Meet the Two Models
Instead of a single model, OpenAI created two specialized versions so you can pick between maximum speed or maximum detail:
Twice as fast. Generations take around 19 seconds, with realistic skin, clear lettering, and native transparent backgrounds.
OpenAI's most capable visual foundation model for high precision, product design, and keeping faces, clothing, and styles consistent across multiple image edits.
Image fidelity as you create
When transforming reference photos into new styles, scenes, or compositions, GPT Image 2.5 preserves recognizable subjects far better than older models.
- Natural skin & lighting: Faces look human with authentic skin pores and believable light reflections, avoiding the oily AI look.
- Readable text: Text placed in quotation marks renders with correct spelling on signs, book covers, and packaging.
- Full prompt adherence: It respects complex prompts with multiple objects without skipping background elements.
Precision editing
Modifying an image no longer means throwing away your composition. With upgraded inpainting and direct pinpoint editing, you can select and edit specific sections of an image—such as changing a jacket color, updating text, or swapping a prop—while leaving the rest of the scene, shadows, and perspective completely intact.
Multi-turn editing consistency
Older models often degraded in quality or drifted away from the original subject when you asked for repeated changes. GPT Image 2.5 maintains consistent details across multiple conversation turns. You can build upon your ideas step-by-step—refining lighting, adding objects, or adjusting angles—without losing character likeness, wardrobe continuity, or visual sharpness.
Intelligence and style improvements
OpenAI improved the underlying vision understanding so the model follows subtle instructions much better:
- Complex layouts: Positions objects in the exact arrangement you ask for (foreground, background, left, right).
- Lighting atmosphere: Handles warm morning sun, rainy overcast days, and neon reflections with natural light bouncing.
- Style flexibility: Switch effortlessly between realistic editorial photography, vector art, and 3D product renders.
Use Sketch to draw your idea to life
With the new Sketch capability (invoked with @Sketch or by uploading a quick drawn guide), rough doodles can now serve as visual blueprints. By uploading a quick sketch of a layout, an outfit silhouette, or a room design, you give the model spatial context that words alone cannot capture. GPT Image 2.5 uses the sketch lines as an anchor to generate a finished, photorealistic visual.
Structure your prompts for better results
Getting great results from GPT Image 2.5 is straightforward:
- Use quotation marks for text: Put exact words in quotes, like:
a coffee cup with the text "MORNING ROAST". - Specify the shot type: Mention wide-angle, eye-level, macro close-up, or flat lay.
- Describe materials simply: Use plain descriptions like "brushed titanium", "matte ceramic", or "soft cotton".
- Request cutouts directly: Add
transparent background, isolated assetif you want a clean PNG with no background.
Pass your best ideas along
You can reuse prompts, reference photos, and generation seeds across team members or save them for your next campaign. Sunburst makes it easy to keep brand visuals aligned across social media, ads, and landing pages without stylistic drift.
Benchmarks vs older models
Here is a clear look at how GPT Image 2.5 compares to older models like GPT Image 2:
| Capability | Older Models (GPT Image 2) | GPT Image 2.5 Flare (Faster) | GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst (Better) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Generation Speed | 40 to 55 seconds | ~19 seconds (Faster) | ~28 seconds |
| Text Rendering | Often distorted or blurred | Clean letters & signs | Exact quoted words |
| Skin & Portrait Detail | Waxy artificial sheen | Natural pores & lighting | Editorial photorealism |
| Transparent Cutouts | Needs third-party tool | Native transparent PNG | Native transparent PNG |
| Reference Consistency | Drifts between turns | Reliable subject likeness | High subject preservation |
| Starting Credit Cost | 15 credits | 6 credits | 6 credits |
Images 2.5 in the API
Both models are accessible via API and in the DaFreeAi Studio. Flare serves high-speed workflows where low latency is critical, while Sunburst powers high-end production where precision and consistency are paramount.
Our commitment to safety
With higher photorealism comes greater responsibility. GPT Image 2.5 includes updated safety guardrails and C2PA provenance metadata to prevent harmful imagery, non-consensual content, and deceptive deepfakes while preserving full creative freedom for designers and artists.
Pricing and availability
Both models are available right now on DaFreeAi. You will find them pinned right at the very top of the model selector.
Both models are identically priced: low quality starts at only 6 credits, and standard 1K is 39 credits. You can choose between 1K, 2K, and 4K resolutions.