GPT Image 2

OpenAI's image generation model released April 2026 (also called ChatGPT Images 2.0). Ranked #1 on arena.ai as of April 2026, beating Imagen 3 (Nano Banana 2) by 24 points — the largest benchmark gap ever recorded at that evaluation.

Key facts

Type: Image generation model
Maker: OpenAI
Released: April 2026
Also known as: ChatGPT Images 2.0
Pricing: $0.06/image flat
Benchmark: #1 on arena.ai, +24 points over Imagen 3 (largest ever gap at this benchmark)
Availability: ChatGPT, direct API, key.ai aggregator

Strengths

Text rendering (best-in-class)
Photorealism
Product packaging
Consistent character generation across multiple images
Ad creative generation

Weaknesses vs Imagen 3

Imagen 3 still wins on some product photography scenarios (uses web search to pull real logos for accuracy) ^[src-012]
Roughly equivalent for diagrams and some product shots ^[src-012]

See also: Openai, Imagen 3, Key AI
Concepts: Model Benchmarking Methodology

Source references

^[src-012] Nate Herk — Video editing & content creation cluster (2026-04-15 to 2026-04-23)

Robin Cartier perspective

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