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OpenAI's most capable image generation and editing model. It accepts text and image inputs and produces images with low, medium, high, xhigh, max, and auto quality settings.

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PER IMAGE
$0.030
RELEASED
2026-09-10

GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst (openai/gpt-image-2.5-sunburst) is a image model from OpenAI, released 2026-09-10. Pricing via AIgateway: $0.030 per image. Call it via https://api.aigateway.sh/v1/images/generations — set model="openai/gpt-image-2.5-sunburst".

model · openai/gpt-image-2.5-sunburst

Use this model

model: openai/gpt-image-2.5-sunburst
curl https://api.aigateway.sh/v1/images/generations \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AIGATEWAY_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"model":"openai/gpt-image-2.5-sunburst","prompt":"a serene cyberpunk city at dusk"}'
API schema

Call GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst from any OpenAI SDK

POST https://api.aigateway.sh/v1/images/generations·Content-Type: application/json·Auth: Bearer sk-aig-...

Request body

json
{
  "model": "openai/gpt-image-2.5-sunburst",
  "prompt": "A cyberpunk cat at sunset, cinematic lighting",
  "n": 1,
  "size": "1024x1024",
  "response_format": "url"   // or "b64_json"
}

Response

json
{
  "created": 1776947082,
  "data": [
    { "url": "https://media.aigateway.sh/img/abc123.png" }
    // or { "b64_json": "iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEU..." }
  ]
}

Quickstart

from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(base_url="https://api.aigateway.sh/v1", api_key="sk-aig-...")

r = client.images.generate(
    model="openai/gpt-image-2.5-sunburst",
    prompt="a cyberpunk cat at sunset",
    size="1024x1024",
)
print(r.data[0].url)

Errors

401authentication_errorInvalid or missing API key
402insufficient_creditsWallet empty (PAYG only)
404not_foundUnknown model or endpoint
429rate_limit_errorOver per-minute limit — see Retry-After header
500server_errorUpstream provider failed (retryable)
503service_unavailableUpstream saturated (retryable)
Full docs →API reference →OpenAPI spec →llms.txt →

Frequently asked questions

What is GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst?
OpenAI's most capable image generation and editing model. It accepts text and image inputs and produces images with low, medium, high, xhigh, max, and auto quality settings. It is a image model from OpenAI, accessible via AIgateway's OpenAI-compatible API at slug openai/gpt-image-2.5-sunburst.
How much does GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst cost via AIgateway?
$0.0300 per image, billed pass-through.
How do I call GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst from my code?
Point the OpenAI SDK at https://api.aigateway.sh/v1 with your AIgateway key and set model to "openai/gpt-image-2.5-sunburst". The request and response shapes match OpenAI exactly.
Does GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst support streaming, tool calling, vision, and JSON mode?
Streaming — no. Tool calling — no. Vision — no. JSON mode — no. Prompt caching — no.
Can I bring my own OpenAI API key (BYOK)?
Yes. Attach a OpenAI key in your AIgateway dashboard and this model flips to pass-through — you pay OpenAI directly and AIgateway adds no platform fee on those calls.