Generate and edit images with GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst, the full version of OpenAI's new image model: native 4K output, edits guided by up to 16 reference photos, transparent backgrounds, and widescreen ratios up to 21:9. From 6 credits in our AI image editor.
Sunburst is the quality pick among the image models in our editor. A quick comparison before you choose.
The full GPT Image 2.5 model. Finer textures and more natural light than GPT Image 2, native 4K, up to 16 reference images per edit, and transparent-background output. Text-to-image and image-to-image in one model.
The budget workhorse. 3 credits per image at any size, with quality close to the speed-tuned Flare variant of 2.5. Best for drafts and high-volume iteration.
Google's Gemini 3.1 Flash image model: native 4K, extreme 4:1 and 8:1 panoramas, and consistent characters across a series. Pick it when you need aspect ratios Sunburst does not offer.
For heavy professional briefs: a 64K context window, 8-image composition, and search-grounded accuracy on factual subjects.
Six things Sunburst handles better than the cheaper models in our editor.
Choose 1K, 2K, or 4K per generation. The 4K tier holds up in print and large-format design without upscaling.
Upload up to 16 reference images and describe the change. Sunburst keeps your subject and composition while it swaps the background or restyles the whole scene.
Ask for a transparent background in your prompt and Sunburst returns a clean cutout with real alpha —ready for stickers, product listings, and overlays without manual masking.
Thirteen aspect ratios, from square to cinematic 21:9. Banners, thumbnails, and phone wallpapers come out at the right shape, no cropping.
This is the full 2.5 model, not the speed-tuned Flare variant. Difficult material like glass, hair, and skin under mixed light comes out cleaner.
The prompt window accepts up to 20,000 characters, which is enough for detailed art direction and exact layout instructions instead of keyword fragments.
Prompts tuned to what Sunburst does best: 4K detail, transparent cutouts, widescreen compositions, and faithful photo edits. Copy one or send it straight to the editor.
Luxury skincare bottle standing on wet slate, water droplets on the glass, dramatic side lighting, deep black background with a soft gradient, commercial product photography, hyper-detailed reflections, 4K resolution.
Product cutout on a transparent background: a matte ceramic mug in sage green, studio light from the upper left, crisp edges, no background elements, e-commerce ready.
Movie key art in 21:9: a lone lighthouse against a storm front, warm window light as the only counterpoint, painterly clouds, muted teal and amber grade, composition with the title area left empty.
Keep the person and pose exactly as in the reference photo, restyle the scene into a 1970s film still: warm halation, grain, faded kodachrome palette, period-correct clothing.
Editorial portrait of a ceramicist in her studio, hands dusted with clay, one hard window light, deep shadow falloff, honest skin texture, 85mm look, 2K.
Die-cut sticker of a happy red camping kettle with a smiling face, bold outlines, flat colors, white border, transparent background, sticker-sheet style.
Swiss-style typographic poster with the headline LESS, BUT BETTER in bold Helvetica, generous white space, one small red geometric accent, precise kerning, museum print quality.
Minimalist villa interior with floor-to-ceiling windows, warm afternoon sun casting geometric shadows, travertine walls, an olive tree in the courtyard behind the glass, architectural photography, 4K, ultra-sharp.