Model
Open-Sora
Open-Sora is an open-weight AI model, released in 2024, made for developers.
An open text-to-video and image-to-video model family, with weights and training code released.
Main jobs: Image to video, Text to video. It is open source and free to use. You can use it on your own server, offline on your own machine and through an API.
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At a glance
- Type
- Model
- Released
- 2024
- Galaxy
- Video
- Open source
- Yes · Apache-2.0
- Source code
- github.com/hpcaitech/Open-Sora
- GitHub stars
- 29,833
- How you run it
- Self-host · Runs offline · API
- Made for
- Developers
- Website
- hpcaitech.github.io
- Also known as
- OpenSora
What it can do
Image to videomain jobunconfirmed
“text-to-image, text-to-video, image-to-video, video-to-video, infinite time generation”— github.com, 2026-09-24
Text to videomain jobunconfirmed
“text-to-image, text-to-video, image-to-video, video-to-video, infinite time generation”— github.com, 2026-09-24
Model trainingsupportedunconfirmed
“checkpoints and training codes for training with only $200K”— github.com, 2026-09-24
unconfirmedproposed by a machine, awaiting calibration
Alternatives
- SoraAlso does: Text to video, Image to video; no code needed
- Kling 可灵Free plan + paid upgradesAlso does: Image to video, Text to video; no code needed
- RunwayFree plan + paid upgradesAlso does: Image to video, Text to video; no code needed
- Veo · FlowPaidAlso does: Image to video, Text to video; no code needed
- Hailuo 海螺Free plan + paid upgradesAlso does: Image to video, Text to video; no code needed
- Jimeng 即梦Free plan + paid upgradesAlso does: Image to video, Text to video; no code needed
- Kling 可灵Also does: Image to video, Text to video; no code needed
- Luma Dream MachineFree plan + paid upgradesAlso does: Image to video, Text to video; no code needed
- CogVideoXOpen source, freeAlso does: Image to video, Text to video
- Hailuo 海螺Also does: Image to video, Text to video; no code needed
- HiggsfieldFree plan + paid upgradesAlso does: Image to video, Text to video; no code needed
- PikaFree plan + paid upgradesAlso does: Image to video, Text to video; no code needed
Connections
- Applies
- Text-to-Video
Questions
What is Open-Sora?
Open-Sora is an open-weight AI model, released in 2024, made for developers. An open text-to-video and image-to-video model family, with weights and training code released.
Is Open-Sora free?
Yes. Open-Sora is open source (Apache-2.0) and free to use.
Is Open-Sora open source?
Yes, under the Apache-2.0 license. The source code is at https://github.com/hpcaitech/Open-Sora.
Can Open-Sora run locally?
Yes. Open-Sora can run offline on your own machine. It can also be self-hosted on your own server.
What can Open-Sora do?
Main jobs: Image to video, Text to video. It can also do: Model training.
What are open-source alternatives to Open-Sora?
Open-source ones: CogVideoX. Others: Sora, Kling 可灵, Runway, Veo · Flow, Hailuo 海螺 and Jimeng 即梦.
Sources
- github.com/hpcaitech/Open-Sorachecked 2026-09-24
- hpcaitech.github.io/Open-Sora