Google Veo vs Sora

A side-by-side look at scores, pricing and features — with RECATOOLS' ASEAN-aware verdict for each.

Google Veo Google DeepMind's flagship AI video model with native audio Visit Sora OpenAI's video model — app closed April 2026, API sunsets Sept 2026 Visit
RECATOOLS Score 8.7 / 10 3.5 / 10
Capability 9 9
Value for money 7.5 6
Ease of use 8.5 7
ASEAN readiness 8 6
API quality 8.5 6
Pricing Freemium Paid
Free tier ~100 monthly AI credits (region-dependent) in Flow/Whisk
Paid from Consumer: Google AI Pro $19.99/mo (Veo 3 Fast), AI Ultra $249.99/mo Discontinued as a consumer product (app shut down Apr 26 2026); API sunsets Sept 24 2026
Has API
Open source
Free to use
Users Accessed across Gemini, Google Flow and Vertex AI; consumer access in 150+ countries ~9.6M lifetime app downloads; ~1M peak active users, falling under 500K by shutdown
Founded 2024 2024
Maker Google / Alphabet (DeepMind) OpenAI
Verdict

Veo remains the video model to beat on audio: dialogue, music and ambient sound generate alongside the picture, a trick most rivals still bolt on afterward. The 3.1 line adds true 4K and native 9:16 output, and Google's...

Note: the consumer Sora product was discontinued 26 April 2026; only the developer API remains, sunsetting 24 September 2026.Sora is winding down. The consumer app and sora.com were discontinued on April 26, 2026 — about...

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Comparisons cover up to 4 tools. Scores are RECATOOLS editorial assessments; verify current pricing on each vendor's site.