Re:OpenAI set to discontinue Sora video platform
by hobofan on Wednesday March 25, 2026 @08:25AM
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Frontier model developers don't make money, but inference providers do. For open weight models there is a healthy market of inference providers that operate profitably without VC backing.
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Re:OpenAI set to discontinue Sora video platform
by lossyalgo on Wednesday March 25, 2026 @10:34AM
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Such as? Where do we find these open weight model providers? Why is hardly anyone talking about them or sharing links (here or elsewhere) if they are so wonderful and profitable?
Re:OpenAI set to discontinue Sora video platform
by rescbr on Wednesday March 25, 2026 @12:40PM
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Go to https://models.dev/ and you're going to see plenty of providers.
OpenRouter makes it easy to use them, just add credits to your account.
I thought this was common knowledge to anyone looking to use an inference API, but it seems it isn't. Well, even AWS is in this business with Bedrock.
Re:OpenAI set to discontinue Sora video platform
by vel0city on Wednesday March 25, 2026 @12:48PM
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Why is hardly anyone talking about basic web hosting provides or sharung links (here or elsewhere) if they are so wonderful and profitable?
Because few people really care much about the commodity hosting world. They're not making waves, they're just packaging things made by others for a low-ish cost. They're also not very consumer-focused, as they're a bit lower level than what most people prefer to think about. It doesn't mean they don't exist or that they're not profitable though, just not headline-reaching numbers in the end.