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GPT-Image-2

GPT Image 2 is OpenAI's next-gen image model for stronger photorealism, cleaner editing, sharper text rendering, and polished commercial visuals.

$0.03 / image

Text-to-image + image-to-imageAsync deliveryPrompt up to 20,000 chars11 aspect ratios
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Example outputs

Generated with GPT-Image-2 API on APIXO

Ecommerce Product Hero

Ecommerce Product Hero

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Anime Film Poster

Anime Film Poster

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Fuji Film Couple Portrait

Fuji Film Couple Portrait

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Forbes Cat Cover

Forbes Cat Cover

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Model Overview

What is GPT Image 2?

GPT Image 2 is OpenAI's upgraded image model built for teams that need better visual realism and stronger text rendering than baseline text-to-image systems.

It combines prompt-only generation with image-to-image editing, making it practical for both ideation and production workflows in design, ecommerce, and marketing.

Why teams are upgrading from first-generation image APIs

  • Better prompt adherence for composition, lighting, and styling direction.
  • More reliable text rendering in posters, covers, and promotional graphics.
  • Cleaner detail on faces, products, and material surfaces in commercial scenes.
  • Smoother transitions from concept generation to reference-based editing.

Integration patterns for real production pipelines

For interactive tools, start with async polling and show progress updates in the UI.

For high-volume backend jobs, switch to callback mode in your service layer to reduce polling overhead and simplify queue orchestration.

GPT Image 2 API Technical Specs

Current API capabilities and integration-relevant constraints.

Modes

Text-to-image and image-to-image

Reference Inputs

Up to 16 image URLs

Typical Latency

40–120 seconds

Delivery

Async polling or callback webhook

Key capabilities

Higher Photorealism

Generate cleaner lighting, more natural material response, and stronger subject detail for production-ready visuals.

Reliable Image Editing

Use image-to-image mode to transform references while preserving core composition and visual intent.

Sharper Text in Images

Render headlines, labels, and layout copy more reliably for posters, social cards, and product creatives.

Design Workflow Friendly

Supports prompt-driven ideation and reference-guided refinement in the same API surface.

What can you build?

Product Marketing Assets

Create ecommerce hero shots, paid ad creatives, and campaign key visuals with consistent composition and quality.

Brand Social Content

Generate high-volume social visuals with predictable quality for launches, announcements, and evergreen posts.

Poster and Editorial Design

Produce poster-style layouts and editorial artwork that require readable text and strong visual hierarchy.

Reference-Guided Creative Editing

Upload existing images and steer style, mood, and output framing through prompt instructions.

Notes & limitations

  • The playground is async polling by default. Webhook callback is available at API level for backend workflows.
  • Image-to-image mode requires at least one reference image URL.
  • A maximum of 16 reference image URLs is supported in image-to-image mode.
  • Typical generation time is 40–120 seconds; timeout strategy should allow up to 10 minutes.
  • All requests still need to pass safety and moderation policies.

Frequently asked questions

Start building

Try the playground above, then move to the API docs when you're ready to integrate.

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