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GPT Image 2.5

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OutputsImage
Speed
Price$$$0.7-73 credits
Pricing details

Billed from OpenAI's reported token usage. Cost varies by prompt length, number of reference images, image size, and quality. Range: 0.72 credits (832x832, low) to 72.67 credits (3840x2160, max, 10 reference images, long prompt).

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Character consistency, against 13 other ranked models

  • This model (GPT Image 2.5)
  • Current default

Preference ↑ vs. 1500-rated reference

Cost → estimated credits per run, log scale

Predicted human preference within this mode, not an absolute quality grade. Cost is the midpoint of each estimated range, not a quote. Hover or focus for raw ratings.

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  1. 1Muse ImageRating 1848 · 90% range 1756–2012 · 35 games88.1% · 1 credit
  2. 2GPT Image 2.5Rating 1739 · 90% range 1643–1863 · 23 games79.8% · 0.7-73 credits
  3. 3Grok Imagine ImageRating 1673 · 90% range 1562–1777 · 24 games73.0% · 3 credits
  4. 4Nano Banana Pro Image GeneratorRating 1632 · 90% range 1542–1745 · 27 games68.1% · 18-34 credits
  5. 5Gemini 3.1 Flash Image GeneratorRating 1630 · 90% range 1525–1746 · 33 games67.9% · 6-20 credits
  6. 6Seedream 5.0 ProRating 1591 · 90% range 1485–1684 · 24 games62.8% · 6-16 credits
  7. 7Phota Image EditorRating 1566 · 90% range 1452–1669 · 26 games59.4% · 12-24 credits
  8. 8Seedream 5.0 LiteRating 1452 · 90% range 1356–1534 · 37 games43.1% · 5 credits
  9. 9Ideogram V4.5Rating 1441 · 90% range 1321–1530 · 31 games41.6% · 1-30 credits
  10. 10Seedream V4.5Rating 1441 · 90% range 1342–1538 · 28 games41.6% · 5 credits
  11. 11FLUX.2 Pro Image GeneratorRating 1398 · 90% range 1307–1472 · 31 games35.7% · up to 49 credits
  12. 12FLUX.2 Max Image GeneratorRating 1380 · 90% range 1269–1485 · 27 games33.4% · up to 115 credits
  13. 13FLUX.2 Flex Image GeneratorRating 1284 · 90% range 1155–1366 · 31 games22.4% · up to 99 credits
  14. 14Krea 2 Image GeneratorRating 1210 · 90% range 1071–1310 · 20 games15.9% · 4-9 credits

Head-to-head ratings

Blind votes by the Glif team, as of

Character consistency Elo
1739
90% range 1643–1863
Games
23

Elo rating centred on 1500, compared only within this mode.

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79.8% predicted preference against a 1500-rated reference · Wins 15 / Losses 3 / Ties 5.

Bradley–Terry ratings center on 1500 and have no maximum. Preference = 100 / (1 + 10^((1500 − rating) / 400)). LLM-judge scores are not included in this export.

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GPT Image 2.5 in practice

What it does and when to use it.

Model summary

GPT Image 2.5 creates images from text and edits existing images from written instructions. Use it for new visual concepts or revisions guided by reference images. Glif offers Flare and Sunburst variants, each with selectable quality levels.

Capabilities

Image generation
Image editing
Transparent background
Inpainting
Multi image reference
Text in image
Prompt adherence

Suggested use cases

  • Transparent PNG cutouts for stickers, icons, logos and app assets
  • Product shots on a transparent background, ready to composite into a layout
  • Infographics, diagrams and other text-heavy layouts that need accurate prompt following
  • Masked inpainting and precise edits across up to 10 reference images
  • Up to 4K output where prompt adherence matters more than speed

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