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GPT Image 2 vs GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst

289 identical prompts, default settings, blind community votes. Head-to-head: 39% preferred GPT Image 2, 50% preferred GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst, 39 ties, 334 votes.

GPT Image 2 and GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst have met in 334 blind head-to-head votes on 289 identical prompts in the BudgetPixel AI Image Arena. GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst was preferred in 50% of them and GPT Image 2 in 39%, with 39 ties. GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst was faster, at 36.8s median per image against 59.2s for GPT Image 2.

FAQ

Is GPT Image 2 better than GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst?
In the BudgetPixel AI Image Arena, GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst beats GPT Image 2 in 50% of 334 blind head-to-head votes on identical prompts (GPT Image 2 39%, ties 12%). The per-prompt results on this page show where each model wins.
Which is faster, GPT Image 2 or GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst?
GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst is faster: 36.8s median per 1:1 image against 59.2s for GPT Image 2, measured on the same 289 prompts at default settings in the BudgetPixel AI Image Arena.
Which is cheaper, GPT Image 2 or GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst?
GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst is cheaper on BudgetPixel: 40 credits ($0.040) per 1:1 image against 60 credits ($0.060) for GPT Image 2, at default settings.
How is this comparison made?
Both models render the identical prompt at default settings; voters see the two images blind and pick the better one. Model names are revealed only after the vote.