Free $0/month · Go from $8/month

AI image generation and editing built into ChatGPT, with strong instruction following, text rendering, reference-based editing and transparent-background support.
Free $0/month · Go from $8/month
Up to 3840×2160 (4K UHD) · >2560×1440 experimental
Conversational editing · selection-based edits · uploaded-image editing
Creators / Professionals / Everyday Users / Business
ChatGPT Images 2.5 creates and edits images directly inside ChatGPT. Users can generate from text, upload existing images for conversational edits, select regions to modify, add readable text and request transparent backgrounds.
| Starting Price | Free $0/month · Go from $8/month |
| Free Plan | Yes |
| Usage Limits / Credits | Plan-based usage limits |
| Primary Use Case | Image Generation & Editing |
| Best For | Creators / Professionals / Everyday Users / Business |
| Platforms | Web / iOS / Android |
| Text-to-Image | Yes |
| Image-to-Image | Yes |
| Maximum Resolution | Up to 3840×2160 (4K UHD) · >2560×1440 experimental |
| Aspect Ratios | Custom · 1:3 to 3:1 · any ratio within supported limits |
| Batch Generation | Not disclosed |
| Prompt Enhancement | Yes — conversational prompt refinement |
| Image Editing |
| Conversational editing · selection-based edits · uploaded-image editing |
| Inpainting | Selection-based regional editing |
| Outpainting | Generative extension via resize / prompt-based editing |
| Object Removal | Yes |
| Background Removal | Editor Remove tool · transparent background supported |
| Background Replacement | Prompt-based background replacement |
| Generative Fill | Prompt-based regional generation / replacement |
| Upscaling | No dedicated upscaler · custom output up to 4K via GPT Image API |
| Reference Images | Uploaded reference images · multi-image editing supported via API |
| Style Control | Natural-language style control |
| Character Consistency | High-fidelity reference-based editing; consistency depends on input and prompt |
| Style Reference | Reference-image + prompt-based style guidance |
| Pose / Composition Control | Prompt + reference-image composition control |
| Seed Control | No public seed parameter |
| Photorealism | Excellent |
| Text Rendering | Excellent |
| Typography / Logo Generation | Strong text rendering · poster/logo templates available |
| Vector Generation | Raster output only · PNG / JPEG / WebP |
| Transparent Background | Yes · PNG/WebP alpha transparency |
| Available Models | GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst / Flare · GPT Image 2 via API |
| Model Selection | Automatic in ChatGPT · selectable model in API |
| Custom Models | No |
| Model Training | No |
| API Access | Images API + Responses API |
| Integrations | ChatGPT · Codex · OpenAI API |
| Automation Support | Yes · Images API / Responses API |
| Commercial Use | Yes — subject to OpenAI terms and policies |
| Team Plan | Yes — ChatGPT Business |
| Enterprise Plan | Yes — ChatGPT Enterprise |
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