GPT Image 2.5 Flare API
The faster GPT Image 2.5 for everyday images and volume
Try GPT Image 2.5 Flare
Runs on your balance at the price shown on the button. Results are saved to your account.
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.
Create a free account with Google or email — pay only for what you generate.
Your image will appear here
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.
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.
| Tier | Official price | Cheaper Gen. | You save |
|---|---|---|---|
1K · low 1024×1024 | $0.0066/img | −11% | |
2K · low 2048×2048 | $0.012/img | −12% | |
1K · medium 1024×1024 | $0.013/img | −12% | |
2K · medium 2048×2048 | $0.025/img | −12% | |
1K · high 1024×1024 | $0.048/img | −12% | |
2K · high 2048×2048 | $0.096/img | −12% |
- 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.
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.
GPT Image 2.5 Flare FAQ
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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
