OpenAIGPT-Image 2.5 Sunburst

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GPT-Image-2.5 Sunburst is OpenAI's most capable model for image generation and editing. It accepts text and image inputs and is intended for workflows where editing precision matters most.

Token context
N/A
Inputs
Text, Image
Outputs
Image
Released
Sep 8, 2026

Providers & Pricing

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ProviderInput / 1MOutput / 1MCache read / 1MCache write / 1MObservedEvidence
$5.00$30.00$1.25Sep 9, 2026Official fact

At a Glance

Model Facts

Identity

Status
active
Developer ID
gpt-image-2.5-sunburst
Released
Sep 8, 2026
Version
GPT-Image-2.5 Sunburst
License
Unknown

Capacity

Token context
N/A
Maximum output
N/A
Total parameters
Unknown
Active parameters
Unknown
Knowledge cutoff
Not reported

Interface and Access

Inputs
Text, Image
Outputs
Image
API available
Yes
Open weights
Unknown
Self-hostable
Unknown
Reasoning
No
Vision
Yes
Tool calling
No
Capabilities
image-editing, image-generation, inpainting

Technical Specifications

Default snapshot
gpt-image-2.5-sunburst-2026-09-08
Model positioning
Most capable GPT Image model for editing precision
Quality settings
low, medium, high, xhigh, max, auto
Supported API routes
v1/images/generations, v1/images/edits
Unsupported API routes
v1/assistants, v1/audio/speech, v1/audio/transcriptions, v1/audio/translations, v1/batch, v1/chat/completions, v1/completions, v1/embeddings, v1/fine-tuning, v1/moderations, v1/realtime, v1/realtime/transcription_sessions, v1/realtime/translations, v1/responses, v1/videos
Default usage-tier rate limits
Tier 1: 100,000 TPM, 5 IPM, Tier 2: 250,000 TPM, 20 IPM, Tier 3: 800,000 TPM, 50 IPM, Tier 4: 3,000,000 TPM, 150 IPM, Tier 5: 8,000,000 TPM, 250 IPM

This page represents one developer model product. Dated API snapshots, serving endpoints, pricing, regions, quantizations, and service tiers attach as versioned aliases or provider details and never create duplicate public model records.

Version Lineage

PredecessorUnknown
SuccessorsUnknown
Aliasesgpt-image-2.5-sunburst, GPT-Image-2.5 Sunburst, gpt-image-2.5-sunburst-2026-09-08

Explicit Unknowns

  • Architecture
  • Tokenizer
  • Knowledge cutoff

Primary Evidence

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Questions

GPT-Image 2.5 Sunburst FAQs

What is GPT-Image 2.5 Sunburst?+

GPT-Image-2.5 Sunburst is OpenAI's most capable model for image generation and editing. It accepts text and image inputs and is intended for workflows where editing precision matters most. It is developed by OpenAI and its current sourced lifecycle status is active.

What inputs and outputs does GPT-Image 2.5 Sunburst support?+

GPT-Image 2.5 Sunburst's current record lists Text and Image as input and Image as output.

What technical specifications are published for GPT-Image 2.5 Sunburst?+

GPT-Image 2.5 Sunburst's developer-published specifications include default snapshot: gpt-image-2.5-sunburst-2026-09-08; model positioning: Most capable GPT Image model for editing precision; quality settings: low, medium, high, xhigh, max, and auto; supported api routes: v1/images/generations and v1/images/edits; unsupported api routes: v1/assistants, v1/audio/speech, v1/audio/transcriptions, v1/audio/translations, v1/batch, v1/chat/completions, v1/completions, v1/embeddings, v1/fine-tuning, v1/moderations, v1/realtime, v1/realtime/transcription_sessions, v1/realtime/translations, v1/responses, and v1/videos; default usage-tier rate limits: Tier 1: 100,000 TPM, 5 IPM, Tier 2: 250,000 TPM, 20 IPM, Tier 3: 800,000 TPM, 50 IPM, Tier 4: 3,000,000 TPM, 150 IPM, and Tier 5: 8,000,000 TPM, 250 IPM.

Is GPT-Image 2.5 Sunburst available through an API?+

GPT-Image 2.5 Sunburst is marked as API-available. The directly sourced provider records currently include Openai.

How much does GPT-Image 2.5 Sunburst cost through an API?+

The lowest directly sourced prices currently attached to GPT-Image 2.5 Sunburst are $5.00 per million input tokens through Openai and $30.00 per million output tokens through Openai. Prices are provider-specific and should be checked against each cited observation date.

What capabilities and tasks does GPT-Image 2.5 Sunburst support?+

GPT-Image 2.5 Sunburst's recorded capabilities are image-editing, image-generation, and inpainting. Its supported tasks are image-editing and image-generation.

Can GPT-Image 2.5 Sunburst be self-hosted?+

GPT-Image 2.5 Sunburst is not marked as an open-weight model. Self-hosting is not established by the current source, with no license recorded.

Does GPT-Image 2.5 Sunburst have related versions or aliases?+

No predecessor is recorded. No successor is recorded. Recorded aliases are gpt-image-2.5-sunburst, GPT-Image-2.5 Sunburst, and gpt-image-2.5-sunburst-2026-09-08.

Which models can GPT-Image 2.5 Sunburst be compared with?+

The current compatible peer set includes GPT-6 Astra, Claude Fable 5.1, Gemini 3.1 Pro, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash, and Grok 4.6. Compatibility requires shared sourced modalities and tasks; it does not imply that one model is better. Browse model comparisons

How current is the Model Markets record for GPT-Image 2.5 Sunburst?+

GPT-Image 2.5 Sunburst was last verified Sep 9, 2026 from OpenAI's primary source, “GPT-Image-2.5 Sunburst Model | OpenAI API.” The evidence is classified as official fact.

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