A campaign subject you will restyle
Start from a face or a product you already have, then ask for a new outfit or a new set. That is a campaign sequence, not a fresh generation each time.
The precision 2.5 pick
GPT Images 2.5 Sunburst: precision edits, campaign-ready stills
Spend more time per still when the next pass is on the same person or product. Sunburst is OpenAI's precision 2.5 model — already selected below.
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- GPT Images 2.5 Sunburst
- campaign still
- precision edits
GPT Images 2.5 Sunburst is for the still you will edit again
Sunburst is the 2.5 model OpenAI lists when editing precision matters more than a quick first take. It spends more time on each still so you can describe a new outfit, a new backdrop, or a tighter crop on a subject you already have.
Reach for it when a campaign needs more than one pass — not a fresh generation every time. For a social post or a first mock, start on GPT Images 2.5 Flare instead; it is the everyday pick, and you can switch models in the same generator.
Next pass
Change the wardrobe or the scene. Keep working the same subject.
Two Sunburst edits: a portrait restyle and a restaged photograph.
Replace her clothing with Gen-Z fancy clothing — same face, new wardrobe.
Same workers, same beam, same lunch boxes — phones instead of the original pause.
Dense stills
Watch movements, matched poses, crowded rooms
Three Sunburst prompts: watch macro, a pose copied from a painting, a reception in motion.
Reference image Extreme macro detail on a mechanical movement
Example prompt output
Extreme macro photograph of an open mechanical wristwatch movement, intricate gears and jewels, brushed steel and gold plating, dramatic studio lighting, ultra-detailed
- Mode: Text to image
- Size: 3:2
Reference image A pose matched exactly to a painting inside the scene
Example prompt output
A young male museum security guard standing beside a dramatic Renaissance painting after closing time, secretly copying the exact heroic pose of the figure inside the artwork, one arm raised dramatically while still holding his security radio, empty gallery around him, polished wooden floors and ornate frames, warm museum spotlights, humorous but sophisticated cinematic photography, strong visual symmetry, highly detailed.
- Mode: Text to image
- Size: 1:1
- Resolution: 1K
Reference image A complex action still holding a crowd, light, and motion together
Example prompt output
A cool young European woman in a sharp white suit performing an energetic drum solo in the middle of an elegant outdoor wedding reception, captured with one drumstick raised above her head and the other striking a cymbal, surprised guests in formal clothing surrounding her, champagne glasses and flower arrangements vibrating on nearby tables, golden sunset light, cinematic celebration photography, rebellious joyful energy.
- Mode: Text to image
- Size: 1:1
- Resolution: 1K
Worth the wait
When the extra wait is worth it
Sunburst if the next pass is on the same subject. Flare if you still need a first still.
| PrecisionGPT Images 2.5 SunburstMost capable 2.5 modelGenerate on Sunburst | GPT Images 2.5 FlareEveryday 2.5 stillsSwitch to Flare | GPT Images 2Previous generationUse GPT Images 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worth the extra time when | The next pass is on the same subject, not a new generation | You want a first still or a quick mock | You specifically want the April 2026 model |
| Later passes | OpenAI lists Sunburst for tighter control across edits | Everyday 2.5 — switch here when a campaign needs more passes | Previous generation — upload and describe the edit |
| Typical campaign file | Campaign files, pack-shot polish, dense editorial | Social posts, listing mocks, layout trials | The prior model in the same image family |
| Listed speed | Listed as slower, trading time for extra precision | Listed as the faster everyday 2.5 model | Previous generation |
| Released | September 2026 | September 2026 | April 2026 |
Next change
A first still, then the next pass
Start from a subject you have. Describe one change. Generate. Describe the next.
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Start from a photo or a first still
Upload the picture, or begin with a still you already like. Sunburst is the pick when that subject is the one you will keep editing.
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Describe one change
A new outfit, a new backdrop, a tighter crop. One request per pass is easier to judge than a pile of changes.
- 3
Generate, then write the next change
Look at the result, then describe the next edit on that same subject.
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Save the 2K or 4K campaign file
Keep 1K while you try the edit. Move to 2K or 4K when the still is the campaign or print file.
Campaign jobs
Restyles, pack-shot polish, dense briefs
Sunburst is the 2.5 model when the file has to survive a second and third pass, not a first mock.
A pack shot that needs a cleaner label
Upload the product, ask for a cleaner label or a new backdrop, and keep editing that same still.
A dense editorial still
A watch in macro, a pose matched to a painting, a reception with a crowd and moving light — the longer brief is the point.
A later pass after the first mock
If you found the composition on Flare, switch here and describe the next change on that same subject.
FAQ
Before you wait on a Sunburst still
When the still is a campaign file or a product shot you will edit more than once. OpenAI lists Sunburst as the most capable 2.5 model for that tighter editing control. For a first mock, start on Flare.
Upload the photo — or use a still you already like — and describe one change: a new outfit, a new backdrop, a tighter crop. Generate, then describe the next change on that same subject.
Yes, if you are still hunting for a composition. Switch to Sunburst once the subject is the one you want to keep editing.
Longer, denser briefs: a watch movement in macro, a pose matched to a painting, a reception with a crowd and moving light. The watch, pose, and reception examples are Sunburst text-to-image prompts.
Keep 1K while you try the edit. Move to 2K or 4K when the still is the campaign or print file.
Pricing
GPT Images 2.5 Sunburst plans
Run a Sunburst still first. Pick a plan when the campaign needs more passes.
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Campaign still
Describe the next change. Generate the precision 2.5 still.
Sunburst is selected below. Switch to Flare for a first mock.