Openai Gpt Image 2.5 Flare Text To Image API Documentation
Playground
Try it on WaveSpeedAI!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.
- Need to edit an existing image instead? Try OpenAI GPT Image 2.5 Flare Edit.
- Need extra fidelity on intricate detail? Try OpenAI GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst 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 | $1.00 |
Best Use Cases
- Marketing creatives — Hero images, ad visuals, banners, and campaign assets from text prompts.
- E-commerce content — Product shots, lifestyle scenes, and promotional visuals without a studio workflow.
- Landing pages & web design — Branded illustrations, hero sections, and visual mockups.
- Social media content — Eye-catching visuals tailored to different content formats.
- Typography-driven visuals — Posters, ads, and packaging concepts that need readable in-image text.
Pro Tips
- Be specific in your prompt — include subject, environment, camera angle, lighting, mood, and style.
- For text inside the image, put the exact wording in quotes.
- Start at
mediumquality and1k; move up a tier only if a specific detail is missing. - Test multiple aspect ratios when creating assets for different placements.
Notes
promptis the only required field.- Requests containing sexual content are rejected before generation and are not charged.
Related Models
- OpenAI GPT Image 2.5 Flare Edit — Edit one or more reference images using natural-language instructions.
- OpenAI GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst Text-to-Image — The Sunburst tier of the same model: extra fidelity on intricate detail, at longer generation times.
- OpenAI GPT Image 2 Text-to-Image — The previous generation.
Authentication
For authentication details, please refer to the Authentication Guide.
API Endpoints
Submit Task & Query Result
set -euo pipefail
export WAVESPEED_API_KEY="your-api-key"
REQUEST_BODY=$(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.
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
doneParameters
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, 1:2, 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. |
| 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. |
| enable_sync_mode | boolean | No | false | - | 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_output | boolean | No | false | - | 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
| 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 |