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ChatGPT Images 2.5: Faster, more precise, but not the same for everyone

AnnouncementModelSep 9, 2026

OpenAI has released ChatGPT Images 2.5, comprising two API models: GPT-Image-2.5 Flare, the default option with up to 50 percent lower latency than Images 2.0, and GPT-Image-2.5 Sunburst, a stronger model for demanding edits. OpenAI says users generate more than three billion images weekly. New features include a Sketch drawing tool and shareable prompts. The models aim to edit only requested elements while preserving the rest of an image.

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