# OpenAI Launches New Image Generation Model ChatGPT Images 2.5

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- Published: 2026-09-09T11:58:00.000Z
- Source date: 2026-09-09
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OpenAI has released ChatGPT Images 2.5, significantly improving detail, editing precision, and speed, with a 50% reduction in latency. New features like sketches and templates are now available, along with two new API models, Flare and Sunburst.

## At a glance

- ChatGPT Images 2.5 reduces generation latency by 50%, improving editing consistency and detail
- Platform adds hand-drawn sketch features, while API launches Flare and Sunburst models

## The update

OpenAI has officially launched the next-generation image generation model, ChatGPT Images 2.5. This model achieves comprehensive upgrades in image detail rendering, editing precision, and generation speed. Compared to version 2.0, generation latency is reduced by 50%, allowing for more accurate retention of subject features from reference photos and maintaining consistency across multiple rounds of editing. Alongside the model update, the ChatGPT platform has simultaneously introduced several creative assistance features, including hand-drawn sketch generation, template usage, image comments, and prompt sharing. Additionally, OpenAI has launched two new models, Flare and Sunburst, via its API, providing developers with more options.

## Sources

- [OpenAI](https://openai.com/index/introducing-chatgpt-images-2-5) (2026-09-09)

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