GPT Image 1.5
Dec 2025
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GPT Image 1.5 measured on 2 of 9 Image Generation & Editing benchmarks2
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8Muse Image1,1279GPT Image 1.51,12310MAI Image 2.6 Flash1,119Strong at
Alternatives?
ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
CheaperNano Banana 2.1unstatedwins 58%-75%$0.034
OpenQwen Image 2.1unstatedwins 39%-85%$0.02
CheaperMAI Image 2.6unstatedwins 56%-71%$0.039
CheaperGrok Imagine Image 2.0unstatedwins 56%-55%$0.06CheaperNano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image)unstatedwins 52%-50%$0.067ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Nano Banana 2.1unstatedwins 58%-75%$0.034MAI Image 2.6unstatedwins 56%-71%$0.039Grok Imagine Image 2.0unstatedwins 56%-55%$0.06Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image)unstatedwins 52%-50%$0.067
Muse Imageunstatedsame-92%$0.01ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Nano Banana 2.1unstatedwins 58%-75%$0.034MAI Image 2.6unstatedwins 56%-71%$0.039Grok Imagine Image 2.0unstatedwins 56%-55%$0.06Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image)unstatedwins 52%-50%$0.067GPT Image 2.5 Sunburstmaxwins 64%+58%$0.21ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Qwen Image 2.1unstatedOpenwins 39%-85%$0.02
Ideogram 4.0unstatedOpenwins 36%-55%$0.06Edits photos: not verified+1
Krea 2 Medium TurboOpenwins 36%-89%$0.015
FLUX.2 [dev]unstatedOpenwins 33%-82%$0.024
Ming Image 0.1 DesignOpenwins 33%-77%$0.03Reference images: not verifiedModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
GPT Image 2.5 Sunburstmaxwins 64%+58%$0.21GPT Image 2.5 Flaremaxwins 62%+58%$0.21GPT Image 2highwins 59%+59%$0.21GPT Image 1 Minimediumwins 25%-92%$0.011ChatGPT Image HFn/a——Edits photos: not verified+1GPT Image 1.5 HFn/a——Edits photos: not verified+1GPT-5 Imagen/a——Reference images: not verifiedGPT-5 Image Minin/a——Reference images: not verifiedAll OpenAI models →History
3 versionsBenchmarks
in Image Generation & EditingAA Image Arena · editing v2.11,119#12
FAQ
How much does GPT Image 1.5 cost?›
$0.13 per image.
Is GPT Image 1.5 free to use?›
There is no free API; it costs $0.13 per image.
How good is GPT Image 1.5, and what is it best at?›
#9 of 93 in Image Generation & Editing. Strongest at: Image Generation & Editing.
Is GPT Image 1.5 better than Muse Image?›
On AA Image Arena · text-to-image v2.1, GPT Image 1.5 scores 1,123 vs 1,127 — about the same. It is 1,230% more expensive.
When was GPT Image 1.5 released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2025-12-16. It is being retired on 2026-12-01.
Is GPT Image 1.5 open source?›
No, GPT Image 1.5 is a closed model available through an API. The closest open-weights option here is Qwen Image 2.1.
What is GPT Image 1.5?›
GPT Image 1.5 is a closed image generation & editing model from OpenAI, released Dec 2025.
What are the best alternatives to GPT Image 1.5?›
Nano Banana 2.1 (cheaper), Qwen Image 2.1 (open weights).