OpenAI released ChatGPT Images 2.5 on September 8, 2026, calling it the company’s new state-of-the-art image model, and added two companion models to its API. OpenAI said people create more than 3 billion images each week across ChatGPT Images and the GPT-Image models in the API. Sharper Images and New Creation Tools According to OpenAI, Images 2.5 produces more natural lighting and richer textures, better preserves subjects from users’ reference photos, and follows editing instructions more…