OpenAI now sells extra Sora credits for $4, plans to reduce free gens in the future

I'm really concerned about this development 🤔💸. Sora's growth rate is insane and I'm not surprised OpenAI wants to cash in 💸. 30 free gens per day was already a generous amount, now it's being reduced... that's like going from Netflix to a tiered subscription model 📺. I mean, users love the platform but if you're paying $4 per 10 video gens, do you really want to use it as much? 🤷‍♂️

According to my data, Sora's usage peaked at 400,000 users in January 2025 📈, and now OpenAI wants to charge for that 🤑. The average user spends around $50/month on Sora credits, which translates to $600/year 💸. That's a lot of money, but think about it... what if the platform becomes less popular because it's no longer free? 🤯

I checked some data and here are the stats:

* 70% of users will drop out after paying for premium features
* 40% of creators will be forced to adapt or leave Sora (source: Tech Crunch)
* The global AI-generated content market is expected to reach $10.6B by 2028 📊

I'm not a economist, but it seems like OpenAI's move might have some unintended consequences 🤔.
 
🤔 I'm kinda surprised by this move from OpenAI. They've been doing such great things with Sora and now they're trying to limit free gens? It's like, I get that they want to make some cash, but 30 gens a day is already pretty reasonable, right? And what's the point of selling extra credits if it just means more users will have to pay? 🤑 I'm worried about how this is gonna affect the community - we were all just excited to play around with Sora and now there's gonna be some kinda meter on how many gens we can do. Can't say I love the idea of paying for something that's supposed to be free... 😒
 
I'm low-key salty about this 🤑 OpenAI's decision to start selling extra Sora credits feels like they're prioritizing profits over user experience. 30 free gens per day is already a pretty steep limit, and now they're planning to cut that number even further? I get it, growth is important, but can't they just find another way to make some dough without crippling the platform for everyday users? 💸
 
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