GPT Image 2.5 is an AI image model developed by OpenAI. On ZapVid, you generate images from text prompts or edit up to 8 reference photos. The model provides two versions, Flare for everyday visuals and Sunburst for detailed compositions with readable text. You can output images in 1K, 2K, or 4K resolution across aspect ratios such as 1:1, 9:16, 16:9, 3:4, and 4:3 for social posts, prints, or marketing graphics.
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GPT Image 2.5 at a glance
- Made by
- OpenAI
- Creates
- Text to image, image editing
- Versions
- Flare, Sunburst
- Quality
- 1K, 2K, 4K
- Shapes
- 1:1, 9:16, 16:9, 3:4, 4:3
- Reference photos
- Optional, up to 8
- Credits
- Flare 1K: 2 · Flare 2K: 3 · Flare 4K: 4 · Sunburst 1K: 2 · Sunburst 2K: 3 · Sunburst 4K: 4
- Tier
- Standard
What can you make with GPT Image 2.5?
Multi Photo Image Edits
You can combine and edit up to 8 reference photos into a unified image. Merge product angles, swap backgrounds, or blend visual elements.
Promotional Posters With Text
You can generate marketing posters and banners with clear, readable text in the picture. The Sunburst version specializes in placing titles and typography within complex visual layouts.
Rapid Concept Art Creation
You can draft everyday concept art and test visual ideas from text descriptions. The Flare version handles quick iterations across 1:1, 16:9, or 9:16 frames for storyboards and mood boards.
GPT Image 2.5 prompt examples
Pick one to fill the generator above, then change the details.
Coffee Shop Poster
A minimalist cafe advertising poster on a textured stone wall, featuring the bold centered words "ROAST LAB", a ceramic cup of dark coffee, warm morning sunlight, studio photography.
Skincare Product Shot
An amber glass cosmetic bottle resting on wet river stones beside green moss, morning mist in a bamboo forest, soft natural rim lighting, macro lens photography.
Ceramicist In Studio
An artisan shaping damp clay on a spinning potter wheel inside a sunlit loft workshop, dust particles in the air, apron stained with terracotta, 50mm portrait lens.
Desert Villa Exterior
A modern concrete villa with an infinity pool overlooking sand dunes at golden hour, geometric shadows, minimalist desert landscaping, architectural wide angle photograph.
How to get better results with GPT Image 2.5
- Choose the Sunburst version whenever your image requires legible words or intricate layout details. Put the exact text you want inside quotation marks within your prompt to help the model position it.
- Select the Flare version when you want to explore initial concepts and test multiple variations. It handles everyday scenes and drafting with less waiting time before you finalize an image.
- You can upload up to 8 reference photos to guide style matching or complex image edits. Ensure each uploaded photo has clear lighting so the model can read key details.
More photo tips are on the AI Image Generator page.
Which GPT Image 2.5 version should you use?
- Flare
- Pick Flare when you need everyday visuals, rapid concept drafting, or quick image variations.
- Sunburst
- Pick Sunburst when your image needs readable text, careful composition, or detailed edits across multiple reference photos.
How to use GPT Image 2.5
- 01
Describe the image
Write what you want to see: subject, place, light and style.
- 02
Add photos to edit, or skip it
Upload up to 8 images to edit them or combine them, for example "put this person in this room".
- 03
Pick a model and size
Budget models for quick drafts, Nano Banana Pro or GPT Image 2 for the final image. Choose the shape and resolution.
- 04
Generate and download
Most images are ready in about a minute (GPT Image 2 can take up to 10) in My videos. Download the PNG.
GPT Image 2.5 vs other image models
| Model | Made by | Photos to edit | Best quality | Versions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seedream 5.5 | ByteDance | Up to 4 | 2K | - |
| Grok Imagine Image | xAI | Up to 5 | Standard | - |
| Nano Banana 2.1 | Up to 8 | 2K | - | |
| GPT Image 2 | OpenAI | Up to 8 | 4K | - |
| GPT Image 2.5 | OpenAI | Up to 8 | 4K | Flare, Sunburst |
| GPT Image 2.6 | OpenAI | Up to 8 | 4K | Flare, Sunburst |
| Nano Banana Pro | Up to 8 | 4K | - |
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