Sync vs Sora
Compare features, pricing, and capabilities side by side
AI lip-sync and visual dubbing platform with Studio, API, SDKs, sync-3, dubbing, voice cloning, TTS, Premiere plugin, ComfyUI, and MCP workflows.
Sora was OpenAI's AI video generation app, but it is discontinued. Melies is now a practical Sora alternative for filmmakers who need GPT Image-style visual development, top video models such as Seedance and Veo, and a full project workflow.
| Sync | Sora | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Freemium | discontinued |
| Starting Price | Free trial; Hobbyist from $5/month + usage | Discontinued |
| Primary Category | Lip Sync | All-in-one AI Filmmaking |
| Capabilities | Lip SyncVideo EditingVoice SynthesisAll-in-one AI Filmmaking | Video GenerationVideo EditingVFXAll-in-one AI Filmmaking |
| Popularity Score | 35 | 90 |
| Website | sync.so | openai.com |
Sync Pricing Details
free accounts include 3 lip-sync generations per month, 10 TTS generations per month, and access to all lip-sync models with a 20-second max generation limit, or 15 seconds for sync-3. Paid plans use subscription plus per-second usage: Hobbyist is $5/month + $0.05/sec, Creator is $19/month + $0.05/sec, Growth is $49/month + $0.0475/sec, and Scale is $249/month + $0.04/sec. sync-3 is priced around $0.107-$0.133/sec at 25 fps depending on tier.
Sora Pricing Details
Sora web/app access ended on April 26, 2026. OpenAI says the Sora API will discontinue on September 24, 2026.