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GPT Image 2

The prompt-adherence champion: does exactly what you describe, text included.

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Image Generation

#1

of 20
leading the field

2

races led

67

weeks at #1

91.3

score

Released
May 12, 2026
5 mo ago
Context
—
n/a
Price
$0.08 / image
list price
Speed
—
median
Modalities
text · image
outputs image
Weights
Closed
API and apps

The 30-second version

The prompt-adherence champion. GPT Image 2 does exactly what you describe, including legible text, specific layouts and many objects in the right places.

Key takeaways
  • 1Leads our prompt-adherence race.
  • 2Excellent text rendering for posters, labels and UI mock-ups.
  • 3Conversational editing inside ChatGPT and via API.
  • 4Less painterly 'wow' than Midjourney V8.

What you need to know

Purpose

Reliable, instruction-following image generation for work: marketing assets, diagrams, mock-ups and edits.

What OpenAI optimised for

Understanding complex prompts through the GPT-6 language backbone, so what you ask for is what you get.

Unique strengths

  • Complex multi-object scenes.
  • Accurate text in images.
  • Iterative edits by conversation.

Where it ranks

Current snapshot · illustrative scores · click any race to watch it

PhotorealIllustrationAnimeTypographyEditingAdherence

GPT Image 2Best on each axis

Image Generation over time

#1 frontierGPT Image 2Nano Banana 2.1Seedream 5
70.075.080.085.090.095.02025Apr ’25Jul ’25Oct ’252026Apr ’26Jul ’26Oct ’26

Best use cases

01

Marketing creative

Ads and social graphics with exact copy and brand elements.

02

Explainers and diagrams

Infographics and labelled illustrations.

03

Product mock-ups

Packaging and UI concepts with readable text.

Strengths

  • Adherence

    Top of the adherence race.

  • Typography

    Close behind Ideogram 4.0 on text rendering.

Weaknesses

  • Aesthetic flair

    Can look clean but generic next to Midjourney.

Prompts that play to its strengths

Exact poster

A minimalist event poster, portrait. Top third: the words "NIGHT MARKET" in bold condensed sans serif, cream on deep teal. Middle: an isometric illustration of six food stalls with paper lanterns. Bottom: "Fri 14 Nov · 6-11pm · Pier 9" in small caps. Flat colour, no gradients.

Why it works: Multiple text strings plus precise layout is exactly where it beats rivals.

When to choose it, and when not to

GPT Image 2overMJ V8

Accuracy to the brief matters more than artistic flair.

Pick something else when…

  • You want maximum artistic beauty: Midjourney V8.
  • Huge batches on a budget: Seedream 5 or FLUX.3 Klein.

Update history

The distilled version first; open any release for the deeper breakdown.

The GPT Image family

GPT Image 1April 2025GPT Image 2May 2026