# OpenAI releases GPT-Image-2.5 Flare and Sunburst in API

Flare delivers higher quality at 50% lower latency than GPT-Image-2, while Sunburst offers higher precision for detailed edits.

- The models improve lighting, textures, transparent backgrounds, and complex layout handling.
- Editing capabilities preserve subjects, composition, and product imagery while modifying specific elements like clothing or backgrounds.
- GPT-Image-2.5 Flare serves as the default option, with Sunburst intended for workflows requiring extra control across edits.

## Why it matters

Developers building creative, ad, and ecommerce tools can make targeted image edits without distorting the surrounding composition or character consistency.

## Sources

- [OpenAI: OpenAI releases GPT-Image-2.5 Flare and Sunburst in API](https://x.com/OpenAIDevs/status/2097399255975813387)

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Summarized by dstilled on 2026-09-08. https://dstilled.ai/story/129a7c18-1077-4fc2-8098-477ee3ca2ba7