RIP Sora: The Best AI Video APIs Still Running in 2026 (With Migration Code)

OpenAI killed Sora on March 24, 2026. If you were building on Sora's API, here's your migration guide — with working Python and JavaScript code. What Happened? OpenAI discontinued Sora just 6 months after its standalone app launch. Bloomberg reported OpenAI is "simplifying its portfolio." Disney was blindsided — their team was in an active collaboration meeting 30 minutes before the announcement dropped. What developers lost: Text-to-video API access Sora's cinematic quality Existing integrations and workflows The Best Sora Replacements in 2026 After testing the alternatives, NexaAPI comes out on top for developers: 10+ video generation models (Kling v3 Pro, Veo 3, Wan 2.1, Hailuo...) OpenAI-compatible SDK — 1 line change from Sora 5× cheaper than Runway Free tier available 99.9% uptime SLA Migrate in 3 Lines of Python # Install: pip install nexaapi from nexaapi import NexaAPI client = NexaAPI ( api_key = ' YOUR_API_KEY ' ) # Get free key at nexa-api.com result = client . video . gener