GPT Image 2.5 Flare
GPT Image 2.5 Flare is an OpenAI image generation and editing model released in the API on September 8, 2026.
- Lab
- OpenAI
- Release date
- Status
- Generally available
- API model ID
- gpt-image-2.5-flare
OpenAI’s API changelog for September 8, 2026 says it released GPT Image 2.5 Flare (gpt-image-2.5-flare) alongside GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst, for image generation and editing through the Image API and the Responses API image generation tool. OpenAI recommends Flare for fast, high-quality everyday image generation. Both models support new xhigh and max quality settings.
- Modalities
- Image generation and editing
- Availability
- OpenAI API: Image API (v1/images) and the Responses API image generation tool.
- Official source
- developers.openai.com
- Last checked
Questions
When was GPT Image 2.5 Flare released?
OpenAI’s API changelog dates the release to September 8, 2026.
What is GPT Image 2.5 Flare for?
OpenAI recommends it for fast, high-quality everyday image generation.
Where can developers use it?
Through the Image API and the Responses API image generation tool.
Source
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