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

Veo 3.0 Fast vs Sora 2

Preferred for text to video: Too close to call · Newest: Sora 2 · Native audio: No native audio. Quality scores are blind human-preference votes; specs and prices come from each lab’s listings.

  1. Google

    Veo 3.0 Fast

    Released Jul 31, 2025

    • Text to video
    • Image to video
    • Arena1,348
    • From—
    • Max length—
    Full specs Remove Veo 3.0 Fast

  2. OpenAI

    Sora 2

    Released Oct 6, 2025

    • Text to video
    • Image to video
    • Arena1,343
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    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 videoToo close to callVeo 3.0 Fast 1,348 (#16) · Sora 2 1,343 (#17) — blind human votes
  • NewestSora 2Veo 3.0 Fast Jul 31, 2025 · Sora 2 Oct 6, 2025
  • Widest inputsSame inputsVeo 3.0 Fast: Text prompts, Reference images · Sora 2: Text prompts, Reference images
  • Native audioNo native audioGenerates an audio track with the video: Veo 3.0 Fast no · Sora 2 no
  • Image to videoBoth animate imagesStarts from an uploaded image: Veo 3.0 Fast yes · Sora 2 yes
  • Self-hostingNo open weightsBoth are available only through APIs and apps
  • Most API hostsVeo 3.0 FastVeo 3.0 Fast: 2 · Sora 2: 1
02 — Side by side

Every spec in one table

Dashes mean the data is not published.

Veo 3.0 Fast vs Sora 2 specifications side by side
SpecificationVeo 3.0 FastGoogleSora 2OpenAI
Quality (blind human votes)
Text to video arenaElo-style score · higher is better1,348 ±11#16 of 48 · 25,258 votes (best)1,343 ±6#17 of 48 · 71,947 votes
Image to video arenaElo-style score · higher is better1,326 ±10#21 of 48 · 41,194 votes—
Output
ProducesVideoVideo
Inputs
Text promptsYesYes
Start image (image to video)YesYes
Video inputNoNo
Audio inputNoNo
Access
WeightsProprietaryProprietary
API hosts2 (best)1
ReleasedJul 31, 2025Oct 6, 2025
03 — Questions

Which should you choose?

Which is better, Veo 3.0 Fast or Sora 2?

For text to video, voters rate them about the same (Veo 3.0 Fast 1,348 (#16) · 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.

What is the difference between Veo 3.0 Fast and Sora 2?

Veo 3.0 Fast is a video model from Google (Jul 31, 2025), taking text prompts and reference images and producing video. Sora 2 is a video model from OpenAI (Oct 6, 2025), taking text prompts and reference images and producing video.

Which is newer?

Veo 3.0 Fast Jul 31, 2025; Sora 2 Oct 6, 2025.

Which generates video with sound?

Generates an audio track with the video: Veo 3.0 Fast no; 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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