# Best AI model for image edit — October 2026

As of Oct 14, 2026, GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst is state of the art in Image edit (since Sep 22, 2026; sources LMArena Image Edit; methodology v1.0).

Category board: https://isitsota.com/c/image-edit

## Top 10

- #1 GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst
- #2 GPT Image 2.5 Flare
- #3 GPT Image 2
- #4 Mai Image 2.5
- #5 Qwen Image Edit
- #6 Qwen Image Edit 2511
- #7 Flux 2 Klein 4B
- #8 GPT Image 1
- #9 Bagel
- #10 Step1x Edit

## Crown changes

- Sep 22, 2026 — Image edit: GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst takes the crown
- Apr 23, 2026 — Image edit: GPT Image 2 takes the crown
- Jan 9, 2026 — Image edit: Qwen Image Edit 2511 takes the crown

## Weights

- LMArena Image Edit: primary, weight 1