Pick Luma Ray 3 if…
You want cinematic establishing shots, B-roll, or 3D product viz.
Pick Sora 2 if…
You want physics-heavy scenes, product demos, or multi-shot storytelling.
Specifications
Maker
Luma AI
OpenAI
Source Type
Closed Source
Closed Source
License
Commercial (subscription)
Commercial (subscription)
Architecture
3D-aware DiT
DiT
Parameters
Undisclosed
Undisclosed
Max Resolution
4K (HDR EXR)
1080p
Max Duration
5-9s
15-25s
FPS
24
24-30
Native Audio
No
No
ComfyUI Support
No
No
Fine-tunable
No
No
Min VRAM
Cloud only
Cloud only
Cost / Second
~$0.50-1.00
$0.15
Inputs
T2V, I2V
T2V, I2V, Extensions
On Floyo
No
Yes
Strengths & Trade-offs
Luma Ray 3
Strengths
- +Native HDR EXR (first)
- +superior 3D spatial depth
- +Ray 2 Flash 20x faster
- +loop function
- +NL editing
Trade-offs
- -Short clips
- -most expensive
- -no audio
- -limited style range
Best For
- →Cinematic establishing shots
- →B-roll
- →3D product viz
- →architecture
Sora 2
Strengths
- +Best physics accuracy
- +multi-shot Extensions
- +strong prompt adherence
- +good hands
Trade-offs
- -No native audio
- -finger artifacts
- -limited availability
- -watermark default
Best For
- →Physics-heavy scenes
- →product demos
- →multi-shot storytelling