Sora alternatives: 8 video models with sound you can call from one API
Sora showed what a video model with sound can do, but it is one model from one company. If you are building video into a product, these eight models make clips with sound through one Revana API key, priced per second with no subscription. Here is what each one is best at, what a 10 second clip costs, and code that tries three of them on one prompt.
The 8 best Sora alternatives with an API
All eight take the same request, so switching is a one-word change to the model id. The price is the lowest each model lists, per second of video:
| 모델 | 개발사 | Best at | 최대 클립 길이 | From, per second |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seedance 2.5 | ByteDance | Cinematic shots with sound, up to 30 reference pictures, video edits | 30 s | $0.09 |
| Veo 3.1 | Realistic scenes with speech and sound effects | 8 s | $0.20 | |
| Kling 4.0 | Kuaishou | Long clips with stereo sound and up to 10 reference pictures | 30 s | $0.135 |
| Seedance 2.0 | ByteDance | Sound at no extra cost, 480p drafts up to 4K | 15 s | $0.08 |
| Kling 3.0 | Kuaishou | A low price per second at 720p and 1080p | 15 s | $0.09 |
| Wan 3.0 | Alibaba | Long clips with sound at a low price, video edits | 30 s | $0.04 |
| Grok Imagine Video | xAI | The lowest price per second | 30 s | $0.02 |
| Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash | Cheap 360p previews, up to 4K | 15 s | $0.024 |
Each model page has its live price and every setting it takes. The guide to choosing a video API covers the rest of the video models.
What a 10 second clip with sound costs
The same 10 second clip at 720p with sound on each model. Veo 3.1 makes at most 8 seconds, so its row is one 8 second clip:
| 모델 | 설정 | 초당 | 클립 하나 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grok Imagine Video | resolution: 720p | $0.03 | $0.30 |
| Wan 3.0 | resolution: 720p | $0.07 | $0.70 |
| Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash | resolution: 720p | $0.072 | $0.72 |
| Kling 3.0 | 720p, sound on | $0.13 | $1.30 |
| Kling 4.0 | resolution: 720p | $0.135 | $1.35 |
| Seedance 2.0 | resolution: 720p | $0.15 | $1.50 |
| Seedance 2.5 | resolution: 720p | $0.21 | $2.10 |
| Veo 3.1 | 720p, sound on, 8 s | $0.40 | $3.20 |
1080p costs more on all of them: Seedance 2.5 is $0.52 a second at 1080p and Wan 3.0 is $0.14. Failed clips are never charged, so the totals above are what delivered video costs.
Which alternative fits your job
- Ads and cinematic shots with sound. Seedance 2.5, up to 30 seconds, with your product or character from reference pictures. The Seedance 2.5 API page has every setting.
- People talking on camera. Veo 3.1 makes speech and sound effects with the picture, in clips of 4, 6 or 8 seconds. See Veo 3.1 API pricing.
- Long clips. Seedance 2.5, Kling 4.0, Wan 3.0 and Grok Imagine Video make up to 30 seconds in one request. The Kling 4.0 API guide has a 30 second example.
- The lowest price per second. Grok Imagine Video from $0.02 and Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash from $0.024 for previews, drafts and social clips.
- Editing a clip you already have. Seedance 2.5, Kling 4.0 and Wan 3.0 also take a video and change it with a prompt; the video editing API guide shows how.
Try three models with one request
Every model takes the same POST /v1/generations request; only the model id and its own settings change. This loop sends one prompt to Seedance 2.5, Kling 4.0 and Wan 3.0 at 720p, 10 seconds, with sound and a cap on each job:
import os
import time
import uuid
import requests
API = "https://api.revana.si/v1"
HEADERS = {"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['REVANA_API_KEY']}"}
PROMPT = "A paper boat drifts down a rain-soaked city street at dusk, neon reflections, the sound of rain and distant traffic."
# The same prompt on three models. Only the model id changes.
JOBS = {
"seedance-2.5": {},
"kling-4.0": {},
"wan-3.0": {},
}
started = {}
for model, settings in JOBS.items():
# One Idempotency-Key per job, made once: resend with the same key after a timeout,
# a 429 or a 5xx and you get the same job back, never a second charge.
key = str(uuid.uuid4())
resp = requests.post(f"{API}/generations", headers={**HEADERS, "Idempotency-Key": key}, json={
"model": model,
"input": {"prompt": PROMPT, "resolution": "720p", "duration": 10, "aspect_ratio": "16:9", "audio": True, **settings},
"max_cost_usd": 3, # your cap per job
})
resp.raise_for_status()
started[model] = resp.json()["id"]
for model, gen_id in started.items():
job = requests.get(f"{API}/generations/{gen_id}", headers=HEADERS).json()
while job["status"] in ("queued", "running"):
time.sleep(5)
job = requests.get(f"{API}/generations/{gen_id}", headers=HEADERS).json()
if job["status"] == "succeeded":
print(model, job["output"]["urls"], job["cost_usd"])
else:
print(model, "failed (free):", job["error"])Or one model from the shell. This 5 second Seedance 2.5 clip at 720p costs $1.05:
export REVANA_API_KEY="sr_live_..."
# One Idempotency-Key per job, made once: resend with the same $KEY after a timeout, a 429 or a 5xx
KEY=$(uuidgen)
# 1. Submit the job (returns 202 with the generation id). max_cost_usd is your cap: the most it may cost.
curl https://api.revana.si/v1/generations \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $REVANA_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Idempotency-Key: $KEY" \
-d '{
"model": "seedance-2.5",
"input": {
"prompt": "A paper boat drifts down a rain-soaked city street at dusk, neon reflections.",
"resolution": "720p",
"duration": 5,
"aspect_ratio": "16:9",
"audio": true
},
"max_cost_usd": 2
}'
# 2. Poll with the id from step 1 until status is "succeeded" or "failed".
# A failed job is free; make a new KEY before you submit it again.
curl https://api.revana.si/v1/generations/gen_01JC4M2R8D \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $REVANA_API_KEY"A setting a model does not list (a resolution, a length, an aspect ratio) comes back straight away as 422 invalid_input, with the values it does take, and nothing is charged.
Moving from another video API
Most video APIs take the same few things: a prompt, a length, a size, sometimes a starting picture, and then hand back a job id to poll. On Revana they map like this:
| 보내는 것 | On Revana |
|---|---|
| The prompt | input.prompt |
| The length in seconds | input.duration, within the model’s range |
| The size, such as 1280x720 | input.resolution (720p) and input.aspect_ratio (16:9) |
| A starting picture | input.image_url, a public link |
| The job to poll | GET /v1/generations/{id}, with the id the submit returned |
| The finished video | output.urls once the status is succeeded |
See every video model with its live price on the models page, top up on the pricing page, read the request reference in the docs, or get an API key.
자주 묻는 질문
What is the best Sora alternative?
It depends on the job. Seedance 2.5 is the strongest all-rounder for cinematic clips with sound, Veo 3.1 suits realistic scenes with speech, Kling 4.0 and Wan 3.0 make clips up to 30 seconds, and Grok Imagine Video has the lowest price per second. All of them run on one API key.
What is the cheapest Sora alternative with an API?
Grok Imagine Video from $0.02 a second and Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash from $0.024, in November 2026. Wan 3.0 starts at $0.04 and makes clips up to 30 seconds.
Do these alternatives make sound?
All eight can. Seedance 2.5, Seedance 2.0, Kling 4.0, Wan 3.0, Grok Imagine Video and Gemini Omni 1.2 Flash make sound at the listed price. Kling 3.0 and Veo 3.1 charge a higher rate per second with sound.
Which Sora alternative makes the longest videos?
Seedance 2.5, Kling 4.0, Wan 3.0 and Grok Imagine Video make clips up to 30 seconds in one request. Veo 3.1 makes 4, 6 or 8 seconds.
Can I use my own pictures?
Yes. Send a first frame in image_url, or reference pictures for a character or product: up to 30 on Seedance 2.5, 10 on Kling 4.0 and Wan 3.0, and 9 on Seedance 2.0.
Am I charged for a failed clip?
No. The price is held when you submit and released if the job fails, so a failed clip costs nothing.
Try it first: run Seedance 2.5 free or Veo 3.1 free in your browser. Your first request is free once you save a card at sign-up (saving it charges nothing).
Try every Sora alternative on one key
One API key for Seedance, Veo, Kling, Wan, Grok Imagine and Gemini Omni. Prepaid credit from $10, charged only for videos that are delivered.