GENERATE & EDIT IMAGES · LIVE SEP 2026

GPT Image 2.5 AI Image Generator

Create original images or edit existing visuals with GPT Image 2.5 Flare and Sunburst. Start with a prompt, add references when needed, and choose the quality, size, and background.

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Create or Edit an Image with GPT Image 2.5

Start with an idea or upload an existing image. Choose Flare for fast everyday generation or Sunburst when image quality and editing precision matter most.

What would you like to create?

Start with your own images or create something from an idea.

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Describe what you want to change and what should stay the same.

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Choose your result

Pick the speed, finish, and shape that best suit your image.

Model
Choose speed or richer visual detail.
Image quality
Higher resolution creates more detail and uses more credits.
Image shape
Choose the shape that fits where you plan to use the image.
More optionsBackground, file format, and content preferences
Background
Use Transparent for cutouts, stickers, and design assets.
File format
PNG preserves crisp details and supports transparency.
Content preference
Standard works well for most creative requests.
5 credits for this image
System failures are not charged or are refunded automatically.
Luxury Editorial Portrait
Featured example

Luxury Editorial Portrait

Realistic skin, satin, glass and metallic reflections.

GPT IMAGE 2.5 EXAMPLES

What Can GPT Image 2.5 Do?

Explore nine examples across image generation, focused editing, readable text, reference-guided creation, product visuals, and illustration.

Developer desk with a coding laptop, steaming mug, open diagram book, phone, notes, pen, and succulent
Photorealistic Workspace01
Text to Image16:9

Developer Desk in Morning Light

A detailed developer workspace with readable screen content, practical desk objects, realistic steam, and warm morning light.

Night Train North alpine sleeper train travel poster generated with GPT Image 2.5
Poster Design02
Text to Image16:9

Alpine Night Train Poster

A polished travel campaign that combines readable typography, strong layout, and cinematic destination art.

Solace sunscreen advertising concept generated by GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst
Advertising03
Text to Image16:9

Solace Sunscreen Campaign

An advertising prompt that controls product styling, composition, and exact campaign text.

Contemporary concrete and glass house embedded in a desert cliff at sunset
Architecture04
Text to Image16:9

Desert Cliff House at Sunset

A high-end architectural concept with realistic materials, precise perspective, and dramatic natural light.

Four-panel comic about a robot caring for a houseplant generated by GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst
Comic05
Text to Image16:9

Robot and Houseplant Comic

A sequential storytelling prompt with consistent characters, setting, and visual continuity.

Celestial runeblade empress inside a gothic starship cathedral generated by GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst
Sci-Fi Fantasy06
Text to Image16:9

Celestial Runeblade Empress

A cinematic female warrior portrait blending gothic fantasy, starship design, and realistic luxury materials.

Geometric textile sneaker created from a style reference with GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst
Style Transfer07
Image to Image16:9
Input referenceInput

Geometric Textile Sneaker

A textile reference guides the color, pattern, and material treatment of an original product image.

Woman transformed into an American autumn fashion campaign with GPT Image 2.5
Fashion Editing08
Image to Image16:9
Input referenceInput

American Autumn Fashion Edit

A complete seasonal fashion transformation that keeps the subject recognizable and naturally placed in the new scene.

Warm Japandi living room redesigned with GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst
Interior Editing09
Image to Image16:9
Input referenceInput

Warm Japandi Living Room

A room redesign that changes the furniture and finishes while preserving the architecture.

WHAT'S NEW

What's New in GPT Image 2.5?

Create and refine images with more flexibility and control, from fast creative exploration to precise, reference-guided edits and polished final results.

Flare shown as rapid creative exploration and Sunburst shown as controlled detail refinement
MODEL CHOICE

Two Models, Two Creative Priorities

GPT Image 2.5 offers Flare and Sunburst within one model family, giving you greater flexibility across image generation and editing workflows.

Compare Flare and Sunburst
The same fashion portrait before and after one sleeve is changed to blue satin
TARGETED EDITS

More Precise Image Editing

Make focused changes to clothing, products, colors, text, lighting, or backgrounds while preserving the parts of the image you want to keep.

Edit an image
The same woman and faceted blue perfume bottle kept consistent across three campaign scenes
REFERENCE FIDELITY

Stronger Subject and Reference Consistency

Keep important details from people, products, compositions, and reference images more consistent across both generation and editing workflows.

Create with references
One silver watch progressing through six levels of visual detail and material quality
QUALITY RANGE

Expanded Quality Controls

Choose from Auto, Low, Medium, High, XHigh, or Max to balance visual detail, generation time, and credit use for each project.

Choose your quality
MODEL SELECTION

Choose the Right GPT Image 2.5 Model

Choose Flare for fast, high-quality everyday creation, or Sunburst when demanding image quality and editing precision matter most.

Flare

SPEED FIRST

Fast, high-quality generation for everyday creative work.

Start with Flare for prompt exploration, creative drafts, multiple variations, and workflows where faster results matter.

  • Prompt exploration
  • Everyday generation
  • Image editing
  • Transparent backgrounds
Create with FlareRecommended when speed is the priority
FROM PROMPT TO IMAGE

How to Use GPT Image 2.5

Turn a prompt or reference image into a polished visual in four simple steps.

  1. 01Step 1

    Choose a Model and Mode

    Select Flare or Sunburst, then choose Text to Image to create from a prompt or Image to Image to edit an existing visual.

  2. 02Step 2

    Describe What You Want

    Write a clear prompt that covers the subject, composition, style, lighting, and any important constraints. For edits, specify what should change and what should stay the same.

  3. 03Step 3

    Add References and Adjust Settings

    Upload optional reference images and explain what each one should guide. Then choose your quality, aspect ratio, background, and output format.

  4. 04Step 4

    Generate and Refine

    Review the credit cost shown on the Generate button, then create your image. Check the result and refine one instruction at a time if you want to generate another version.

GIVE YOUR IDEA A CLEAR DIRECTION

Write Better GPT Image 2.5 Prompts

Learn how to write effective AI image prompts with clear subjects, composition, lighting, style, text, and editing instructions.

A good prompt usually includes:

  • Subject
  • Composition
  • Style
  • Lighting
  • Important details
  • Exact text, when needed
  • What should change
  • What should stay the same

Simple Prompt Example

Create a premium perfume ad with a clear glass bottle on beige stone. Use soft afternoon light and realistic reflections. Add “Quiet Luxury” once at the top. Do not add other text.

For more examples and advanced techniques, explore the full GPT Image 2.5 prompting guide.

USE CASES

What Can You Create with GPT Image 2.5?

Start with a prompt, product photo, brand asset, or visual reference. Use GPT Image 2.5 to complete practical image-generation and editing tasks for commerce, marketing, design, and content production.

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E-COMMERCE TEAMS

Turn Product Photos into Storefront Visuals

Upload product photos, packaging assets, or style references. Generate studio shots, lifestyle scenes, background variations, and transparent cutouts for product listings, storefronts, and paid campaigns.

  • Product Listings
  • Lifestyle Scenes
  • Transparent Cutouts
02
MARKETING & GROWTH TEAMS

Build Campaign Creative from One Brief

Provide a campaign brief, product image, exact headline, and visual direction. Produce ad concepts, promotional graphics, posters, and landing-page visuals for product launches, creative testing, and multichannel campaigns.

  • Campaign Concepts
  • Ad Variations
  • Landing Page Visuals
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BRAND & DESIGN TEAMS

Turn Brand References into New Campaign Visuals

Upload brand assets, moodboards, product references, or approved visual examples. Create new campaign visuals with a consistent palette, material treatment, lighting, composition, and art direction.

  • Brand Assets
  • Reference Images
  • Art Direction
04
PHOTOGRAPHERS & RETOUCHING TEAMS

Make Focused Edits Without Rebuilding the Shot

Upload an existing photo and describe only the change you need. Replace clothing, backgrounds, colors, or objects while specifying which identity, pose, composition, and lighting details must remain unchanged.

  • Focused Edits
  • Background Replacement
  • Wardrobe Changes
05
CONTENT & SOCIAL TEAMS

Adapt One Campaign Idea for Every Content Format

Start with a campaign asset, reference image, or content brief. Turn it into square posts, vertical graphics, covers, thumbnails, and announcements while keeping the core message and visual direction consistent.

  • Social Graphics
  • Thumbnails
  • Multi-Format Campaigns
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PRODUCT & UX TEAMS

Turn Early Product Ideas into Visual Concepts

Describe an interface, feature, environment, or user scenario—or upload a sketch or reference. Generate visual concepts, presentation mockups, and design directions for internal reviews and early stakeholder feedback.

  • UI Concepts
  • Visual Mockups
  • Design Exploration

Review generated text, product details, identities, and reference accuracy before publishing or moving an image into final production.

One-time credit packs

Choose a Credit Pack

Buy credits once and create when you are ready. Purchased credits never expire, and there is no subscription.

Starter

260 credits
$9.9one-time
$0.038 per creditBase rate
  • 260 credits included
  • Watermark-free downloads
  • Commercial use subject to applicable terms and rights
  • Credits never expire

Creator

960 credits
$29.9one-time
$0.031 per creditSave 18%
  • 960 credits included
  • Lower effective cost per generated image
  • Watermark-free downloads
  • Commercial use subject to applicable terms and rights
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Pro

2,000 credits
$49.9one-time
$0.025 per creditSave 34%
  • 2,000 credits included
  • Best value in our credit packs
  • Lower effective cost per generated image
  • Watermark-free downloads

Studio

5,000 credits
$99.9one-time
$0.020 per creditSave 47%
  • 5,000 credits included
  • Lowest Cost per Credit
  • Watermark-free downloads
  • Commercial use subject to applicable terms and rights

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BEFORE YOUR FIRST IMAGE

Frequently Asked Questions About GPT Image 2.5

Find clear answers about GPT Image 2.5 generation, image editing, reference photos, supported sizes, transparent backgrounds, and credits.

What is GPT Image 2.5?

GPT Image 2.5 is an OpenAI image model family for creating and editing images. It creates images from prompts and edits images with reference photos. Flare is built for speed. Sunburst is built for detail and controlled edits.

How do I use GPT Image 2.5 online?

Create an account and choose Text to Image or Image to Image. Write a clear prompt, add reference images if needed, select the image settings, review the credit cost, and generate your image.

Can GPT Image 2.5 create images from text?

Yes. Use Text to Image to create a new visual from a prompt. For better results, describe the subject, use case, layout, lighting, style, and any text you want inside the image.

Can GPT Image 2.5 edit an existing image?

Yes. Use Image to Image to upload an existing image and describe what you want to change. For more precise edits, say what should stay the same, such as the face, product shape, camera angle, label, or background style.

Can I use reference images?

Yes. Reference images can help guide the subject, style, product shape, character, outfit, composition, or background. When you upload more than one reference, give each image a clear role in your prompt.

What reference image formats are supported?

You can upload PNG, JPEG, and WebP reference images. Each file can be up to 10 MB.

Can GPT Image 2.5 create text inside images?

Yes. Add the exact headline, label, or short text in your prompt and say where it should appear. Keep the text short, then review spelling and readability before publishing.

Can GPT Image 2.5 create transparent background images?

Yes. Choose transparent background and PNG output when you need product cutouts, icons, stickers, ecommerce images, or design assets. Review edges like hair, glass, fabric, and reflections before publishing.

What image shapes are available?

The current generator supports Square 1:1, Landscape 3:2, Portrait 2:3, Wide 16:9, and Vertical 9:16 images.

What is the difference between GPT Image 2.5 Flare and Sunburst?

Use Flare for fast drafts, quick variations, and everyday image ideas. Use Sunburst for final images, product shots, detailed edits, reference-based work, and visuals that need sharper details.

How many credits does GPT Image 2.5 use on this site?

Credit use depends on the quality setting. Low uses 2 credits, Medium uses 5, High uses 13, XHigh uses 25, Max uses 50, and Auto currently uses 25 credits per image. The Generate button shows the cost before you create the image.

How many free credits do I get when I sign up?

You get 5 free credits when you create an account. That is enough for one Medium-quality image or up to two Low-quality images.

Do GPT Image 2.5 Flare and Sunburst use different credit amounts?

No. Flare and Sunburst currently use the same number of credits for each quality level on this site.

Is this the official OpenAI website?

No. This is an independent third-party AI image generator. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by OpenAI.

YOUR NEXT IMAGE STARTS HERE

Create Your Next Image with GPT Image 2.5

Bring your next visual idea to life with GPT Image 2.5 using a clear prompt, an optional reference image, and flexible generation settings.

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