# GPT Image 2.5 Flare

> OpenAI's image model for fast, high-quality everyday image generation from text and image input.

## Key facts

- Model author: OpenAI
- Input: $5.00 per 1M tokens (starting tier)
- Output: $30.00 per 1M tokens (starting tier)
- Cached input: $2.00 per 1M tokens
- Input modalities: image, text
- Output modalities: image
- Released: 2026-09-08
- Model IDs: `openai/gpt-image-2.5-flare`
- Model page: https://www.realrelay.ai/model/openai/gpt-image-2.5-flare

## Overview

GPT Image 2.5 Flare is an image generation model from OpenAI aimed at fast, high-quality everyday image generation. It accepts text and image input and produces images, and it offers a range of quality settings from low to max, plus an automatic option, so the effort spent on each image can match the job.

It accepts text and image input and returns images. It was released on September 8, 2026.

## Capabilities

GPT Image 2.5 Flare generates images from text prompts and accepts image input as a reference, and it supports inpainting for edits to part of a picture.

Its quality settings run from low to max, with an auto choice, which lets routine requests stay light and important ones use a higher setting.

## Pricing

GPT Image 2.5 Flare is priced from $5.00 per 1M input tokens and from $30.00 per 1M output tokens. Cached input reads are priced from $2.00 per 1M tokens. Pricing is token-based, and the rates shown are starting prices.

GPT Image 2.5 Flare is available through RealRelay's OpenAI-compatible API.

## Use cases

Use GPT Image 2.5 Flare for everyday image generation: blog illustrations, social media graphics, presentation visuals and quick concept art from a written prompt.

Send a reference image with the prompt to restyle it or adjust one area, and pick a quality setting per request so routine images and final assets can share one model.

## FAQ

### What is GPT Image 2.5 Flare?

GPT Image 2.5 Flare is an OpenAI image model for fast, high-quality everyday image generation, with text and image input and image output.

### How much does GPT Image 2.5 Flare cost?

GPT Image 2.5 Flare is priced from $5.00 per 1M input tokens and from $30.00 per 1M output tokens. The rates shown are starting prices. Cached input reads are priced from $2.00 per 1M tokens.

### What inputs and outputs does GPT Image 2.5 Flare support?

GPT Image 2.5 Flare accepts text and image input and returns images.

### What quality settings does GPT Image 2.5 Flare offer?

GPT Image 2.5 Flare supports quality settings from low to max, plus an auto option, so you can trade detail against effort for each image.

### When was GPT Image 2.5 Flare released?

GPT Image 2.5 Flare was released on September 8, 2026.

### How do I call GPT Image 2.5 Flare via the API?

Call GPT Image 2.5 Flare through RealRelay's OpenAI-compatible API using the model ID openai/gpt-image-2.5-flare.