Openai Gpt Image 2.5 Flare Text To Image API Documentation

Openai Gpt Image 2.5 Flare Text To Image API Documentation

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OpenAI’s GPT Image 2.5 Flare Text-to-Image generates high-quality images from natural-language prompts, with five quality tiers up to 4K. Flare is the fast, balanced GPT Image 2.5 tier for everyday generation at low latency. Ready-to-use REST inference API, best performance, no coldstarts, affordable pricing.

Features

OpenAI GPT Image 2.5 Flare Text-to-Image turns natural-language prompts into high-quality images. Flare is the fast, balanced GPT Image 2.5 tier for everyday generation at low latency.


Why Choose This?

  • Strong prompt fidelity Generate images that closely follow detailed natural-language instructions, including scene layout, visual style, and composition.

  • Accurate text rendering Create images with clearer, more usable in-image text for posters, ads, packaging, and interface mockups.

  • Five quality tiers Choose from low drafts to max fidelity 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, or 4k.

  • Production-ready API Access the model through a ready-to-use REST inference API for fast integration into applications and workflows.


Parameters

ParameterRequiredDescription
promptYesText description of the desired image.
aspect_ratioNoAspect 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.
resolutionNoOutput resolution: 1k (default), 2k, or 4k.
qualityNoQuality tier: low, medium (default), high, xhigh, or max. Higher tiers add detail and cost more.
output_formatNopng (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.

TierBest for
lowFast drafts, thumbnails, layout exploration.
mediumThe balanced default for most production images.
highDetailed marketing visuals, text-heavy designs, product shots.
xhighFine textures, intricate scenes, print-ready assets.
maxThe highest-fidelity output the model offers.

How to Use

  1. Write your prompt — describe the image in detail, including subject, style, lighting, composition, and any text you want to appear.
  2. Pick quality and resolution (optional) — medium / 1k is the default; raise quality for more detail or resolution for larger output.
  3. Choose aspect ratio (optional) — 1:1 for square, 2:3 or 9:16 for portrait, 3:2 or 16:9 for landscape, up to 3:1 / 1:3 panoramas.
  4. 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.

Quality1k2k4k
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 medium quality and 1k; move up a tier only if a specific detail is missing.
  • Test multiple aspect ratios when creating assets for different placements.

Notes

  • prompt is the only required field.
  • Requests containing sexual content are rejected before generation and are not charged.

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.
SUBMIT_RESPONSE=$(curl --silent --show-error --fail-with-body \
  -X POST "https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/openai/gpt-image-2.5-flare/text-to-image" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer ${WAVESPEED_API_KEY}" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d "${REQUEST_BODY}")

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 "${PREDICTION_ID}" ]; then
  printf 'Submission response did not contain a prediction id
' >&2
  exit 1
fi
RESULT_URL="https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/predictions/${PREDICTION_ID}/result"

# 2. Poll until the prediction finishes.
while true; do
  RESPONSE=$(curl --silent --show-error --fail-with-body \
    "${RESULT_URL}" \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer ${WAVESPEED_API_KEY}")
  RESULT=$(printf '%s' "${RESPONSE}" | jq 'if type == "object" and has("data") then .data else . end')
  STATUS=$(printf '%s' "${RESULT}" | jq -r '.status // empty')

  case "${STATUS}" in
    completed) printf '%s\n' "${RESULT}" | jq '.outputs'; break ;;
    failed|cancelled|timeout|deleted) printf '%s\n' "${RESULT}" | jq . >&2; exit 1 ;;
    *) sleep 2 ;;
  esac
done

Parameters

Task Submission Parameters

Request Parameters

ParameterTypeRequiredDefaultRangeDescription
promptstringYes-The positive prompt for the generation.
aspect_ratiostringNo-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, 21:9The aspect ratio of the generated image.
resolutionstringNo1k1k, 2k, 4kThe resolution of the output image.
qualitystringNomediumlow, medium, high, xhigh, maxRendering 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_formatstringNopngpng, jpeg, webpThe format of the output image.
enable_sync_modebooleanNofalse-If set to `true`, the request attempts to wait for the generated result and return outputs in the same response. If the result is not ready within the sync wait window, the API can return a timeout body while the task continues processing. This option is only available via the API and is supported only by some models.
enable_base64_outputbooleanNofalse-If set to `true`, the prediction's `output` strings are returned as **naked base64** (no `data:<mime>;base64,` prefix). When `false` (default), outputs are returned as URLs pointing to our CDN.

Response Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
codeintegerHTTP status code (e.g., 200 for success)
messagestringStatus message (e.g., “success”)
data.idstringUnique identifier for the prediction, Task Id
data.modelstringModel ID used for the prediction
data.outputsarrayOutput values, usually URL strings; some models return text strings or structured result objects (empty when status is not completed)
data.urlsobjectObject containing related API endpoints
data.statusstringTask status. completed is successful; failed, cancelled, timeout, and deleted are failure terminal statuses.
data.created_atstringISO timestamp of when the request was created (e.g., “2023-04-01T12:34:56.789Z”)
data.errorstringError message (empty if no error occurred)
data.timingsobjectObject containing timing details
data.timings.inferenceintegerInference time in milliseconds

Result Request Parameters

ParameterTypeRequiredDefaultDescription
idstringYes-Task ID

Result Response Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
codeintegerHTTP status code (e.g., 200 for success)
messagestringStatus message (e.g., “success”)
dataobjectThe prediction data object containing all details
data.idstringUnique identifier for the prediction
data.modelstringModel ID used for the prediction
data.outputsarray<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.urlsobjectObject containing related API endpoints
data.statusstringStatus: completed is successful; failed, cancelled, timeout, and deleted are failure terminal statuses
data.created_atstringISO timestamp of when the request was created
data.errorstringError message (empty if no error occurred)
data.timingsobjectObject containing timing details
data.timings.inferenceintegerInference time in milliseconds
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