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Closed SourceOpenAIReleased 2026-09

GPT-Image-2.5 Flare

Faster, sharper, smarter image generation

Context window

Not announced

Input / 1M tokens

8

Output / 1M tokens

30

Provider

OpenAI

Data verified 2026-09-11

GPT-Image-2.5 Flare is OpenAI's latest image generation model optimized for speed and quality. It produces sharper details, more natural lighting and textures, better preserves subjects in reference photos, and generates images up to 50% faster than Images 2.0.

Capability index

Relative estimates (0-100) to place this model against its peers, grounded in published benchmarks.

Coding
0
Reasoning
0
Math
0
Multimodal
1
Long context
0
Speed
1
Cost efficiency
1

How to access it

Available via OpenAI API for developers and natively in ChatGPT for all users across desktop, mobile, and web.

Strengths

  • 50% faster generation than Images 2.0
  • Improved fidelity and natural lighting
  • Better subject preservation from reference photos
  • More reliable editing across multiple turns

Best for developers who...

Fast image generation workflowsProduction-scale image creationIterative creative refinement

When to choose it (and when not to)

Reach for GPT-Image-2.5 Flare when...

  • When speed is a priority
  • For high-volume image generation

Look elsewhere if...

  • When extreme precision detail is needed (use Sunburst variant instead)

How to use it

  • Use @Sketch feature to provide visual references
  • Add image comments for focused editing instructions

Quickstart

Python
import openai
response = openai.Image.create(
  model='gpt-image-2-5-flare',
  prompt='your prompt here',
  n=1,
  size='1024x1024'
)

See OpenAI documentation for full API details

API model id: gpt-image-2.5-flare

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