# GPT Image 2 & 2.5 – OpenAI Image Models | AI Image Tools Source page: https://www.aiimagetools.net/gpt-image > Generate images with OpenAI's GPT Image 2 and 2.5, in 2K and 4K tiers from 7 to 20 credits. The best option here for readable text inside an image. Plain-text version of this page for AI assistants and readers. Site overview: https://www.aiimagetools.net/llms.txt Prices and plan details change; the current ones are on https://www.aiimagetools.net/pricing --- - [Home](https://www.aiimagetools.net/) - [Models](https://www.aiimagetools.net/models) - GPT Image # GPT Image 2 and 2.5 OpenAI's image models, offered here in four tiers: GPT Image 2 at 2K and 4K, and the newer 2.5 at 2K and 4K. They are the models to pick when the picture has to contain words someone can read. 4 — tiers to choose from 7–20 — credits, by tier 4K — maximum resolution 2048² — measured PNG at the 2K tier ## Example prompts for GPT Image The same prompts are behind the “Try an example” button in the input box; each click loads the next one. ### Product shot Matte black ceramic mug on a pale linen surface, soft window light from the left, shallow depth of field, editorial product photography ### Portrait Close-up portrait of an older woman laughing, natural window light, film grain, 85mm lens, shallow depth of field ### Landscape Misty pine forest at dawn, low fog between the trunks, cold blue light, wide shot ## Made with these models Images generated on this site with the same models. ## Why GPT Image on AI Image Tools ### Text inside the picture Signage, packaging, book covers, UI mockups. Put the exact words in quotes and these are the models most likely to render them as letters rather than as shapes that resemble letters. ### 2.5 follows longer instructions The newer generation holds on to more of a complex prompt. If a detailed instruction keeps getting partly ignored on the cheaper tiers, this is the one to try. ### Real 4K when you need it The 4K tiers cost more because they produce more. Our measured output at the 2K tier was already 2048 × 2048 PNG. ### Reads several reference images Up to 16 input images, which makes these tiers usable in Virtual Try-On and any other multi-image workflow. ## Every image model in one place Pick any of these from the Model menu above; the price is shown before you generate. Each name links to what that model is good at. [Compare every tier](https://www.aiimagetools.net/models). ### Z-Image Turbo Alibaba · cheapest and fastest, text-to-image only 1 credits per image ### Seedream 5 Pro · 1K ByteDance · same model as 2K at half the price 9 credits per image ### GPT Image 2.5 Flare · 2K OpenAI · same price as Sunburst, tuned for speed and volume 13 credits per image ### Qwen Image 3 · 2K Alibaba · strong at readable text inside the image 6 credits per image ### [Nano Banana](https://www.aiimagetools.net/nano-banana) Google Gemini 2.5 Flash · fastest, cheapest 5 credits per image ### [Nano Banana 2.1 · 1K](https://www.aiimagetools.net/nano-banana-2) Google · newest Nano Banana, sharper text, banner ratios 10 credits per image ### [Nano Banana 2.1 · 2K](https://www.aiimagetools.net/nano-banana-2) Google · same model at 2K 15 credits per image ### [Nano Banana 2.1 · 4K](https://www.aiimagetools.net/nano-banana-2) Google · for print or heavy cropping 23 credits per image ### [Ideogram V3 · Turbo](https://www.aiimagetools.net/ideogram) Ideogram · text inside the image, fastest tier 5 credits per image ### [Ideogram V3 · Balanced](https://www.aiimagetools.net/ideogram) Ideogram · text inside the image, posters and logos 9 credits per image ### [Ideogram V3 · Quality](https://www.aiimagetools.net/ideogram) Ideogram · text inside the image, highest detail 13 credits per image ### [FLUX.1 Kontext](https://www.aiimagetools.net/flux-kontext) Black Forest Labs · fastest, about 5s per image 5 credits per image ### [Seedream 5 Lite](https://www.aiimagetools.net/seedream) ByteDance · good at Chinese text and posters 7 credits per image ### [Seedream 5 Pro · 2K](https://www.aiimagetools.net/seedream) ByteDance · most photorealistic, highest detail 18 credits per image ### [GPT Image 2 · 2K](https://www.aiimagetools.net/gpt-image) OpenAI · good with text in images, half the price of 2.5 7 credits per image ### [GPT Image 2 · 4K](https://www.aiimagetools.net/gpt-image) OpenAI · for print or heavy cropping 10 credits per image ### [GPT Image 2.5 · 2K](https://www.aiimagetools.net/gpt-image) OpenAI · newest, better instruction following 13 credits per image ### [GPT Image 2.5 · 4K](https://www.aiimagetools.net/gpt-image) OpenAI · newest, highest resolution 20 credits per image ## GPT Image specifications ModelsGPT Image 2 (2K, 4K) and GPT Image 2.5 (2K, 4K), OpenAI ModesText to Image and Image to Image Resolution2K or 4K depending on the tier; measured 2048 × 2048 PNG at 2K Sizes1:1, 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 3:4 OutputPNG, saved to My Creations Cost7 credits (2 · 2K), 10 (2 · 4K), 13 (2.5 · 2K), 20 (2.5 · 4K) PlansBoth 2K tiers on every plan, including free. Both 4K tiers are on paid plans TimeAbout a minute on an edit in our runs, the slowest of the tiers we measured Free plan10 credits on sign-in; free downloads carry a small watermark ## How to use GPT Image - Step 1 ### Start on GPT Image 2 · 2K Seven credits. Enough to find out whether the model understands the brief. - Step 2 ### Move up only for a reason 2.5 for a long instruction it keeps dropping; 4K for print or heavy cropping. Otherwise the cheaper tier is the same picture. - Step 3 ### Check the lettering at full size Text is the reason to use these models and also the first thing to go wrong. Zoom in before you download. ## How to write a prompt for GPT Image ### Quote the exact words "a sign reading 'OPEN DAILY 7-3'". Unquoted text gets paraphrased or invented. ### Keep the copy short A few words render reliably. A paragraph does not, on any model here. ### Say where the text sits "Centred on the awning", "along the bottom edge". Placement is part of the picture, not an afterthought. ### Spend the tier on the right thing 4K buys pixels, not comprehension. If the model is misreading the brief, go to 2.5 rather than to 4K. ## Pricing Every tool draws from one balance. 40% OFF No hidden fees • Cancel anytime • Unused credits roll over 16% OFF - Save $18.8 $8.3/month $9.9/month $100/year billed yearly 480images / year $0.21 per image on Nano Banana - [Included] 2,400 Credits renew yearly - [Included] Or 120 images in 4KGPT Image 2.5 · 4K - [Included] All 26 tools, one balance - [Included] All 18 models, including the 4K tiers - [Included] Download without watermark 20% OFF - Save $70.8 Popular $24.0/month $29.9/month $288/year billed yearly 1,920images / year $0.15 per image on Nano Banana - [Included] 9,600 Credits renew yearly - [Included] Or 480 images in 4KGPT Image 2.5 · 4K - [Included] All 26 tools, one balance - [Included] All 18 models, including the 4K tiers - [Included] Download without watermark 40% OFF - Save $238.8 $30.0/month $49.9/month $360/year billed yearly 4,320images / year $0.083 per image on Nano Banana - [Included] 21,600 Credits renew yearly - [Included] Or 1,080 images in 4KGPT Image 2.5 · 4K - [Included] All 26 tools, one balance - [Included] All 18 models, including the 4K tiers - [Included] Download without watermark Swipe to compare plans → ## GPT Image: frequently asked questions ### ### What is the difference between GPT Image 2 and 2.5? 2.5 is the newer generation and holds on to more of a long instruction. Both are offered at 2K and 4K. Version 2 at 2K costs 7 credits; 2.5 at 2K costs 13. ### ### Which tier should I start on? GPT Image 2 · 2K at 7 credits. Move to 2.5 when the model keeps dropping part of your instruction, and to 4K only when you need the pixels for print or cropping. ### ### Are these the best models here for text in an image? Yes, alongside Seedream for poster layouts. Put the exact words in quotes and keep them short. ### ### Is 4K worth double the credits? The 4K tiers are on paid plans. Even then, only if you need the resolution. The picture is the same picture; you are paying for pixels. For a larger file from a cheaper tier, run the 2K output through the Image Upscaler for 2 credits. ### ### What happens if a run fails? You are only charged when an image comes back. A failed or timed-out run costs nothing. ## Put readable words in the picture GPT Image 2.5 · 2K is preselected above. Switch tiers in the model menu. Try GPT Image now [See pricing](https://www.aiimagetools.net/pricing) ## The other models All of them are in the same dropdown, and one credit balance covers every one. - [Google — Nano Banana 2.1 — Google's newest Nano Banana. 1K to 4K and 14 aspect ratios down to 1:8; Google says it renders text better than 2.](https://www.aiimagetools.net/nano-banana-2) - [Google — Nano Banana — Gemini 2.5 Flash. Follows an editing instruction most literally, and reads several reference images at once.](https://www.aiimagetools.net/nano-banana) - [Black Forest Labs — FLUX.1 Kontext — The fastest editing model here, and the default behind Image to Image and the seven redraw tools.](https://www.aiimagetools.net/flux-kontext) - [ByteDance — Seedream 5 — ByteDance's model, in a cheap Lite tier and a 2K Pro tier. The most photorealistic option here.](https://www.aiimagetools.net/seedream) - [Ideogram — Ideogram — Ideogram V3, built around readable text inside the image: posters, logos, social graphics. From 5 credits.](https://www.aiimagetools.net/ideogram) [Compare every tier side by side](https://www.aiimagetools.net/models)