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OpenAIGPT-Image-2.5 Flare
OpenAI's speed-first GPT Image 2.5 model for everyday generation and editing, positioned at GPT Image 2-level image quality with lower latency.
Plain-English overview
What GPT-Image-2.5 Flare actually is
GPT-Image-2.5 Flare is the small, fast member of the 2.5 family. It accepts text and image inputs, supports generation and editing, and uses the same Images API and Responses API image-tool routes as Sunburst.
OpenAI recommends starting with Flare when an existing GPT Image 2 workflow already meets its quality bar. The model shares Sunburst's published token rates and settings, but token consumption and response time can still differ by prompt, image inputs, dimensions, and quality.
Good fit for
- Fast everyday image generation
- High-volume creative iteration
- Migrating a satisfactory GPT Image 2 workflow toward lower latency
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The facts that matter for image models
These are provider-published specifications, not Cody benchmark scores. Follow the linked sources for current limits and endpoint-specific exceptions.
- Typical price basis
- OpenAI: $5 text input · $8 image input · $30 image output / 1M tokensA representative current provider price with its quality or resolution basis.
- Maximum output
- Up to 3,840px per edge / 8.29MPMaximum documented resolution or pixel area for the listed route.
- Core tasks
- Generation and editingWhether the model supports generation, editing, or both.
- Reference images
- Image inputs with improved subject preservationHow the model can use images to guide or edit an output.
- Text & layout
- Exact-text and structured-layout workflowsProvider-documented positioning for typography and structured composition.
- API access
- OpenAI Images API, Responses toolDirect and notable third-party routes included in this guide.
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GPT-Image-2.5 Flare
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API and provider access
Where to get GPT-Image-2.5 Flare
Availability
Regions and access stage
Available through OpenAI's Images API and as the Responses API image-generation tool.
Direct API access follows OpenAI's current supported-country and account availability rules.
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The route matters.
OpenAI says direct API inputs and outputs are not used for model training by default. Standard abuse-monitoring retention and organization-specific data controls still apply.
This is a concise reading of the cited provider material, not legal advice. A third-party gateway can have different storage, routing, training, and residency terms from the model maker's direct API.
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GPT-Image-2.5 Flare FAQ
What is GPT-Image-2.5 Flare?
OpenAI's speed-first GPT Image 2.5 model for everyday generation and editing, positioned at GPT Image 2-level image quality with lower latency. GPT-Image-2.5 Flare is the small, fast member of the 2.5 family. It accepts text and image inputs, supports generation and editing, and uses the same Images API and Responses API image-tool routes as Sunburst.
When was GPT-Image-2.5 Flare released?
The provider does not publish a clear release date for GPT-Image-2.5 Flare in the source material reviewed by Cody.
Where can I access GPT-Image-2.5 Flare?
Available through OpenAI's Images API and as the Responses API image-generation tool. The access routes listed in this guide are OpenAI.
How much does GPT-Image-2.5 Flare cost?
$5 text input · $8 image input · $30 image output / 1M tokens. OpenAI standard rates. Cached text input is $1.25 per million tokens and cached image input is $2 per million. Flare and Sunburst share token rates, but equal rates do not guarantee equal per-image cost because token consumption can differ.
Where is GPT-Image-2.5 Flare available?
Available through OpenAI's Images API and as the Responses API image-generation tool. Direct API access follows OpenAI's current supported-country and account availability rules.
Is my GPT-Image-2.5 Flare API data used for training?
OpenAI says direct API inputs and outputs are not used for model training by default. Standard abuse-monitoring retention and organization-specific data controls still apply. The policy belongs to the provider route and account terms, so verify it again before production use.
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