GPT-Image-2.5 Sunburst
GPT-Image-2.5 Sunburst is OpenAI's September 8, 2026 most capable image generation and editing model.
Provider
OpenAI
Model family
OpenAI GPT Image
Image generation model
Cost tier
Sunburst
Status
Current
Release Sep 8, 2026
Why teams choose it
List rates: $5 text input / $1.25 cached text / $8 image input / $2 cached image / $30 image output per 1M tokens
Text output is not billed.
Token rates match GPT Image 2. OpenAI says the GPT Image 2 calculator does not estimate 2.5 token consumption.
chatgpt-image-latest is the previous ChatGPT snapshot
OpenAI recommends Sunburst for new API use.
Tradeoffs to know
- Organization verification may be required before GPT Image models work.
- Batch is not supported on the Sunburst card.
When not to use this
- Do not treat ChatGPT Images 2.5 plan quotas as this API meter.
Benchmarks
No independent or vendor benchmark scores in this catalog entry.
Technical specs
- Inputs
- text, image
- Outputs
- image
- License
- Proprietary API
- API ID
gpt-image-2.5-sunburst- Default Snapshot
- gpt-image-2.5-sunburst-2026-09-08
- Capabilities
- text-to-image
- image editing
- inpainting
- high-fidelity reference images
Sourcehttps://developers.openai.com/api/docs/models/gpt-image-2.5-sunburst
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GPT-Image-2.5 Sunburst FAQ
What is GPT-Image-2.5 Sunburst?
GPT-Image-2.5 Sunburst is OpenAI's September 8, 2026 most capable image generation and editing model. The API ID is gpt-image-2.5-sunburst, with dated snapshot gpt-image-2.5-sunburst-2026-09-08. It takes text and image input and outputs images. OpenAI positions it for workflows where editing precision matters most, with quality settings low, medium, high, xhigh, max, and auto. Call it on the Images API or as the model of the Responses API image generation tool.
When does GPT-Image-2.5 Sunburst fit best?
Highest-precision OpenAI image edits
What should teams watch out for with GPT-Image-2.5 Sunburst?
Organization verification may be required before GPT Image models work.
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