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GPT Image 2.5 Flare API

OpenAI's GPT Image 2.5 Flare from $0.02 per image — the speed tier of GPT Image 2.5 for everyday volume.

The speed-oriented tier of OpenAI's GPT Image 2.5 series. Image generation and reference-image editing for high-volume everyday work — from $0.02 per image.

No credit card required. Takes 30 seconds.

GPT Image 2.5 Flare API pricing

Pay per request from your YepAPI balance — no subscription, no monthly minimum. Prices updated October 23, 2026.

BillingPrice
Rate$0.02/image
What it costsPer job
1 imagefrom default size$0.02
100 imagesa product catalog batch$2.00
1,000 imagesa month of app traffic$20.00

2,400+

Developers

1.2M+

API calls served

100+

Endpoints

$0.01

Per call

Yep, that's it.

Try it live

Enter a prompt and generate an image with GPT Image 2.5 Flare.

POST/v1/media/queue

Drop image or click to upload

For image-to-image editing

Response
Hit "Send Request" to see the response

GPT Image 2.5 Flare specs

ProviderOpenAI
Model IDopenai/gpt-image-2.5-flare
Endpoint/v1/media/queue
TypeImage Generation
Output formatspng
Image inputYes

How to get a GPT Image 2.5 Flare API key

  1. 1

    Create a free account

    Sign up at yepapi.com with Google or email. It takes about 30 seconds and needs no card.

  2. 2

    Create an API key

    Open the dashboard, go to API Keys and create a key. Copy it — it starts with yep_sk_.

  3. 3

    Call GPT Image 2.5 Flare

    Send a request to /v1/media/queue with the x-api-key header and model "openai/gpt-image-2.5-flare".

  4. 4

    Pay as you go

    Usage is billed per request from your balance. Top up any amount; there is no subscription.

Strengths

✓
Speed tier

GPT Image 2.5 Flare is the speed-oriented member of the GPT Image 2.5 series.

✓
High-volume everyday work

Suited to routine generation at volume — social posts, thumbnails, and drafts.

✓
Image editing

Send a reference image with an instruction to edit or restyle it.

✓
Pairs with Sunburst

Draft on Flare and re-render the keepers on GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst with the same integration.

Quick start

Copy this snippet and start making calls with GPT Image 2.5 Flare.

// Step 1: Submit job
const res = await fetch('https://api.yepapi.com/v1/media/queue', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "model": "openai/gpt-image-2.5-flare",
    "prompt": "A cheerful blog header illustration of a home office desk with a laptop, a potted monstera, and a mug of coffee, flat vector style, soft pastel palette",
    "options": {
      "aspectRatio": "1:1"
    }
  }),
});
const { data } = await res.json();
const jobId = data.jobId;

// Step 2: Poll for result
const status = await fetch(`https://api.yepapi.com/v1/media/status/${jobId}`, {
  headers: { 'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY' },
});
const { data: job } = await status.json();
// job.status: "pending" | "processing" | "completed" | "failed"
// job.result: { text?, image?, audio?, video? }

GPT Image 2.5 Flare vs similar models

Every model below runs on the same API key — switch by changing the model ID.

ModelProviderPrice
GPT Image 2.5 FlareOpenAIfrom $0.02/image
GPT Image 2OpenAIfrom $0.02/image
GPT Image 1 MiniOpenAIfrom $0.02/image
GPT-5.4 Image 2OpenAIfrom $0.02/image
GPT-5 Image MiniOpenAIfrom $0.02/image
GPT Image 2.5 SunburstOpenAIfrom $0.02/image
FLUX 3 Image KleinBlack Forest Labsfrom $0.02/image
Recraft V4.1 FlashRecraftfrom $0.02/image

Why use GPT Image 2.5 Flare through YepAPI?

✓One API key for all models — no separate accounts
✓No monthly minimums — pay per call
✓Switch models with one line of code
✓Simple REST API — works from any language
✓Unified billing across all providers
✓No rate limits for most use cases

GPT Image 2.5 Flare API — fast OpenAI image generation

GPT Image 2.5 Flare is an image generation and editing model from OpenAI, positioned as the speed-oriented tier of the GPT Image 2.5 series and suited to high-volume everyday work.

On YepAPI it runs on the shared `/v1/media/queue` endpoint at about $0.02 per image, billed from the same prepaid balance as every other model in the catalog.

Start generating in 30 seconds

$5 free credit on signup. No credit card required. Pay per call.

What developers say

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SEO Platform Founder

“One API key for AI models, SERP data, and web scraping. Saved us from managing 4 separate providers.”

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Full-Stack Developer

“The $5 free credit let us prototype our entire rank tracking feature before committing. No other API does that.”

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Indie Hacker

Frequently asked questions

The speed-oriented tier of OpenAI's GPT Image 2.5 series. Image generation and reference-image editing for high-volume everyday work — from $0.02 per image.

GPT Image 2.5 Flare costs from $0.02/image through YepAPI, billed per request with no monthly fee. For example, a 1 image (from default size) costs about $0.02.

Sign up at yepapi.com (Google or email, about 30 seconds), open the dashboard and create an API key. The same key works for GPT Image 2.5 Flare and every other model — no separate OpenAI account or waitlist.

New YepAPI accounts in most countries get free signup credit, enough to test GPT Image 2.5 Flare without a card. After that you pay per request at the rates above — there is no subscription.

Use "openai/gpt-image-2.5-flare" as the model on /v1/media/queue. The short alias "gpt-image-2-5-flare" also works.

Ready to use GPT Image 2.5 Flare?

$5 free credit on signup. No credit card required. Pay per call.

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