Text to image
Elo · text-to-image arena
Custom pricing for production workloads
OpenAI's editing-focused GPT Image 2.5 tier, for workflows where edit precision matters most.
GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst generates and edits images from text and image inputs, and is the tier OpenAI recommends where editing precision matters most.
openai/gpt-image-2.5-sunburstPOST https://api.aimlapi.com/v1/images/generationsGPT Image 2.5 Sunburst is the precision-oriented tier of OpenAI's GPT Image 2.5 family. It generates and edits images from text and image inputs, and OpenAI positions it for workflows where editing precision matters most, production-ready campaign creative and polished product imagery.
The 2.5 generation as a whole brings sharper detail, stronger style adherence and more control over edits than the previous generation.
Sunburst is the choice when edits must land exactly as briefed. Pick GPT Image 2.5 Flare instead for everyday generation, rapid prototyping and high volume, where speed matters more.
Available on AI/ML API since September 9, 2026.
GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst is documented for premium visual workflows that benefit from tighter control across edits. It is suited to production-ready campaign creative. It is also suited to polished product imagery. The model is described as a fit for workflows where editing precision matters most, including precise editing of text-and-image inputs.
Human-preference results for GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst in text to image, next to models available on AI/ML API. Data retrieved Nov 3, 2026.
Elo · text-to-image arena
Arena results for models you can call with the same API key.
Blind pairwise human votes on images generated from text prompts. GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst ranks #1 of 98.
| Usage | Price | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Input | $5 | 1M tokens |
| Output | $30 | 1M tokens |
| Cached input | $1.25 | 1M tokens |
Prices from the AI/ML API price list, checked on Nov 4, 2026.
AI/ML API input and output rates for 5 models, per million tokens.
| Model | Input | Output |
|---|---|---|
| $5 | $30 | |
| $2 | $8 | |
| $5 | $30 | |
| $5 | $30 | |
| $5 | $32 |
Give your agent the model details, code and documentation.
export AIMLAPI_KEY="8f2b4c7d9a1e6b3f…"curl 'https://api.aimlapi.com/v1/images/generations' \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AIMLAPI_KEY" \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{
"model": "openai/gpt-image-2.5-sunburst",
"prompt": "A ginger cat asleep on a stack of exactly three hardcover books in a rainy bookshop window at dusk. Gold lettering on the glass reads OPEN LATE. Warm lamp light inside, raindrops and blurred neon reflections outside, 35mm film photo."
}'import os
import requests
headers = {
"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['AIMLAPI_KEY']}",
"Content-Type": "application/json",
}
payload = {
"model": "openai/gpt-image-2.5-sunburst",
"prompt": "A ginger cat asleep on a stack of exactly three hardcover books in a rainy bookshop window at dusk. Gold lettering on the glass reads OPEN LATE. Warm lamp light inside, raindrops and blurred neon reflections outside, 35mm film photo."
}
response = requests.post("https://api.aimlapi.com/v1/images/generations", headers=headers, json=payload, timeout=120)
response.raise_for_status()
print(response.json())const response = await fetch("https://api.aimlapi.com/v1/images/generations", {
method: "POST",
headers: {
Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.AIMLAPI_KEY}`,
"Content-Type": "application/json",
},
body: JSON.stringify({
"model": "openai/gpt-image-2.5-sunburst",
"prompt": "A ginger cat asleep on a stack of exactly three hardcover books in a rainy bookshop window at dusk. Gold lettering on the glass reads OPEN LATE. Warm lamp light inside, raindrops and blurred neon reflections outside, 35mm film photo."
}),
});
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`HTTP ${response.status}`);
console.log(await response.json());GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst costs $5 input and $30 output per 1M tokens on AI/ML API, billed as you go with no subscription.
GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst is the precision-oriented tier of OpenAI's GPT Image 2.5 family. It generates and edits images from text and image inputs.
Use Sunburst when editing precision matters most, for example production-ready campaign creative or polished product imagery. Flare is the better fit when speed and volume matter more.
Yes. Editing is its main purpose: it supports the image edits endpoint, and inpainting is a supported feature.
Six settings are available: low, medium, high, xhigh, max and auto.
It takes text and image input and returns images.
Two: image generations and image edits.
OpenAI describes the 2.5 models as offering sharper detail, stronger style adherence and more control over edits than the previous generation.
Send a request to the image generations endpoint with the model id openai/gpt-image-2.5-sunburst, and a prompt describing the image you want.
Use openai/gpt-image-2.5-sunburst as the model parameter. Requests go to https://api.aimlapi.com/v1/images/generations with your AI/ML API key.