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Sora 2 API: Migration Guide
Sora 2 is no longer available on the Magic Hour API. We recommend the MiniMax H3 API for imaginative AI video with native audio — same image-to-video endpoint, no GPU setup required.
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Integrate in 3 Steps
Migrate a former Sora workflow to the available MiniMax H3 API.
1
Get Your API Key
Sign up free and generate an API key from the Developer dashboard. You get free credits to start.
2
Send Your Request
Pass a text prompt or reference image to the image-to-video endpoint and select the minimax-h3 model.
3
Get Results & Scale
Receive the generated video via response or webhook. Deploy to production — infrastructure scales automatically.
Code Examples
MiniMax H3 in a few lines of code. Install an SDK or use the REST API directly.
from magic_hour import Client
from os import getenv
client = Client(token=getenv("MAGIC_HOUR_API_KEY"))
res = client.v1.image_to_video.generate(
assets={"image_file_path": "/path/to/first-frame.png"},
end_seconds=10,
model="minimax-h3",
name="MiniMax H3 Video",
resolution="720p",
style={"prompt": "A cinematic dolly zoom through a neon city at night"},
)SDKs for Every Stack
Official open-source SDKs with full TypeScript/type support. Install and start building.
Sora 2 API: Migration Guide Pricing
Subscription plans for standard usage.
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Email us or message us in Intercom for monthly billing with graduated volume discounts.
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See how developers use the MiniMax H3 API to power real products.
Viral Content & Social
Create scroll-stopping, memeable, and surreal video concepts for TikTok, Reels, and YouTube Shorts.
Ad Creative & Campaigns
Generate imaginative ad variations and concept videos without reshoots or expensive production.
Film & Concept Art
Explore impossible visual ideas, pre-visualize surreal scenes, and prototype narrative beats.
Entertainment Apps
Add AI video generation features to social platforms, meme generators, and entertainment products.
Gaming & Avatars
Generate personalized game trailers, character intros, and in-game cinematics.
Education & Training
Create engaging educational content with surreal visual metaphors and narrative storytelling.
Try before integrating
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Test quality first with the free tool, then plug the same output quality into your app with the API when you are ready.
Sora 2 API — Frequently Asked Questions
Sora 2 is OpenAI's video model. It is no longer available on the Magic Hour API. We recommend the MiniMax H3 API instead, which supports text-to-video and image-to-video with native audio and SDKs for Python, Node.js, Go, and Rust.
No. Sora 2 is no longer available. Use the minimax-h3 model on the same image-to-video endpoint — sign up at magichour.ai, generate an API key from the Developer dashboard, and install an SDK or call the REST API directly. Free credits included on signup.
Historically, Sora 2 combined surreal visuals and native audio. It is no longer available, so compare current models on your own production brief.
Before discontinuation, Sora 2 supported videos up to 60 seconds per request. Check current limits for the replacement model before migrating.
Before discontinuation, Sora 2 supported 720p output in 9:16 and 16:9 aspect ratios. These are historical specifications, not a current API offer.
Historically, yes. Sora 2 generated synchronized audio alongside video, but it is no longer available. Test the audio of a current alternative.
Sora 2 is no longer available. For MiniMax H3 and other models, Magic Hour offers subscription plans starting at $19/month (Creator), $39/month (Pro), and $99/month (Business), each including a monthly credit allotment. Credits are consumed per generation based on output length and model. One-time credit packs add credits without a subscription. Usage-based billing with graduated volume discounts is available by request. A free tier with credits is available on signup — no credit card required.
The main current limitation is availability: Sora 2 is discontinued. Historical output characteristics are not a reason to start a new integration.
Sora 2 is no longer available on Magic Hour. Sign up at magichour.ai/developer — no credit card required — to get free credits and an API key that works across all Magic Hour API endpoints, including MiniMax H3.
Sora 2 is no longer available. New accounts get free credits to test supported free-tier API endpoints. Some models and resolutions require a paid plan; check the current endpoint page and pricing before integrating.