Product shutdownCritical global significanceConfirmed confidence
OpenAI shuts down Sora web and mobile apps
OpenAI ends the Sora web and mobile services on April 26, with the API scheduled to close on September 24.
What happened
Event details
OpenAI's help documentation confirms the end of the standalone Sora product and provides an export process. Purchased ChatGPT and Sora credits can be transferred to Codex, underscoring the distinction between a model's technical influence and the viability of its standalone consumer product.
Assessment
Why it matters
Sora's path from a landmark research release to a discontinued standalone product shows that model visibility does not guarantee consumer-product retention.
92/100Global significance score. Regional effects are recorded only when the evidence supports a meaningful difference.
Availability
Access notes
Web and mobile service ended April 26; the Sora API is scheduled to end September 24.