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GPT Image 2 vs GPT Image 2.5 Flare

Compare GPT Image 2 from OpenAI and GPT Image 2.5 Flare from OpenAI on key metrics including benchmarks, price, context length, and other model features. Access both models and hundreds of others through the AIHubMix API.

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GPT Image 2
OpenAI · text, image → text

GPT-image-2 is OpenAI's latest cutting-edge image generation model. Key value adds include better performance, quality, editing controls, and face preservation. (Currently the model's image generation time may be >5 minutes; it is recommended to set the client timeout to ≥10 minutes.) The model supports high input_fidelity and adding/removing one aspect of the image while retaining others. This model includes improvements in aspect ratio, resolution, and editing capabilities.

Input$5 /M
Output$30 /M
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GPT Image 2.5 Flare
OpenAI · text, image → text

GPT-Image-2.5 Flare is OpenAI's latest image model, the fastest and suited for everyday high-quality image generation. It accepts text and image inputs and produces image outputs. The model supports quality settings: low, medium, high, xhigh, max, and auto.

Input$5 /M
Output$30 /M

Pricing & Specifications

Prices are per million tokens. Time to First Token and throughput are rolling averages measured on AIHubMix.

GPT Image 2
GPT Image 2.5 Flare
Input /M
$5
$5
Output /M
$30
$30
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Modalities
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Released
April 21, 2026
September 8, 2026

Promotional prices show the discounted rate; see each model page for promotion windows.

Activity Past 30 Days

Daily traffic served through AIHubMix — how demand for each model is trending.

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Performance Past 3 Days

Measured on real AIHubMix traffic, hourly buckets. Gaps mean no traffic in that hour.

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Throughput (tok/s)

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Cost calculator

Estimate your monthly bill for the same workload on each model.

GPT Image 2
$750 /mo
GPT Image 2.5 Flare
$750 /mo

Monthly = daily × 30. Discounted rates applied where a promotion is active.

FAQ

Which is cheaper: GPT Image 2, GPT Image 2.5 Flare?

GPT Image 2: $30/M output tokens; GPT Image 2.5 Flare: $30/M. Use the cost calculator above to estimate your own workload.

What inputs and capabilities does each model support?

GPT Image 2 accepts text and image input; GPT Image 2.5 Flare accepts text and image input.

Can I call GPT Image 2 and GPT Image 2.5 Flare with the same API key?

Yes. AIHubMix serves every model on this page behind one OpenAI-compatible endpoint, so switching between them is a one-line change to the model field — no second account, key or SDK.

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