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OpenAI introduces GPT-Image-2.5 Flare and Sunburst for API image generation

September 8, 2026 at 14:59 EDT

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OpenAI has announced GPT-Image-2.5 Flare and GPT-Image-2.5 Sunburst as new image models for its API, positioning Flare around faster generation and Sunburst around more precise editing. The company says the pair deliver sharper detail, stronger style adherence and more control over edits.

September 8, 2026 · OpenAI

Two API image models split speed from edit control

GPT-Image-2.5 Flare targets sharper, faster generation, while GPT-Image-2.5 Sunburst focuses on precise changes across an edit sequence.

new API image models

50%

lower latency claimed for Flare

edit steps shown for one sequence

The demo's latency contrast

On-screen timer in seconds; the video is marked 4× playback.

14.3 s

Flare
complete

46.5 s

GPT-Image-2
waiting

The visual is a product demonstration, not an independent benchmark.

Sunburst is the edit-control story

One shared image is taken through seven changes, from clothing and background to weather and pastel style. The presentation also tests exact clocks, floor counts, facial marks and object positions.

What the demos emphasize

Sharper detail and stronger style adherence
Subject and composition continuity through edits
Practical workflows across design and commerce

What still needs testing

Independent latency and quality comparisons
Pricing, model IDs and rate limits
Edit consistency outside curated examples

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