Sora 2 Pro - ByteSpike

Vendor: OpenAI Model ID: sora-2-pro Capability: 1080p · up to 20s · text + image init · async via tasks API Pricing: per second, pro tier (live rate) Sora 2 Pro is what you reach for when the video is the deliverable. Higher base fidelity than Sora 2, longer max duration (20s vs 10s), and fuller 1080p detail. Latency is the tradeoff — typical 5s clip runs 90–180 seconds end-to-end. For iteration / draft passes, use Sora 2 first; spend Pro budget on the keeper.

Submit

curl https://llm.bytespike.ai/v1/tasks/submit \
  -H "x-api-key: $BYTESPIKE_API_KEY" \
  -H "content-type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "sora-2-pro",
    "prompt": "A cinematic dolly shot through a misty pine forest at dawn, golden light filtering through.",
    "duration_seconds": 8,
    "resolution": "1080p"
  }'

Body parameters

Field	Type	Required	Default	Notes
`model`	string	yes	—	`sora-2-pro`
`prompt`	string	yes	—	English-tuned.
`duration_seconds`	integer	yes	—	1–20.
`resolution`	string	no	`1080p`	Supported: `720p`, `1080p`.
`aspect_ratio`	string	no	`16:9`	`16:9` / `9:16` / `1:1`.
`seed`	integer	no	—	Reproducibility.
`image_init`	string	no	—	URL of init image for image-to-video.
`style_preset`	string	no	—	Optional: `cinematic`, `anime`, `documentary`, `none`.

Submit response

{
  "task_id": "task_…",
  "status": "queued",
  "estimated_credits": 1.85,
  "submitted_at": "2026-05-08T13:00:00Z"
}

Cancel during queued for a free abort. After running, partial seconds are billed.

Poll for completion

curl "https://llm.bytespike.ai/v1/tasks/query?task_id=task_…" \
  -H "x-api-key: $BYTESPIKE_API_KEY"

Recommended cadence: 2s for first 90s, then 5s up to 240s.

{
  "task_id": "task_…",
  "status": "completed",
  "result": {
    "video_url": "https://cdn.bytespike.ai/vid/...",
    "duration_seconds": 8,
    "resolution": "1080p",
    "aspect_ratio": "16:9"
  },
  "credits": 1.85,
  "completed_at": "2026-05-08T13:02:14Z"
}

URLs pre-signed, 24h expiry.

Code examples

# Submit
curl https://llm.bytespike.ai/v1/tasks/submit \
  -H "x-api-key: $BYTESPIKE_API_KEY" \
  -H "content-type: application/json" \
  -d '{"model": "sora-2-pro", "prompt": "Dolly shot through pine forest at dawn", "duration_seconds": 8, "resolution": "1080p"}'

# Poll
curl "https://llm.bytespike.ai/v1/tasks/query?task_id=task_…" \
  -H "x-api-key: $BYTESPIKE_API_KEY"

Errors

Code	Trigger	Billed?
400	Body validation (duration > 20, resolution unsupported)	No
401 / 402 / 403	Auth / wallet / scope	No
451	Prompt blocked by upstream safety	No
5xx	Upstream issue	No (auto-retry)

Cancelling a running task partial-bills the seconds rendered.

When to use

Hero / final-quality clips where 1080p and length matter.
Image-to-video from photoreal init frames.
For draft / iteration passes, use Sora 2 first.
For fast 30s-turnaround at lower fidelity, see Veo 3.1 Fast.
For lower cost, see Seedance 2.0 Pro.

Limits

Limit	Value
Max duration	20s
Min duration	1s
Resolutions	720p, 1080p
Aspect ratios	16:9, 9:16, 1:1
Supports image init	Yes
Typical latency for 8s clip	120-180s
Async via tasks API	Yes

​Submit

​Body parameters

​Submit response

​Poll for completion

​Code examples

​Errors

​When to use

​Limits