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ChatGPT Images 2.5

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Overview

Successor to ChatGPT Images 2.0 with more natural lighting, richer textures, better subject preservation from reference photos and more reliable multi-turn editing, at up to 50% lower latency. Ships in the API as two models at the same price: GPT-Image-2.5 Flare, the default, and GPT-Image-2.5 Sunburst, slower and aimed at tightly controlled production edits. In ChatGPT it adds @Sketch drawing input, templates and comment-based editing for all tiers.

Capabilities and innovations

Text-to-ImageImage editing with reference preservationSketch input (@Sketch)Transparent backgroundsAPI: gpt-image-2.5-flare, gpt-image-2.5-sunburst ($8/$30 per M image tokens, $5 per M text input)Two API tiers (Flare / Sunburst) at one priceSketch-to-image in ChatGPTComment-based targeted editing

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