GPT Image 1.5: Faster Gen & Edits in ChatGPT
Generate images 4x faster with precise edits that preserve faces, logos, and text in ChatGPT.
17 Dec 2025 (Updated 28 Dec 2025) - Written by Lorenzo Pellegrini
Lorenzo Pellegrini
17 Dec 2025 (Updated 28 Dec 2025)
OpenAI Launches GPT Image 1.5: Faster Generation and Advanced Editing Inside ChatGPT
OpenAI has released GPT Image 1.5, a next‑generation image model that brings faster image generation, more precise editing, and improved handling of faces, logos, and dense text, now available via the API and integrated into ChatGPT to streamline creative workflows for designers and content creators.
What GPT Image 1.5 is and where it's available
GPT Image 1.5 is an upgraded image model from OpenAI that is available both in the API and inside ChatGPT, enabling developers and end users to access its improved generation and editing capabilities directly in applications and conversational interfaces.
Key improvements in GPT Image 1.5
- Faster image generation: The model offers quicker render times, improving iteration speed for creative workflows and interactive use in ChatGPT.
- More precise image editing: Editing now preserves critical elements such as logos and faces better, allowing for higher‑fidelity modifications without unwanted artifacts.
- Improved instruction following: GPT Image 1.5 adheres more reliably to user prompts, which improves control over composition, style, and editing intent.
- Better text rendering: The model produces clearer, more accurate text when images contain dense or small typography, reducing misrendered characters and visual noise.
Integration into ChatGPT and developer platforms
OpenAI announced GPT Image 1.5 is rolled out in the API and integrated into ChatGPT, meaning users can both programmatically call the model and use it within ChatGPT conversations for on‑the‑fly generation and edits.
Microsoft has also made GPT Image 1.5 available in Microsoft Foundry, extending enterprise access and enabling organizations using Microsoft’s platform to leverage the model’s sharper outputs and editing features.
Practical benefits for creative workflows
- Faster iterations: Reduced generation latency speeds up testing concepts, producing more variants in less time.
- Higher fidelity edits: Preservation of faces and logos helps maintain brand integrity and realistic portrait edits without manual cleanup.
- Better typographic results: Improved rendering of dense or small text simplifies tasks like creating UI mockups, posters, and packaging designs.
- Conversational editing: Integration with ChatGPT lets users describe edits in natural language and receive updated images within a chat flow.
Considerations and responsible use
While GPT Image 1.5 improves preservation of identifiable elements like faces and logos for fidelity, users must still follow applicable legal and ethical guidelines when editing or generating images, including privacy, copyright, and brand usage rules, especially for portraits and trademarked material.
How to get started
- Developers can access GPT Image 1.5 through OpenAI’s API endpoints where the model is listed as available for image generation and editing.
- Users of ChatGPT will see the model integrated into image workflows in the chat interface, enabling natural‑language requests for generation and edits.
- Enterprise customers using Microsoft Foundry can also use GPT Image 1.5 through that platform for sharper image outputs and integrated tooling.
Conclusion
GPT Image 1.5 represents a targeted upgrade focused on speed, editing precision, and sturdier text and identity handling, delivered both through OpenAI’s API and ChatGPT and extended into enterprise tooling like Microsoft Foundry, making it a useful tool for creators, designers, and organizations aiming to accelerate visual content production with improved fidelity.
For hands‑on use, access the model via the OpenAI API or the ChatGPT image features and evaluate how its faster generation and stronger editing controls fit into your creative pipeline.
