GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst
GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst 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-sunburst
OpenAI’s API changelog for September 8, 2026 says it released GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst (gpt-image-2.5-sunburst) and GPT Image 2.5 Flare for image generation and editing through the Image API and the Responses API image generation tool. OpenAI recommends Sunburst for workflows where editing precision matters most. 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 Sunburst released?
OpenAI’s API changelog dates the release to September 8, 2026.
What is GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst for?
OpenAI recommends it for image workflows where editing precision matters most.
Where can developers use it?
Through the Image API and the Responses API image generation tool.
Source
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