GPT-Image-2.5 Flare and Sunburst Released With ChatGPT Images 2.5
CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins86% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 86%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 6 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or betterOpenAI's[1][2][3][5] API changelog entry 'Sep 8' reads 'Released GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst and GPT Image 2.5 Flare for image generation and editing', and 9to5Mac[6] (2026-09-08T18:50Z) quotes OpenAI that 'Images 2.5 is rolling out today to ChatGPT, ChatGPT Work, and Codex users across all tiers'.
OpenAI releases ChatGPT Images 2.5 to every ChatGPT tier, generating images up to 50% faster, and two API models: GPT-Image-2.5 Flare for fast everyday images and GPT-Image-2.5 Sunburst for precise editing.