You're looking for a Sora alternative — usually for API access, lower cost, or no OpenAI subscription.
MaxAI is a different shape of tool: instead of one frontier model, our video API routes a prompt across multiple generative engines (Seedance, Veo and more) through one key, cheapest-first, and VideoOS can turn a script into a finished finished short automatically. Pick MaxAI when you want cheap multi-engine API access and ready-to-post output; pick Sora if you specifically need OpenAI's single model.
| Capability | MaxAI |
|---|---|
| One API, multiple video engines | Yes |
| Cheapest-engine routing | Yes |
| Finished finished shorts | Yes |
| Pay per use, no subscription | Yes |
| OpenAI's single frontier model | No |
MaxAI is a different shape of tool: instead of one frontier model, our video API routes a prompt across multiple generative engines (Seedance, Veo and more) through one key, cheapest-first, and VideoOS can turn a script into a finished finished short automatically. Pick MaxAI when you want cheap multi-engine API access and ready-to-post output; pick Sora if you specifically need OpenAI's single model.
From $19/mo on the platform, or the VideoOS agent at $149/mo. Free trial: 3 tasks, no card.
Yes — a free trial (3 tasks, no card), and a watermarked video preview with no signup at /api/v1/guest/preview.
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