Image · OpenAI

GPT Image 2

OpenAI's reasoning-first image model

[ Overview ]

OpenAI's April 2026 image generator that plans layout, can search the web for reference, and self-checks output before returning an image, with token-based API pricing.

[ Pros ]

Plans before generating for better prompt adherence
Strong text rendering
Good at iterative edits

[ Cons ]

Edit-heavy workflows cost more
Closed model, no self-hosting

[ Tags ]

image generationmultimodalAPIediting