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GPT Image 2.5 Flare API

The faster GPT Image 2.5 for everyday images and volume

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$0.0066/imgOfficial price $0.0074

per image · 1K · low

Try GPT Image 2.5 Flare

Runs on your balance at the price shown on the button. Results are saved to your account.

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Output image shape.

Output size tier: 1K (≈1 MP), 2K (≈4 MP) or 4K (≈8 MP, experimental).

Rendering effort. Higher quality uses more output tokens and costs more; xhigh and max are for final assets.

Estimated cost…

Create a free account with Google or email — pay only for what you generate.

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Write a prompt, pick your settings and hit Run. You only pay for successful generations.

What is GPT Image 2.5 Flare?

GPT Image 2.5 Flare is the faster variant of OpenAI's GPT Image 2.5, at the same token price — for social content, product images, prototypes and batch generation, up to 4K.

Faster
Quicker than Sunburst
Same price
Same tokens per image
Up to 4K
1K, 2K and 4K tiers
16 references
Multi-image editing

Speed first

Flare generates faster than Sunburst with the same token pricing, five quality levels and up to 16 reference images — the sensible default for apps and pipelines.

GPT Image 2.5 Flare pricing

Pay per image. No subscription. Failed generations are refunded automatically.

TierOfficial priceCheaper Gen.
1K · low
1024×1024
$0.0074/img$0.0066/img
2K · low
2048×2048
$0.013/img$0.012/img
1K · medium
1024×1024
$0.015/img$0.013/img
2K · medium
2048×2048
$0.029/img$0.025/img
1K · high
1024×1024
$0.055/img$0.048/img
2K · high
2048×2048
$0.109/img$0.096/img
  • Official price: OpenAI API list price for gpt-image-2.5-flare ($30 / 1M image output tokens, $5 / 1M text input, $8 / 1M image input). Prices verified 2026-10-16.
  • Per-image figures are for square images and include a typical prompt; each input image adds about $0.016.
  • xhigh and max quality cost more — see the price in the playground.

Specifications

Resolutions
1K · 2K · 4K
Quality
low · medium · high · xhigh · max
Aspect ratios
1:1 · 3:2 · 2:3 · 4:3 · 3:4 · 5:4 · 4:5 · 16:9 · 9:16 · 21:9 · 9:21
Model id (OpenAI)
gpt-image-2.5-flare
Released
Sep 8, 2026

Use GPT Image 2.5 Flare via API

One request to start a job, one to fetch the result. Same shape for every model.

Full API reference
import os, time, requests

API = "https://cheapergen.com/api/v1"
headers = {"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['CHEAPERGEN_API_KEY']}"}

# 1. Submit the job
job = requests.post(f"{API}/run/openai/gpt-image-2.5-flare/text-to-image", headers=headers, json={
    "prompt": "A minimalist poster for a jazz night called “BLUE HOUR”, saxophone silhouette, deep blue and brass, clean typography",
    "aspect_ratio": "1:1",
    "resolution": "1K",
    "quality": "medium"
}).json()

# 2. Poll until it finishes (or pass "webhook_url" and skip polling)
while job["status"] in ("queued", "running"):
    time.sleep(3)
    job = requests.get(f"{API}/generations/{job['id']}", headers=headers).json()

print(job["status"], job["output"]["images"][0]["url"] if job["status"] == "succeeded" else job["error"])

Example prompts

Hit “Try it” to load a prompt into the playground above.

  • Flat-lay of a summer picnic: watermelon, lemonade, a straw hat, top-down, bright natural light

    Try it
  • Sticker of a cheerful cartoon avocado giving a thumbs up, thick white outline

    Try it

GPT Image 2.5 Flare FAQ

GPT Image 2.5 Flare is billed per image by OpenAI's token rates: the quality level and resolution set the output tokens, and the prompt and each input image add input tokens. The price is shown before you run. Failed or refused generations are not charged.

Low and medium are great for drafts and volume; high is the usual choice for finished images; xhigh and max spend far more tokens on detail for hero assets.

Yes. Requests run on OpenAI's GPT Image 2.5 Flare model through an official OpenAI API channel, at a lower price than OpenAI's list price.

Yes, subject to OpenAI's usage policies and our Terms of Service.

GPT Image 2.5 Flare is developed by OpenAI. Cheaper Gen. provides API access through official upstream endpoints and does not own the model. Trademarks belong to their respective owners. · Markdown · OpenAPI