ChatGPT Images 2.5
ChatGPT Images 2.5 is the September 8, 2026 ChatGPT image product for creating and editing images in conversation, the Images tab, Codex, and custom GPTs with Image Generation enabled.
Provider
OpenAI
Model family
ChatGPT Images
Image generation model
Cost tier
Chatgpt Images
Status
Current
Release Sep 8, 2026
Why teams choose it
ChatGPT Images 2.5 is the consumer product
API callers should use gpt-image-2.5-sunburst or gpt-image-2.5-flare, not a ChatGPT-only name.
chatgpt-image-latest is the previous ChatGPT image snapshot and is documented as deprecated for new API work.
Images with thinking is paid-plan only (Plus, Pro, Business at verification
Enterprise and Edu forthcoming).
Tradeoffs to know
- Edits can extend beyond a selected region. OpenAI documents that highlights are not always precise.
- Templates are not yet available in Work mode.
When not to use this
- This is not a drop-in substitute for the Images API model IDs.
Benchmarks
No independent or vendor benchmark scores in this catalog entry.
Technical specs
- Inputs
- text, image
- Outputs
- image
- License
- Included with ChatGPT plans; API billed separately on GPT Image IDs
- Capabilities
- text-to-image
- image editing
- inpainting
- templates
- sketch-to-image
- transparent backgrounds
- aspect-ratio control
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ChatGPT Images 2.5 FAQ
What is ChatGPT Images 2.5?
ChatGPT Images 2.5 is the September 8, 2026 ChatGPT image product for creating and editing images in conversation, the Images tab, Codex, and custom GPTs with Image Generation enabled. OpenAI's Images in ChatGPT help article says 2.5 brings sharper details, more precise editing, and faster generation, plus templates, mobile sketch-to-image, aspect-ratio control, and a selection editor. Images with thinking is available on Plus, Pro, and Business. The official DALL·E GPT was retired on August 30, 2026; ChatGPT Images replaces it.
When does ChatGPT Images 2.5 fit best?
Conversational image generation and edits in ChatGPT
What should teams watch out for with ChatGPT Images 2.5?
Edits can extend beyond a selected region. OpenAI documents that highlights are not always precise.
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