GPT Image 2.5 Flare vs GPT Image 2
Both run on one Varosity key, over the API or from your agent, at the provider's list price with no markup. Failed renders are never billed.
| Feature | GPT Image 2.5 Flare | GPT Image 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price on Varosity credits | $0.03/img | up to $0.08/img (medium quality) |
| Aspect ratios | 1:1 · 16:9 · 9:16 · 4:5 · 21:9 | 1:1 · 16:9 · 9:16 |
| Inputs | text-to-image · image-to-image | text-to-image · image-to-image |
| Your own provider key | No (Varosity credits only) | Yes, at the provider's list price (same as Credits at default settings) |
| Trade-offs | 1K output only through Varosity | rate-limited per OpenAI plan |
| Model ID | gpt-image-2.5-flare | gpt-image-2 |
Pick GPT Image 2.5 Flare for
GPT Image 2.5 Flare, OpenAI's newest image model in its fast, balanced tier: instruction following and in-image text for everyday images, with a quality dial from 1¢ drafts to 36¢ finals.
Instead: gpt-image-2.5-sunburst for intricate detail (same price, slower); gpt-image-2 for OpenAI's own endpoint; flux-1-schnell for the cheapest drafts.
GPT Image 2.5 Flare details and examplePick GPT Image 2 for
Best instruction following and accurate in-image text; layouts, UI mocks, infographics, precise edits.
Instead: gemini-3-pro-image for multilingual text and 4:5/21:9; flux-2-klein or z-image-turbo for cheap drafts.
GPT Image 2 details and example