GPT Image 2.5 Review: Is OpenAI's New Image Model Family Actually a Generational Leap?
By late 2026, image generation has become one of the most contested categories in AI, with Grok Imagine, Seedream, Google Nano Banana, Meta Muse, and OpenAI's own lineup iterating on a near-monthly cadence. This review takes an honest look at OpenAI's GPT Image 2.5 family — what's new, how Flare and Sunburst differ in practice, how the family swept all three Arena leaderboards, and how ApiPass's multi-channel pricing can bring per-image costs down by up to 90% at scale.