OpenAI releases Images 2.5 with Flare and Sunburst API routes
The image system adds more precise editing and separates a speed-led Flare route from a quality-led Sunburst route.
By Pınar · Updated 7 October 2026
What this changes for UK buyers
Teams can match model choice to volume or precision, but both routes need complete-task cost and acceptance testing.
What buyers should do
Freeze one production brief, run both variants and compare approvals, retries, latency and billed tokens.
Primary announcement
OpenAI launch announcement ↗This is a dated source-linked buyer briefing. A vendor announcement does not prove UK account eligibility, an independent performance result or regulatory compliance. Open the primary source and confirm the exact plan before changing a production workflow.
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