Release dates
— GPT Image 2.5 (ChatGPT Images 2.5) launched, with Flare and Sunburst introduced in the API. ↗
GPT Image 2.5
OpenAI’s next-generation image line with sharper details, more precise editing, stronger multi-turn consistency, and faster generation.
ChatGPT Images 2.5 is rolling out across all ChatGPT, ChatGPT Work, and Codex tiers on desktop, mobile, and web; the API also offers Flare and Sunburst.
MODEL NUMBER203
- First public date
- 2026-09-08
- Organization
- OpenAI
- Family
- GPT Image
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Specifications
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This record covers multiple tiers. Modalities and capabilities describe the group coverage; support and licensing depend on the individual tier.
GPT-Image-2.5 Flare · in: Text/Image · out: ImageGPT-Image-2.5 Sunburst · in: Text/Image · out: Image
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Overview
Why it mattered
OpenAI reports up to 50% lower latency than Images 2.0; the API splits into Flare as the default choice and Sunburst for more precise creative work with longer generation times.
PreviousGPT Image 2— · — ctx
CurrentGPT Image 2.5— · — ctx
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Architecture & capabilities
Model capabilities
Image generationImage editingComplex layoutsText renderingMulti-referenceMulti-turn editing
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Release history
GPT Image 2.5 (ChatGPT Images 2.5) launched, with Flare and Sunburst introduced in the API.
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