OpenAI's GPT-Image-2.5 Sunburst and Flare Sweep #1 and #2 Across All Three LMArena Image Leaderboards
gdb · x · 2026-09-09
LMArena reports OpenAI's GPT-Image-2.5-Sunburst and Flare rank #1 and #2 across the Text-to-Image, Image Edit, and Multi-Image Edit Arenas, both well ahead of GPT-Image-2 (medium). Point gains (Sunburst | Flare): Text-to-Image +40/+18, Single-Image Edit +59/+30, Multi-Image Edit +81/+47. Sunburst leads on quality; Flare matches the jump at much faster speeds. Greg Brockman shared the news.
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