From$0.17/s
    • Max length20 s
    Full specs Remove FLUX 3 Video

  2. OpenAI

    Sora 2

    Released Oct 6, 2025

    • Text to video
    • Image to video
    • Arena1,343
    • From—
    • Max length—
    Full specs Remove Sora 2

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01 — At a glance

Where they differ

Quality is the arena score from blind, side-by-side human votes. Price, length and resolution come from each lab’s own listings.

  • Preferred for text to videoFLUX 3 VideoFLUX 3 Video 1,493 (#3) · Sora 2 1,343 (#17) — blind human votes
  • NewestFLUX 3 VideoFLUX 3 Video Aug 4, 2026 · Sora 2 Oct 6, 2025
  • Widest inputsFLUX 3 VideoFLUX 3 Video: Text prompts, Reference images, Video · Sora 2: Text prompts, Reference images
  • Native audioFLUX 3 VideoGenerates an audio track with the video: FLUX 3 Video yes · Sora 2 no
  • Image to videoBoth animate imagesStarts from an uploaded image: FLUX 3 Video yes · Sora 2 yes
  • Self-hostingNo open weightsBoth are available only through APIs and apps
  • Most API hostsSame reachFLUX 3 Video: 1 · Sora 2: 1
02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

Dashes mean the data is not published.

FLUX 3 Video vs Sora 2 specifications side by side
SpecificationFLUX 3 VideoBlack Forest LabsSora 2OpenAI
Quality (blind human votes)
Text to video arenaElo-style score · higher is better1,493 ±17#3 of 48 · 1,302 votes (best)1,343 ±6#17 of 48 · 71,947 votes
Image to video arenaElo-style score · higher is better1,449 ±5#9 of 48 · 37,042 votes—
Price
Starting price$0.17/s 720p—
Top price$0.41/s 4K—
10-second clip$1.70at the starting rate—
How it is billedPer second—
Output
ProducesVideo with soundVideo
Resolutions720p · 1080p · 2K · 4K—
Highest resolution4K—
Clip length5–20 s—
Longest clip20 s—
SoundOptional—
Frame controlFirst and last frame—
Inputs
Text promptsYesYes
Start image (image to video)YesYes
Video inputYesNo
Audio inputNoNo
ReferencesA video to continue—
Access
WeightsProprietaryProprietary
API hosts11
ReleasedAug 4, 2026Oct 6, 2025
03 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better, FLUX 3 Video or Sora 2?

For text to video, voters prefer FLUX 3 Video (FLUX 3 Video 1,493 (#3) · Sora 2 1,343 (#17)). Arena scores come from blind, side-by-side human votes on the same prompts; when the gap is inside both models’ error margins we call it a tie. Test your own prompts before you commit.

Which is cheaper?

FLUX 3 Video costs from $0.17/s (720p), up to $0.41/s (4K). A 10-second clip at the lowest rate: FLUX 3 Video $1.70. Sora 2 has no published per-second price. Prices are list rates and change often; check the lab before budgeting.

How long can the videos be, and at what resolution?

FLUX 3 Video: 5–20 s, 720p / 1080p / 2K / 4K; Sora 2: length not published.

What is the difference between FLUX 3 Video and Sora 2?

FLUX 3 Video is a video model from Black Forest Labs (Aug 4, 2026), taking text prompts, reference images and video and producing video with sound. Sora 2 is a video model from OpenAI (Oct 6, 2025), taking text prompts and reference images and producing video.

Which is newer?

FLUX 3 Video Aug 4, 2026; Sora 2 Oct 6, 2025.

Which generates video with sound?

Generates an audio track with the video: FLUX 3 Video yes; Sora 2 no.

Can I run any of these on my own hardware?

No open weights. Both are available only through APIs and apps.

04 — Keep comparing

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