Migration comparison
Veo 3.1 vs Sora 2
This is not a question of which model wins. One of them is being switched off. What matters is where a Sora request lands next, and what has to change when it gets there.
Run this comparison yourself
Same prompt, same aspect ratio — only the model changes. Run it on each one and judge the difference on your own screen.
Test prompt · Aspect ratio 16:9
Night market street food stall: a cook tosses noodles in a flaming wok, oil hisses and the flame roars, steam drifts under string lights, crowd chatter and a distant scooter horn in the background. Handheld medium shot slowly pushing in.
Veo 3.1 isn't generatable on Imgo yet.
Sora 2 has been discontinued by its developer.
- Run it on Seedance 2.0 instead
Side by side
| Capability | Veo 3.1 | Sora 2 (ending) |
|---|---|---|
| Clip length | 4 / 6 / 8s | 4 / 8 / 12s |
| Resolution | 720p / 1080p / 4K | — |
| Aspect ratios | 16:9, 9:16 | 16:9, 9:16, 1:1 |
| Start / end frame | Yes | No |
| Reference images | 3 | 0 |
| Native audio | Yes | No |
| Reproducible seed | Yes | No |
Veo 3.1 is the closer landing spot when…
The shot is short, cinematic and repeatable. Veo takes the text-to-video work Sora was doing and adds a seed, a resolution choice and native audio — the three things a Sora pipeline usually bolted on afterwards.
Send it to Seedance 2.5 instead when…
The clip runs past eight seconds, or a character or product has to stay recognisable across scenes. Veo caps at eight seconds and three reference images, so a twelve-second Sora clip becomes two Veo shots — or one Seedance take.
What has to change in the request
- Sora's 4 / 8 / 12 seconds does not map onto Veo's 4 / 6 / 8. A twelve-second clip becomes two shots, or moves to Seedance 2.5.
- Sora fixed the resolution. Veo exposes 720p, 1080p and 4K, and the choice moves your cost — set it deliberately rather than inheriting a default.
- Sora returned silent clips. Veo generates a native soundtrack, so turn it off where a voiceover stage already exists rather than paying for audio you discard.