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GPT Image 2 & Image Thinking

🖼️ Image & Multimodal 15 min 300 BASE XP

Next-Gen Visual Generation (April 2026)

GPT Image 2 replaces DALL-E 3 as OpenAI's premier visual generation model. It introduces token-based pricing, flexible aspect ratios, and extreme high-fidelity text rendering.

Key Capabilities

FeatureDALL-E 3GPT Image 2
Text in imagesOften garbledPixel-perfect rendering
Aspect ratiosFixed (1:1, 16:9)Fully flexible
EditingInpainting onlyFull conversational editing
PricingPer-imageToken-based (pay for complexity)
const image = await openai.images.generate({
  model: "gpt-image-2",
  prompt: "A futuristic Tokyo skyline at sunset, cyberpunk style, 8K detail",
  size: "1536x1024",
  quality: "high"
});

GPT Image Thinking

A specialized variant that combines reasoning with visual generation. It can analyze complex prompts, perform web searches for visual reference, and autonomously refine outputs before returning the final image.

Vision Input (Multimodal)

All GPT-5.4 models accept image inputs — upload photos, screenshots, charts, or documents and the model will analyze them.

const response = await openai.responses.create({
  model: "gpt-5.4",
  input: [{
    role: "user",
    content: [
      { type: "input_text", text: "What's in this screenshot?" },
      { type: "input_image", image_url: "https://example.com/screenshot.png" }
    ]
  }]
});
💡 Tip: GPT Image Thinking is ideal for design iteration — describe changes in natural language and it refines the image conversationally.
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What distinguishes GPT Image Thinking from standard image generation?
It's free
It combines reasoning and web search to autonomously refine visual outputs
It only generates 3D models
It generates videos
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