GPT Image 1 vs GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst
As of Oct 14, 2026, GPT Image 1 leads GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst in 0 of 2 shared categories.
GPT Image 1
It used to be. Was SOTA in Image generation.
GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst
Yes. SOTA in Image generation and Image edit.
| Category | GPT Image 1 | GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst |
|---|---|---|
| Image generation | #9 · Was SOTA · Image generation Margin 50 LMArena leaderboard dataset · Oct 7, 2026 | #1 · SOTA · Image generation Margin 0 LMArena leaderboard dataset · Oct 7, 2026 |
| Image edit | #8 · Was SOTA · Image edit Margin 77.77777777777777 LMArena leaderboard dataset · Oct 6, 2026 | #1 · SOTA · Image edit Margin 0 LMArena leaderboard dataset · Oct 6, 2026 |
GPT Image 1: price per 1M tokens is unset in the catalog.
GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst: price per 1M tokens is unset in the catalog.
GPT Image 1: closed weights.
GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst: closed weights.
Image generation: As of Oct 14, 2026, GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst leads GPT Image 1 in Image generation at #1 against #9.
Image edit: As of Oct 14, 2026, GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst leads GPT Image 1 in Image edit at #1 against #8.
GPT Image 1 · GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst
GPT Image 1 or GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst?
As of Oct 14, 2026, GPT Image 1 leads GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst in 0 of 2 shared categories.
GPT Image 1 or GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst for Image generation?
As of Oct 14, 2026, GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst leads GPT Image 1 in Image generation at #1 against #9.
GPT Image 1 or GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst for Image edit?
As of Oct 14, 2026, GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst leads GPT Image 1 in Image edit at #1 against #8.