Comparison
Google Flow vs Sora
Google Flow: Google's AI video studio, powered by the Veo models. Sora: OpenAI's video generator, now only inside ChatGPT.
| Google Flow | Sora | |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.5 | 4.2 |
| Price | Freemium Around 100 free credits a month without a subscription. Google AI Plus $7.99/month, AI Pro $19.99/month (1,000 credits), AI Ultra $249.99/month. Per-second API on Vertex. | Paid No free plan since January 2026. Included in ChatGPT Plus ($20/month, 5 s and 720p) and Pro ($200/month, 20 s and 1080p). Pay-per-second API. |
| Free plan | ||
| API available | ||
| Open source | ||
| In Spanish | ||
| No watermark | ||
| Platforms | Web | Web |
Google Flow
- Image and audio quality among the highest on the market
- Filmmaker tools: camera control and shot chaining
- Free credits every month with no subscription needed
- The credit system runs out fast when generating at high quality
- SynthID watermark on the lower plans
Sora
- Physical and narrative coherence among the best available
- Generates video with synchronised audio
- Included in ChatGPT Plus, no separate subscription needed
- No longer has a free plan or its own app (retired in April 2026)
- Short clips: 5 seconds on Plus, 20 on Pro