GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst
Sep 2026
GPT Image 2.5 SunburstCompare inon
GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst measured on 5 of 9 Image Generation & Editing benchmarks5
BenchmarkByScoreRank
Multimodal4Leads on 3
Text rendering1Leads on 1
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Alternatives?
ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
CheaperNano Banana 2.1unstatedwins 43%-84%$0.034
OpenQwen Image 2.1unstatedwins 26%-91%$0.02
CheaperMAI Image 2.6unstatedwins 42%-82%$0.039
CheaperGrok Imagine Image 2.0unstatedwins 42%-72%$0.06
OpenIdeogram 4.0unstatedwins 24%-72%$0.06Edits photos: not verified+1ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Nano Banana 2.1unstatedwins 43%-84%$0.034MAI Image 2.6unstatedwins 42%-82%$0.039Grok Imagine Image 2.0unstatedwins 42%-72%$0.06ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
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ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Qwen Image 2.1unstatedOpenwins 26%-91%$0.02Ideogram 4.0unstatedOpenwins 24%-72%$0.06Edits photos: not verified+1
Krea 2 Medium TurboOpenwins 24%-93%$0.015
FLUX.2 [dev]unstatedOpenwins 22%-89%$0.024
Ming Image 0.1 DesignOpenwins 22%-86%$0.03Reference images: not verifiedModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
GPT Image 2.5 Flaremaxwins 48%same$0.21GPT Image 2highwins 45%same$0.21GPT Image 1.5highwins 36%-37%$0.13GPT Image 1 Minimediumwins 16%-95%$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 →Benchmarks
in Image Generation & EditingArena Image Editing · overall1,523.6#1
Arena Text-to-Image · overall1,424.6#1
FAQ
How much does GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst cost?›
$0.21 per image.
Is GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst free to use?›
There is no free API; it costs $0.21 per image.
How good is GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst, and what is it best at?›
#1 of 93 in Image Generation & Editing. Strongest at: Image Generation & Editing.
Is GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst better than GPT Image 2.5 Flare?›
On AA Image Arena · text-to-image v2.1, GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst scores 1,222 vs 1,207 — higher. It is 0% more expensive.
When was GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2026-09-08. It is the current version in its line.
Is GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst open source?›
No, GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst is a closed model available through an API. The closest open-weights option here is Qwen Image 2.1.
What is GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst?›
GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst is a closed image generation & editing model from OpenAI, released Sep 2026.
What are the best alternatives to GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst?›
Nano Banana 2.1 (cheaper), Qwen Image 2.1 (open weights).