Fast and affordable
Lower cost than GPT Image 2.5 for everyday drafts.
Nano Banana 2.1 is live — sharper edits, cleaner text, up to 4K
GPT Image 2 AI Image Generator
The workhorse OpenAI image model — wide aspect-ratio support and dependable quality up to 4K.
AI Model 5 credits
Prompt0/2000
Avoid copyrighted characters, logos, music and sensitive or explicit content — it may be blocked.
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Batch generation1
Estimated cost: 5 credits
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Pick a model, describe the shot, and hit Generate.
Why GPT Image 2
Why creators choose GPT Image 2
GPT Image 2 is a fast, affordable OpenAI image model with a very wide choice of formats.
1K to 4K
Three resolution tiers for drafts and finals.
Sixteen aspect ratios
Portrait, square, and widescreen formats.
Image to image
Up to sixteen references for edits and variations.
GPT Image 2 guide
Everything you can do with GPT Image 2
GPT Image 2 is the dependable workhorse among OpenAI image models in the Nano Banana AI studio. It offers wide aspect-ratio support and quality up to 4K, and it is faster and cheaper than GPT Image 2.5 for everyday work. This guide explains what it does and when to prefer it.
What GPT Image 2 is built for
GPT Image 2 handles text to image and image to image, with up to sixteen reference images for edits and variations. Output is available at 1K, 2K, and 4K, and the aspect-ratio list is long: auto, 1:1, 3:2, 2:3, 4:3, 3:4, 5:4, 4:5, 16:9, 9:16, 2:1, 1:2, 3:1, 1:3, 21:9, and 9:21. Some very tall or wide ratios are limited to lower resolutions, and a background option (transparent, opaque, or auto) is available at 1K.
That range makes it convenient for social content, since a single prompt can be rendered for a portrait post, a square tile, and a widescreen header.
Many aspect ratios
Sixteen options including auto, 4:5, and 21:9.
Up to 4K
Three resolution tiers.
Sixteen references
Edits and variations from your own images.
Prompting GPT Image 2
Describe the subject, setting, and style in plain language, and name the format: "square social post", "vertical story", or "wide website header". For edits, upload the reference and describe only what should change.
GPT Image 2 compared with GPT Image 2.5
GPT Image 2.5 renders text and fine detail more reliably, so use it for typography-heavy designs and poster layouts. GPT Image 2 is faster and cheaper, which makes it the better choice for everyday drafts and volume. If you want faster conversational edits with more references, try Nano Banana 2.1 as well.
How to use GPT Image 2
How to use GPT Image 2 in three steps
Write the subject, setting, and style, and name the format.
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Who uses GPT Image 2
Who uses GPT Image 2 for image work
Social creators
Posts and stories in the right format.
Marketers
Everyday ad creative at a low cost.
Small shops
Product and promo imagery.
Bloggers and writers
Illustrations and headers for articles.
More models
GPT Image 2 and every other model in one studio
Switch engines without switching tools — Nano Banana 2.1 plus the strongest public image and video models, side by side in the Nano Banana AI studio.
Multi-reference editingCharacter consistencyText rendering1K–4K outputConversational editsStyle transferVideo generationBatch runs
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MiniMax H3Fast text/image to video up to 2KMiniMax H3 MaxHotReference-driven video consistency
Veo 3.1Google’s cinematic drafting engine
Wan 3.0Flexible duration and adaptive framing
Kling 3.0Dramatic motion from a single prompt
GPT Image 2.5NewSharp text and precise edits to 4KGPT Image 2Versatile image generation to 4KNano Banana 2.1NewFast drafts and precise edits to 4KNano Banana ProHotHigh-fidelity image output to 4KNano Banana 2Fast drafts and conversational editsNano Banana 2 LiteFastLightweight tier for quick, low-cost draftsFAQ
GPT Image 2 FAQ
GPT Image 2 vs GPT Image 2.5?
2.5 renders text and fine detail more reliably; GPT Image 2 is faster and cheaper for everyday drafts.
Does GPT Image 2 edit images?
Yes — switch to Image to Image and upload references for edits and variations.
Which aspect ratios are available?
From 21:9 widescreen to 9:16 vertical and tall 1:3 or 9:21 formats, plus auto framing.
Is there a free tier?
Starter credits on signup cover your first image runs.