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title: "GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst: workflow fit, costs and terms"
description: "Precise edits to permitted game art and marketing images through a hosted API."
language: en
canonical: https://bestadultgames.io/en/developers/models/gpt-image-2-5-sunburst
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model · Documentation reviewed · 5 October 2026

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# GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst

Precise edits to permitted game art and marketing images through a hosted API.

- **Availability**: available
- **Where it runs**: hosted
- **Costs**: API usage is metered; check any subscription or credit charges when using a separate service.
- **Adult content policy**: restricted

OpenAI recommends GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst for edits that need precision. This hosted model generates and edits images through the Image API, with conversational revisions available through the Responses API. Give it a clear correction brief and a reference image you have permission to use. Its S tier covers permitted artwork revisions; character details, typography and composition still need human review. Record the quality, dimensions and API route, which affect cost and behavior. The service is proprietary, and moderation applies to both references and outputs.

## Commercial use & license

Proprietary API and service terms. Check output rights, permission to use input images and any downstream provider's agreement.

## Adult content rules

Inputs and outputs are moderated under provider policy. Less restrictive filtering is not permission to generate explicit content.

[Read the policy](https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/guides/image-generation)

## What you need

Account or API access, permission to use submitted reference images, and a workflow for checking exports.

Ranks are recommendations for the task described, based on reviewed documentation. Model ranks cover non-explicit development work. We have not run practical benchmarks. Check content policies and commercial terms separately. [How the ranks work](https://bestadultgames.io/en/developers/methodology.md)

### Sources & further reading

- [Official Sunburst model page](https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/models/gpt-image-2.5-sunburst)
- [Official OpenAI image-generation documentation](https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/guides/image-generation)

Last checked 5 October 2026.

## Why consider it

- Image generation and editing through a direct API.
- Multi-turn revisions through the Responses API.
- Transparent backgrounds and custom output dimensions.

## Tradeoffs to plan for

- Hosted access and provider moderation.
- Character consistency and precise text still need human review.
- Higher quality and larger images can increase costs.

The tier reflects documented fit for the workflow described here and availability. No numeric score or hands-on performance results are provided.

[Compare with other models](https://bestadultgames.io/en/developers/compare?model=gpt-image-2-5-sunburst)

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### [Choose an image model by the asset you need to ship](https://bestadultgames.io/en/developers/guides/choose-image-model-for-game-assets.md)

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Read the guide → A reading priority

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