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GPT Image 2.5 Flare and Sunburst now available on AI Gateway

Vercel's AI Gateway now offers OpenAI's GPT Image 2.5 Flare and GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst models, accessible as openai/gpt-image-2.5-flare and openai/gpt-image-2.5-sunburst. Flare is optimized for faster generation, while Sunburst provides tighter control for detailed creative work, and both support reference images for targeted edits. AI Gateway provides a unified API with no markup on inference and no platform fee, including for BYOK requests.

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GPT Image 2.5 Flare and GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst from OpenAI are now available on AI Gateway as openai/gpt-image-2.5-flare and openai/gpt-image-2.5-sunburst.

Both models generate and edit images with more natural lighting and textures, follow complex visual instructions, and handle detailed layouts and transparent backgrounds. They accept reference images for targeted edits while preserving surrounding elements. Flare is optimized for faster generation and iteration. Sunburst takes longer to generate and offers tighter control for detailed creative work.

Use openai/gpt-image-2.5-flare as the model name for faster generation: Change the model name to openai/gpt-image-2.5-sunburst when the result needs more precise control over composition and detail.

For targeted editing, pass an image alongside the instruction. This example uses Sunburst:

Try [Flare](https://vercel.com/ai-gateway/models/gpt-image-2.5-flare) or [Sunburst](https://vercel.com/ai-gateway/models/gpt-image-2.5-sunburst) in the model playground.

AI Gateway provides a unified API for calling models, tracking usage and cost, and configuring retries, failover, and performance optimizations for higher-than-provider uptime. It includes built-in custom reporting, budgets for API keys, routing rules, and more.

AI Gateway reflects provider pricing with no markup and does not charge a platform fee on inference, including on Bring Your Own Key (BYOK) requests.

You can view all image models available on AI Gateway.

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