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Shoot the product once, then place it on marble, linen, a kitchen counter or a beach. High-fidelity reference handling keeps the label and the shape intact across every variation.
GPT Image 2 AI Image Generator
GPT Image 2 is OpenAI's image model for generation and editing, locked to the gpt-image-2-2026-04-21 snapshot. It reads every reference image at high fidelity and renders up to 4K. Pick a size below and your sign-up credits cover the first image.
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GALLERY
Discover GPT Image 2’s Endless Possibilities
CAPABILITIES
Key Features of GPT Image 2 Model
Feature 01
Near-Perfect Text RenderingHeadlines, Labels and Signs You Can Read
Words inside an image were the classic giveaway of AI art. GPT Image 2 gets headlines, product labels, shop signs and short captions right far more often than the generation before it, which is why ad and packaging mockups are its most common job. OpenAI is candid that the model can still slip on precise placement, so put the exact words in quotes, say where they go, and keep a single block of copy per image when the layout matters.
- Readable headlines, labels and signage
- Quote the exact words to lock the spelling
- Keep one copy block per image when placement is critical
Feature 02
World-Knowledge Driven RealismIt Knows What Real Things Look Like
Ask for a Tokyo convenience store at 2 a.m., a 1970s kitchen or a ceramic mug with a drip glaze and the model fills in the details that make it believable: the signage style, the light temperature, the way glaze pools at the base. The same understanding helps with product photography, where materials such as brushed metal, frosted glass and linen need to read correctly at a glance.
- Believable places, eras and materials from a short prompt
- Consistent lighting and reflections on products
- Everyday objects rendered with correct proportions
Feature 03
Production-Ready 4K OutputFrom a Square Post to a 3840px Banner
OpenAI's model accepts almost any size: edges up to 3840 pixels, multiples of 16, and a ratio up to 3:1, which covers 4K landscape and portrait. On Ricebowl you choose 1K, 2K or 4K and one of eleven aspect ratios from 21:9 to 9:21. One honest note from OpenAI's own guide: sizes above 2560x1440 are still labelled experimental, so render at 2K first and move to 4K once the composition is right.
- 1K, 2K and 4K on Ricebowl, eleven aspect ratios
- Edges up to 3840px and ratios up to 3:1 at the model level
- Sizes above 2560x1440 are experimental per OpenAI
Feature 04
Enhanced Instruction FollowingLong Briefs Come Back in One Piece
Give it a brief with a subject, a background, a camera angle, a colour palette and a line of copy, and the image keeps all five. That matters most for commercial work, where a missing logo or the wrong colour makes an image useless. Write prompts like a creative brief, one clause per requirement, and the output tracks it clause by clause.
- Multi-part prompts keep every requirement
- Camera, palette and layout instructions respected
- Brief-style prompts work better than keyword lists
Feature 05
Pixel-Level Precision EditingChange One Thing, Keep Everything Else
OpenAI built this model to read every input image at high fidelity, and developers cannot even turn that setting down. The practical effect is that faces, logos and product details in your reference survive the edit. Upload a photo, describe the one change you want, such as a new background or a different jacket colour, and the rest of the frame stays put. The API also takes a mask, which OpenAI describes as guidance the model follows rather than a hard boundary.
- High-fidelity handling of every reference image
- Swap backgrounds, colours and props in a sentence
- Up to 8 references per request on Ricebowl
PROMPT EXAMPLES
GPT Image 2 Prompts
Prompt
Use the product in the reference. Magazine-style fragrance poster, bottle centred on wet black stone, soft rim light, headline "NOCTURNE" in thin serif at the top, small line "Eau de Parfum" below, 4:5.
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Result
Prompt
Keep the product exactly as in the reference. Replace the velvet with a white marble slab, morning window light from the left, a few drops of water on the surface, shallow depth of field, 1:1.
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USE CASES
GPT Image 2's Target Audience & Use Cases
Performance marketers
Produce ten ad variants with different headlines and backgrounds in one sitting, then test them. Eleven aspect ratios cover feed, story and banner placements.
Brand and packaging designers
Mock up a label, a box or a shopping bag with the real brand name on it before anything goes to print. Short copy reads cleanly; long copy needs a proofread.
Content creators
Thumbnails, cover images and blog headers with a clear title in the frame. Render at 1K for 6 credits and move to 2K only for the ones you publish.
Developers testing before an API build
Try prompts on the same model you would call through OpenAI's API, without setting up a key or billing. Once the prompt works, the same text goes into your integration.
WHAT USERS SAY
What Creators Keep Pointing Out
01
Reference edits keep the product
The most repeated praise is that a product or a face in the reference comes through the edit intact, which is exactly what OpenAI's always-on high-fidelity input handling is for.
02
Complex prompts are slow
OpenAI says complex prompts can take up to two minutes. Users who iterate fast drop to a 1K draft first and only render the keeper at 2K or 4K.
03
Text is good, not perfect
Short headlines usually land. Dense layouts with several blocks of copy still come back with the odd misplaced word, matching OpenAI's own limitation note.
04
Flat pricing is easy to plan
On Ricebowl the credit price depends only on size, not on quality, so high quality costs the same as low. People budgeting a batch like knowing the number up front.
VERSIONS
GPT Image 2 vs GPT Image 2.5
Pick GPT Image 2 whenever you want high quality: its flat 6 / 10 / 16 credits at 1K / 2K / 4K undercut 2.5 at high quality (9 / 12 / 21). Pick 2.5 Flare for low and medium drafts, where it costs 3 credits at 1K, and 2.5 Sunburst for precise edits.
The 2.0 model: a fixed snapshot
Locked to gpt-image-2-2026-04-21, so a prompt that works today gives the same kind of result next month. On Ricebowl its price ignores the quality setting: high quality is 6 credits at 1K, the same as low.
2.5 Flare: fast everyday generation
OpenAI tunes Flare for fast everyday work. At low and medium quality it is the cheapest OpenAI option here, 3 credits at 1K; at high quality it rises to 9.
2.5 Sunburst: editing precision
OpenAI now points new integrations to the 2.5 pair and recommends Sunburst when an edit has to be precise. Use it for the final pass on a reference edit.
WHAT SETS IT APART
What Makes GPT Image 2 AI Image Model Stand Out
01
Use GPT Image 2 Without ChatGPT Plus
You do not need a ChatGPT subscription or an OpenAI API key. Ricebowl calls the gpt-image-2 model for you, you pay per image in credits, and new accounts get sign-up credits that cover the first 1K image.
02
High-fidelity references by default
Earlier GPT Image models let developers choose how closely to follow an input image. This model always reads inputs at high fidelity, so product shots and portraits keep their details without extra settings.
OUR TAKE
Our Verdict on GPT Image 2
Is it the safest choice for text-heavy images?
No. For a single headline or a label it is reliable. For a poster with several blocks of copy, use Nano Banana Pro: Google positions it as its best model for legible text up to a full paragraph, OpenAI still lists text placement as a limitation, and Pro is cheaper here at 2K (8 vs 10 credits). When every word has to sit at an exact position, Ideogram 4 and its bounding-box prompts are built for that; it is not on Ricebowl yet.
Is there any reason left to use GPT Image 1.5?
Only one: more than 8 references. On Ricebowl, GPT Image 1.5 accepts up to 16 reference images; GPT Image 2 takes 8. Otherwise skip it. Its high quality costs 22 credits against 6, it offers four aspect ratios instead of eleven, and OpenAI files it under earlier models.
COMPARISON
Comparison: GPT Image 2 vs. Nano Banana Pro vs. Midjourney v7
| Feature | GPT Image 2 | Nano Banana Pro | Midjourney v7 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Developer | OpenAI | Google DeepMind | Midjourney |
| Released | Snapshot dated April 21, 2026 | November 20, 2025 | April 4, 2025 (alpha) |
| Largest output | 4K (edge up to 3840px) | Native 4K | — |
| Text in images | Much improved; placement can still slip | Google's best for legible text | — |
| Editing | Reference edits at high fidelity, mask as guidance | Localized editing, relighting, re-framing | Editing fell back to V6 at alpha launch |
| Reference images | Up to 8 on Ricebowl | 14 at model level, 8 on Ricebowl | Image prompts, moodboards and SREF |
| Speed options | Low / medium / high quality | Thinking pass on every request | Draft mode: half cost, 10x speed |
| Ricebowl credits (1K / 2K / 4K) | 6 / 10 / 16 | 8 / 8 / 14 | Not on Ricebowl |
| Official API price, 1024x1024 | $0.006 low, $0.053 medium, $0.211 high | $0.134 (1K/2K), $0.24 (4K) | — |
Midjourney is not available on Ricebowl and has since shipped V8 (March 2026); v7 is listed because it is the version most often compared. Cells marked — have no official figure. The first two models run in the generator above.
Try GPT Image 2 Free01
Open the generator
The generator at the top of this page already runs GPT Image 2. Create a free account and the 20 sign-up credits cover your first 1K image, which costs 6 credits, with no card required.
02
Write a brief and add references
Describe the subject, setting, light and any text in quotes. Add up to 8 reference images; the first is included, each extra one adds 1 credit.
03
Choose size and generate
Pick 1K, 2K or 4K and an aspect ratio, press generate, and download the result from the card when it lands in your feed.
REVIEWS
Loved by Creators and Marketers Globally
Notes from people who use OpenAI's image model for product and ad work.
Lena HoffmannI shot my candles once. Now every seasonal banner is a prompt and the label never warps.
Shopify store owner
Marcus BellTen headline variants in one afternoon, all in the right ratio for feed and stories.
Paid social manager
Aiko TanakaShort brand names come out clean. For a full ingredients panel I still proofread, but the mockup is there.
Packaging designer
Diego AlvarezI tested my prompts here before wiring up the API. Saved me a day of billing setup.
Backend developer
Priya NairThumbnails with the title baked in, at 1K for a few credits. I only upscale the winners.
YouTube creator
AI Image Generator Pricing
One balance, every model. Credits work across all 20 video models — no watermark, no tier-locked models, commercial use on every paid plan.
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Flexible monthly subscription.
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The lowest price to get started. Every model, a monthly budget to try things out.
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200 credits
≈ 0–10 videos, depending on the model
≈ 14–66 images, depending on the model
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- Access to all models
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The cheapest way to start. Every model, a small monthly budget.
$12.99/mo
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400 credits
≈ 1–20 videos, depending on the model
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- Credits reset every billing month
- Access to all models
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- Buy an add-on credit pack
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High-volume production for prolific creators and small teams.
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Save $120/yr vs monthly
12,000 credits
≈ 38–600 videos, depending on the model
≈ 857–4000 images, depending on the model
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2 parallel tasks
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- Credits stay valid for 12 months
- Access to all models
- Watermark-free outputs
- Buy an add-on credit pack
- Standard support
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Save $180/yr vs monthly
24,000 credits
≈ 76–1200 videos, depending on the model
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3 parallel tasks
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- Credits stay valid for 12 months
- Access to all models
- Watermark-free outputs
- Buy an add-on credit pack
- Priority support
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High-volume production for prolific creators and small teams.
$62.9/mo$89.9
Billed yearly at $754.8. Renews yearly, cancel anytime.
Save $324/yr vs monthly
60,000 credits
≈ 190–3000 videos, depending on the model
≈ 4285–20000 images, depending on the model
1.26¢ / credit
5 parallel tasks
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- Watermark-free outputs
- Buy an add-on credit pack
- Priority support
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One-time top-up — perfect for occasional needs.
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- 1080p · No watermark · Commercial use
- Credits stay valid for 12 months
- Access to all models
- Watermark-free outputs
- Buy an add-on credit pack
- Standard support
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4,800 credits
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5 parallel tasks
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- Watermark-free outputs
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FAQs
What it is, what it costs on Ricebowl, and when a sibling model is the better pick.
Try GPT Image 2 FreeCan I use the GPT Image 2 Model for free?
Yes, to start. New Ricebowl accounts get 20 sign-up credits, and a 1K image costs 6 credits, so the first one needs no card. After that you pay per image with credits from a plan or a top-up. You do not need ChatGPT Plus or an OpenAI API key.
What is the GPT Image 2 model?
It is OpenAI's image generation and editing model, served as gpt-image-2 with the default snapshot gpt-image-2-2026-04-21. It takes text and images as input, returns images, supports edits and inpainting, and renders sizes up to 4K. OpenAI has since released the GPT Image 2.5 pair, Sunburst and Flare.
Why choose the GPT Image 2 Model?
Choose it for reference-based product and portrait edits, because it always reads input images at high fidelity, and for high-quality renders, because on Ricebowl its price does not rise with quality. It is also a fixed snapshot, so results stay consistent over time.
What types of images can I generate with GPT Image 2?
Product photos and packshots, ad creatives with headlines, packaging and label mockups, thumbnails, posters, interiors, portraits and illustrated scenes. Any of the eleven aspect ratios from 21:9 to 9:21 works on Ricebowl.
Do I need prompt engineering skills to use it?
No. Write what you want the way you would brief a designer: subject, setting, light, style and any text in quotes. Plain sentences work better than keyword lists. If a detail is missing, add one clause and regenerate.
Can GPT Image 2 render text accurately inside images?
Short text, yes, in most attempts. Quote the exact words and say where they sit. OpenAI still lists precise text placement as a limitation, so dense layouts need a proofread. For posters with several blocks of copy, Nano Banana Pro is the stronger pick, and for text that must sit at exact positions, Ideogram 4 with its bounding-box prompts (not on Ricebowl yet).
How do I use GPT Image 2 for free?
Sign up on Ricebowl, stay on this page, write a prompt and generate at 1K. The sign-up credits cover it. Keep drafts at 1K to stretch the credits, then render the one you keep at 2K or 4K.
Is there a GPT Image 2 API?
Yes. OpenAI offers it on the Image generation and Image edit endpoints and on Batch. It is priced per token; OpenAI's guide puts a 1024x1024 image at about $0.006 low, $0.053 medium and $0.211 high quality. If you only need images, not an integration, Ricebowl is simpler.
GPT Image 2 vs GPT Image 2.5: what is the difference?
2.5 is the newer pair: Sunburst is tuned for editing precision and Flare for fast everyday generation, with extra quality levels. The 2.0 model is a fixed snapshot with low, medium and high quality. On Ricebowl, 2.5 is cheaper at low and medium quality; the older model is cheaper at high.
Is there a free, unlimited GPT Image 2?
Not on Ricebowl. A new account gets 20 free credits and a 1K image costs 6, so the free credits cover three 1K images. After that you pay a flat per-image price with credits from a plan or a top-up.
Where can I use GPT Image 2 online without ChatGPT Plus?
Right here on Ricebowl. The generator at the top of this page runs GPT Image 2, the first image is covered by sign-up credits, and the same workspace also runs GPT Image 2.5, Nano Banana Pro and more than 25 other image and video models, so you can compare them without switching sites.
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