Bing Create: The Only Free Way to Use OpenAI’s Sora Right Now
You probably know Bing Create for making free AI images, but as of late 2025, it has quietly pulled off the ultimate power move: it is the only permanent free gateway to OpenAI’s Sora. While other tools lock high-end video generation behind steep monthly subscriptions, Bing lets you generate 10 cinematic video clips and 15 high-res images every single day without spending a dime.
🎨 What It Actually Does
Bing Create has evolved into a dual-engine creative studio. It splits its brain between DALL-E 3 for still images and Sora 1 for video.
- Sora Integration: [Text-to-Video] – You type a prompt, and it generates a 5-second, high-definition video clip (vertical 9:16 aspect ratio). This is the same engine Hollywood is freaking out about, available on your phone.
- No Image Input (Sora): [Constraint] – Unlike the paid Pro version or competitors, you cannot upload a photo to animate it. You must describe the scene from scratch using text.
- DALL-E 3 Backbone: [Text-to-Image] – It still handles static images with the DALL-E 3 model. The benefit here is "prompt adherence"—it actually puts everything you ask for into the picture, including readable text.
- Microsoft Rewards Ecosystem: [Currency System] – If you run out of fast tokens, you can "pay" for more using points earned just by searching on Bing. It’s a literal time-for-credits exchange.
The Real Cost (Free vs. Paid)
Let’s be honest: the "free" tag comes with invisible strings. The biggest catch is the content moderation (it is incredibly strict on copyright and safety) and the speed throttling once you hit your daily limit.
| Plan | Cost | Key Limits/Perks |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 15 Image Boosts/day + 10 Sora Video Clips. Watermarked. Standard speed is slow. |
| Copilot Pro | $20/mo | 100 Boosts/day. Faster processing. Integration with Word/PowerPoint. Landscape video options. |
Crucial Note: When you run out of "Boosts" for images, you can still generate, but it might take 5-10 minutes per image instead of 10 seconds. For Sora video, once your 10 daily clips are gone, you are cut off until tomorrow (or until you redeem Rewards points).
How It Stacks Up
The field is crowded, but Bing Create holds a unique position because of its $0 entry fee.
- Google Gemini (Veo): Google's answer to Sora. It offers slightly longer clips (up to 8 seconds) and integrates with YouTube Shorts, but the free tier is stingier with quality.
- Runway Gen-3: The "pro" choice. It offers vastly superior controls (camera motion, motion brushes) but effectively requires a credit card. Their free trial is a one-time allowance, not a daily refill.
- Midjourney: Still the king of artistic style, but it remains strictly paid (subscription only) and lives inside Discord/Web. It lacks a native video generator that rivals Sora's realism.
The Verdict
We are witnessing the death of the "stock footage" industry as we know it. Bing Create isn't just a fun toy; it is a signal that high-fidelity video synthesis is no longer the domain of production houses with render farms.
By putting Sora in the hands of anyone with a Microsoft account, we are about to see an explosion of "micro-cinema"—stories told in 5-second bursts by people who never went to film school. It is imperfect, rigid, and strictly text-based, but it is also the most accessible magic wand on the internet today.
