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AI model rankingsImage editingGPT Image 2.5 Sunburst

GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst

OpenAImax Released September 2026

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#1 of 77 for image editing 18,300 votes Updated Nov 3, 2026, 09:27 PM UTC

At a glance

How GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst compares with the other 76 image editing models.

  • Best in this category. Ranked #1 of 77 in blind votes by real people.

  • Close race with 2 models. Its score range overlaps with MAI-Image-2.7-Preview, GPT Image 2.5 Flare, so you may not notice a difference.

  • Usually wins. Against a typical model it gets picked in about 71% of blind votes.

Model details

Made by
OpenAI
Category
Image editing
Version
max
Released
September 2026 · 2 months ago
Best OpenAI model
This one
Win rate vs all
72%
Companies ranked
25

Rank

#1

of 77 models

Elo rating

1,199

the highest score

typical 1,044

± range

±11

how certain the score is

Votes

18,300

blind comparisons

Where it ranks

This model next to its closest competitors. Click another bar to open that model.

Head-to-head chances

How often people would pick this model over another in a blind vote, based on the Elo scores.

  • vs MAI-Image-2.7-Preview · The model just below (#2)50%
  • vs Seedream 4.5 · A typical model (the median)71%

Also ranked in

The same model in other categories.

  • Image generation#1 of 106

Nearby in the ranking

  • GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst

    OpenAImax

    1,199

    Elo

    #1

    rank

  • MAI-Image-2.7-Preview

    Microsoft AI

    1,196

    Elo

    #2

    rank

  • GPT Image 2.5 Flare

    OpenAImax

    1,183

    Elo

    #3

    rank

More from OpenAI

  • GPT Image 2.5 Flare

    OpenAImax

    1,183

    Elo

    #3

    rank

  • GPT Image 2

    OpenAIhigh

    1,137

    Elo

    #8

    rank

  • GPT Image 1.5

    OpenAIhigh

    1,119

    Elo

    #16

    rank

  • GPT Image 1

    OpenAIhigh

    998

    Elo

    #51

    rank

  • GPT Image 1 Mini

    OpenAImedium

    935

    Elo

    #64

    rank

Questions people ask

Is GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst the best image editing model?
Yes, right now it's #1 of 77 with an Elo of 1,199, 3 points ahead of MAI-Image-2.7-Preview.
How is this ranking made?
People are shown two results for the same prompt without knowing which model made them, and vote for the one they like more. GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst has been in 18,300 of these votes. The votes are turned into an Elo score, the same system used to rank chess players.
Who makes GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst?
OpenAI (openai.com). They have 6 models in this ranking.
What are alternatives to GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst?
MAI-Image-2.7-Preview (Microsoft AI), GPT Image 2.5 Flare (OpenAI) are ranked closest to it. The best model from another company is MAI-Image-2.7-Preview by Microsoft AI.

People see two results for the same prompt without knowing which model made them, and vote for the better one. Gaps under about 20 Elo points are hard to notice in practice.

Benchmark data from Artificial Analysis, an independent benchmarking company. Rankings refresh every few hours.