GPT Image 2.5 Flare Generate more. Wait less.

Flare is the default half of GPT Image 2.5, about 50% less waiting than Images 2.0 at the same price as Sunburst. Draft the whole set here, then re-render the one that goes live.

Describe the image: subject, light, framing. Or upload a photo and say what to change.
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WHAT FLARE IS FOR

Write the prompt once.render the variants.

  • GPT Image 2.5 Flare returns a set instead of a single frame, so the fourth option is there before you lose the idea.
  • Choose square for a grid, 16:9 for a banner, or render up to 4K when the file has to survive print.
  • Draft at low quality while the composition is still moving, then re-render the winner at high quality.
  • Packaging, signage and short labels come back readable enough to place in a real layout.
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Fashion campaign key visual rendered by GPT Image 2.5 Flare

A perfume bottle on a wet slate shelf at dusk, a loose arrangement of white peonies behind it, one hard side light, deep shadow on the left, no text

THE PROMPT BEHIND THIS RENDER

EDIT AT DRAFT SPEED

Edit the shot.Not the schedule.

  • Send a render back through GPT Image 2.5 Flare to move the background, the crop or the light instead of starting over.
  • Attach up to 16 references so colour, logo and wardrobe hold across a whole set.
  • GPT Image 2.5 Flare editing is not pixel-locked: labels, reflections and fine texture can drift, so check the subject before you publish.
Edit an image with Flare

PromptKeep the perfume bottle and the floral arrangement exactly as they are. Move the campaign from a marble ledge to a wet slate shelf at dusk.

ORIGINAL
ORIGINAL
GPT IMAGE 2.5 FLARE
The same perfume bottle on a wet slate shelf after a GPT Image 2.5 Flare edit

One prompt, four renders, one sitting

Campaign key visual re-rendered by GPT Image 2.5 Flare, variation 1Campaign key visual re-rendered by GPT Image 2.5 Flare, variation 2Campaign key visual re-rendered by GPT Image 2.5 Flare, variation 3Campaign key visual re-rendered by GPT Image 2.5 Flare, variation 4

HOW IT WORKS

Three steps from a GPT Image 2.5 Flare prompt to a file you can publish

The GPT Image 2.5 Flare generator at the top of this page is the whole thing. Credits come in at 4K and at batch runs.

1

Name the product and the surface

"A perfume bottle on a wet slate shelf at dusk, one hard side light" is enough. Add "no text" to keep the frame clean.

2

Pick the crop and the size

Square for a grid, 16:9 for a banner, 2160x3840 for a poster. Leave quality on auto the first time.

3

Re-render the winner

Flare is the model to iterate on, so keep the prompt and change one noun. Download the final at high quality with no watermark.

-50%

Latency versus Images 2.0, OpenAI's figure for GPT Image 2.5 Flare

16

Reference images per prompt, so a set holds one look

4K

Largest GPT Image 2.5 Flare render, 3840 x 2160

0

Visible watermarks on downloaded images

Image credits, one balance

One balance across all 19 image models. No watermark, no tier-locked models, commercial use on every paid plan.

Save 30% billed annually

Flexible monthly subscription.

Entry

The lowest way in. One month of credits to run a real job through the models before you commit.

$7.99/mo

Renews monthly, cancel anytime.

250 credits

≈ 17–83 images, depending on the model

  • Up to 4K · No watermark · Commercial use
  • Credits reset every billing month

Starter Monthly

Enough credits to finish a small job each month and try every model on it.

$29.9/mo

Renews monthly, cancel anytime.

1,000 credits

≈ 71–333 images, depending on the model

  • Up to 4K · No watermark · Commercial use
  • Credits reset every billing month

Standard Monthly

Popular

Steady output for a working catalogue, a campaign or a concept board.

$49.9/mo

Renews monthly, cancel anytime.

2,000 credits

≈ 142–666 images, depending on the model

  • Up to 4K · No watermark · Commercial use
  • Credits reset every billing month

Advanced Monthly

High-volume delivery for stores, brands, studios and agencies.

$89.9/mo

Renews monthly, cancel anytime.

5,000 credits

≈ 357–1666 images, depending on the model

  • Up to 4K · No watermark · Commercial use
  • Credits reset every billing month

Put one real job through GPT Image 2.5 Flareno card for the first render

Bring the shot you actually have to deliver this week, not a test prompt. One account covers every model in the picker.

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FAQ

GPT Image 2.5 Flare questions before you use it commercially

What Flare is, how it differs from Sunburst, and what a render costs.

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What is GPT Image 2.5 Flare?

GPT Image 2.5 Flare is one of the two models OpenAI shipped under GPT Image 2.5 on September 8, 2026, and it is the default one. Flare is the faster sibling: OpenAI puts it at roughly 50% lower latency than Images 2.0. It shares the whole of GPT Image 2.5's quality work, so better lighting, richer texture and stronger subject preservation from reference photos all apply to Flare as well.

GPT Image 2.5 Flare vs Sunburst — which should I use?

Both are part of GPT Image 2.5 and both cost the same per image, so pick by job rather than by price. GPT Image 2.5 Flare is the one to use while the prompt is still moving, because you get more attempts per minute. GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst, the other model in the family, is the one to use on the frame that actually ships, because it follows edit instructions more precisely.

Is GPT Image 2.5 Flare faster than Sunburst?

Yes. GPT Image 2.5 Flare is the faster of the two models in the family, and it is the default in the picker on this page for that reason. The gap shows up over a working session rather than on a single render, which is why Flare is worth leaving selected while you are still rewriting the prompt.

Is Flare lower quality than Sunburst?

Not in image quality. Flare and Sunburst are both GPT Image 2.5, with the same lighting, texture and reference handling. The difference is where the extra seconds go: Sunburst spends them following edit instructions more closely, so it lands a precise local change more reliably. If your job is one clean render from one prompt, Flare is not the weaker choice.

How much does GPT Image 2.5 Flare cost?

A GPT Image 2.5 Flare render costs 3 to 21 credits depending on output size and quality, and the first render runs without a payment method. Larger sizes and high quality cost more, so draft at low quality while the composition is still changing. The full rate for every model is on the pricing page.

Can GPT Image 2.5 Flare edit existing images?

Yes. You can upload a photo and describe the change, or send one of your own GPT Image 2.5 Flare renders back through editing to fix a single detail. Attach reference images when a product, character or colour needs to stay consistent. Editing is not pixel-locked, so verify the parts you did not ask to change before publishing.

Is Flare good for product photos?

It is the model to use for the drafting half of the job. A catalogue set is twenty near-identical frames, and GPT Image 2.5 Flare gets you through those attempts faster than Sunburst does. Keep the same prompt and change one noun per frame, then move the frames that carry the listing to Sunburst for the final pass.

Which Flare quality should I use: low, medium, high?

Start low. Low and medium cost the same at 1K on GPT Image 2.5 Flare, so there is nothing to save by dropping to low at that size. High is worth its extra credits once the frame is settled and you are rendering the file that ships, because that is where fine texture and small labels hold up.