GPT Image 2.5 always returns Base64-encoded image data in
data[].b64_json. Do not send the DALL·E-only response_format parameter.- Generate images
- Edit images
Generate images
POST /v1/images/generationscURL
Request headers
string
required
Bearer authentication in the form
Bearer YOUR_API_KEY.string
default:"application/json"
required
Data exchange format.
Request body
string
required
Model ID:
gpt-image-2.5-sunburst or gpt-image-2.5-flare.string
required
Text description of the image to generate. Length:
1–32,000 characters.integer
default:1
Number of images to generate. Supported range:
1–10.string
default:"auto"
auto or a custom WIDTHxHEIGHT value. Width and height must be multiples of 16, the aspect ratio must be between 1:3 and 3:1, neither edge may exceed 3,840 pixels, and total pixels must be between 655,360 and 8,294,400.string
default:"auto"
Rendering quality:
low, medium, high, xhigh, max, or auto.string
default:"auto"
Background mode:
auto, opaque, or transparent. Transparent backgrounds require PNG or WebP output.string
default:"png"
Output format:
png, jpeg, or webp.integer
default:100
JPEG or WebP compression level from
0 through 100. Ignored for PNG output.string
default:"auto"
Moderation strictness:
auto or low.Generation response
200
integer
Creation time as a Unix timestamp in seconds.
string
Resolved background mode:
opaque or transparent.object[]
Generated image results.
string
Base64-encoded image data.
string
Returned image format:
png, jpeg, or webp.string
Quality level used for the result.
string
Resolved output dimensions as
WIDTHxHEIGHT.Validation rules
background="transparent"requiresoutput_format="png"oroutput_format="webp".- Custom width and height must be divisible by 16, use an aspect ratio from
1:3through3:1, keep each edge at or below 3,840 pixels, and contain 655,360–8,294,400 total pixels. - Resolutions above
2560x1440are experimental. output_compressionapplies only to JPEG and WebP output.- GPT Image 2.5 returns Base64 image data; URL output through
response_formatis not supported.