Openai Gpt Image 2.5 Sunburst Text To Image API Documentation
Playground
Try it on WaveSpeedAI!OpenAI’s GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst Text-to-Image generates high-quality images from natural-language prompts, with five quality tiers up to 4K. Sunburst is the precision-focused GPT Image 2.5 tier that spends more time per image for extra fidelity on intricate detail. Ready-to-use REST inference API, best performance, no coldstarts, affordable pricing.
Features
OpenAI GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst Text-to-Image turns natural-language prompts into high-quality images. Sunburst is the precision-focused GPT Image 2.5 tier that spends more time per image for extra fidelity on intricate detail.
- Need to edit an existing image instead? Try OpenAI GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst Edit.
- Need a faster, lower-latency tier? Try OpenAI GPT Image 2.5 Flare Text-to-Image.
Why Choose This?
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Strong prompt fidelity Generate images that closely follow detailed natural-language instructions, including scene layout, visual style, and composition.
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Accurate text rendering Create images with clearer, more usable in-image text for posters, ads, packaging, and interface mockups.
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Five quality tiers Choose from
lowdrafts tomaxfidelity and pay only for the detail you need. -
Up to 4K output and flexible aspect ratios Square, portrait, landscape, and panoramic outputs at
1k,2k, or4k. -
Production-ready API Access the model through a ready-to-use REST inference API for fast integration into applications and workflows.
Parameters
| Parameter | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| prompt | Yes | Text description of the desired image. |
| aspect_ratio | No | Aspect ratio: 1:1, 3:2, 2:3, 3:4, 4:3, 4:5, 5:4, 9:16, 16:9, 21:9, 2:1, 1:2, 3:1, 1:3, 9:21. Defaults to 1:1. |
| resolution | No | Output resolution: 1k (default), 2k, or 4k. |
| quality | No | Quality tier: low, medium (default), high, xhigh, or max. Higher tiers add detail and cost more. |
| output_format | No | png (default), jpeg, or webp. |
Quality Tiers
GPT Image 2.5 exposes five quality tiers. Pick the lowest tier that meets your need; every step up adds detail, latency, and cost.
| Tier | Best for |
|---|---|
low | Fast drafts, thumbnails, layout exploration. |
medium | The balanced default for most production images. |
high | Detailed marketing visuals, text-heavy designs, product shots. |
xhigh | Fine textures, intricate scenes, print-ready assets. |
max | The highest-fidelity output the model offers. |
How to Use
- Write your prompt — describe the image in detail, including subject, style, lighting, composition, and any text you want to appear.
- Pick quality and resolution (optional) —
medium/1kis the default; raisequalityfor more detail orresolutionfor larger output. - Choose aspect ratio (optional) —
1:1for square,2:3or9:16for portrait,3:2or16:9for landscape, up to3:1/1:3panoramas. - Submit — run the model and download your generated image.
Example Prompt
A cinematic product photo of a luxury perfume bottle on a marble surface, soft golden-hour lighting, shallow depth of field, elegant reflections, premium editorial photography style
Pricing
Pricing varies by quality and resolution.
| Quality | 1k | 2k | 4k |
|---|---|---|---|
| low | $0.01 | $0.02 | $0.03 |
| medium | $0.024 | $0.04 | $0.07 |
| high | $0.09 | $0.15 | $0.27 |
| xhigh | $0.16 | $0.27 | $0.48 |
| max | $0.36 | $0.60 | $1.00 |
Best Use Cases
- Marketing creatives — Hero images, ad visuals, banners, and campaign assets from text prompts.
- E-commerce content — Product shots, lifestyle scenes, and promotional visuals without a studio workflow.
- Landing pages & web design — Branded illustrations, hero sections, and visual mockups.
- Social media content — Eye-catching visuals tailored to different content formats.
- Typography-driven visuals — Posters, ads, and packaging concepts that need readable in-image text.
Pro Tips
- Be specific in your prompt — include subject, environment, camera angle, lighting, mood, and style.
- For text inside the image, put the exact wording in quotes.
- Start at
mediumquality and1k; move up a tier only if a specific detail is missing. - Test multiple aspect ratios when creating assets for different placements.
Notes
promptis the only required field.- Requests containing sexual content are rejected before generation and are not charged.
Related Models
- OpenAI GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst Edit — Edit one or more reference images using natural-language instructions.
- OpenAI GPT Image 2.5 Flare Text-to-Image — The Flare tier of the same model: faster and lower latency.
- OpenAI GPT Image 2 Text-to-Image — The previous generation.
Authentication
For authentication details, please refer to the Authentication Guide.
API Endpoints
Submit Task & Query Result
set -euo pipefail
export WAVESPEED_API_KEY="your-api-key"
REQUEST_BODY=$(cat <<'JSON'
{
"prompt": "A cinematic ocean wave at sunrise, highly detailed",
"aspect_ratio": "1:1",
"resolution": "1k",
"quality": "medium",
"output_format": "png"
}
JSON
)
# 1. Submit the prediction once. Never retry this request automatically:
# a retry after an unclear failure can create a second, billed task.
CHECK='The task may already exist. Check History or the predictions list before submitting again.'
if ! SUBMIT_RESPONSE=$(curl --silent --show-error --fail-with-body \
--connect-timeout 10 --max-time 60 \
-X POST "https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/openai/gpt-image-2.5-sunburst/text-to-image" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${WAVESPEED_API_KEY}" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d "${REQUEST_BODY}"); then
printf 'Submit failed. %s\n' "${CHECK}" >&2
exit 1
fi
TASK=$(printf '%s' "${SUBMIT_RESPONSE}" | jq 'if type == "object" and has("data") then .data else . end')
PREDICTION_ID=$(printf '%s' "${TASK}" | jq -r '.id // empty')
if [ -z "${PREDICTION_ID}" ]; then
printf 'Submission response did not contain a prediction id. %s\n' "${CHECK}" >&2
exit 1
fi
RESULT_URL="https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/predictions/${PREDICTION_ID}/result"
# 2. Poll until the prediction reaches a final status.
BODY_FILE=$(mktemp)
trap 'rm -f "${BODY_FILE}"' EXIT
while true; do
# Transient errors (429, 5xx) are retried, honoring Retry-After.
HTTP_CODE=$(curl --silent --show-error --fail-with-body \
--connect-timeout 10 --max-time 60 --retry 5 --retry-delay 2 \
--output "${BODY_FILE}" --write-out '%{http_code}' \
"${RESULT_URL}" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer ${WAVESPEED_API_KEY}" || true)
case "${HTTP_CODE}" in
2??) ;;
000|429|5??) # dropped connection or temporary error: keep polling
printf 'Task %s: HTTP %s, polling again in 10s\n' "${PREDICTION_ID}" "${HTTP_CODE}" >&2
sleep 10; continue ;;
*) printf 'Task %s: HTTP %s\n' "${PREDICTION_ID}" "${HTTP_CODE}" >&2
cat "${BODY_FILE}" >&2; exit 1 ;;
esac
RESULT=$(jq 'if type == "object" and has("data") then .data else . end' "${BODY_FILE}")
STATUS=$(printf '%s' "${RESULT}" | jq -r '.status // empty')
case "${STATUS}" in
completed) printf '%s\n' "${RESULT}" | jq '.outputs'; break ;;
failed|cancelled|timeout|deleted)
printf 'Task %s ended with status %s\n' "${PREDICTION_ID}" "${STATUS}" >&2
printf '%s\n' "${RESULT}" | jq . >&2; exit 1 ;;
*) sleep 2 ;;
esac
doneRetry temporary errors only while polling, never the submit request. Errors, retries and timeouts
Parameters
Task Submission Parameters
Request Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Range | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| prompt | string | Yes | - | The positive prompt for the generation. | |
| aspect_ratio | string | No | 1:1 | 1:1, 1:2, 2:1, 1:3, 3:1, 2:3, 3:2, 3:4, 4:3, 4:5, 5:4, 9:16, 16:9, 9:21, 21:9 | The aspect ratio of the generated image. Defaults to 1:1. |
| resolution | string | No | 1k | 1k, 2k, 4k | The resolution of the output image. |
| quality | string | No | medium | low, medium, high, xhigh, max | Rendering quality tier. Higher tiers add detail and cost more: low is the fastest draft tier, medium is the balanced default, high and xhigh add fidelity, max is the highest-fidelity tier. |
| output_format | string | No | png | png, jpeg, webp | The format of the output image. |
Every model also accepts the global request options enable_sync_mode and enable_base64_output; see their pages for details.
Response Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| code | integer | HTTP status code (e.g., 200 for success) |
| message | string | Status message (e.g., “success”) |
| data.id | string | Unique identifier for the prediction, Task Id |
| data.model | string | Model ID used for the prediction |
| data.outputs | array | Output values, usually URL strings; some models return text strings or structured result objects (empty when status is not completed) |
| data.urls | object | Object containing related API endpoints |
| data.status | string | Task status. completed is successful; failed, cancelled, timeout, and deleted are failure terminal statuses. |
| data.created_at | string | ISO timestamp of when the request was created (e.g., “2023-04-01T12:34:56.789Z”) |
| data.error | string | Error message (empty if no error occurred) |
| data.timings | object | Object containing timing details |
| data.timings.inference | integer | Inference time in milliseconds |
Result Request Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| id | string | Yes | - | Task ID |
Result Response Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| code | integer | HTTP status code (e.g., 200 for success) |
| message | string | Status message (e.g., “success”) |
| data | object | The prediction data object containing all details |
| data.id | string | Unique identifier for the prediction |
| data.model | string | Model ID used for the prediction |
| data.outputs | array<string | object> | Array of generated outputs (empty when status is not completed). Items are usually URL strings, but may be text strings or structured result objects, depending on the model. |
| data.urls | object | Object containing related API endpoints |
| data.status | string | Status: completed is successful; failed, cancelled, timeout, and deleted are failure terminal statuses |
| data.created_at | string | ISO timestamp of when the request was created |
| data.error | string | Error message (empty if no error occurred) |
| data.timings | object | Object containing timing details |
| data.timings.inference | integer | Inference time in milliseconds |