Create and edit images from prompts, templates, or mobile sketches.
Release references (5)
ChatGPT Images 2
2026-09-08
ChatGPT Images 2.5 improved detail, editing precision, and generation speed. It also added image templates, mobile sketch-to-image, mobile full-screen editing and comments, and shareable prompts.
Marketers and creators can start from reusable formats, turn rough sketches into assets, and hand off prompts for others to adapt.
Availability at release: ChatGPT users with Images access; templates are not yet available in Work mode, and some creation tools are mobile-specific.
SourceChatGPT Images 2.0 in ChatGPT
2026-04-21
ChatGPT Images 2.0 launched as a new image generation model, with images-with-thinking available on paid plans through Thinking and Pro models.
Improves visual creation workflows and adds a higher-effort path for planned image outputs.
Availability at release: Images 2.0 is available on all ChatGPT plans; images with thinking is available on paid plans.
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date:Date:start: 2026-04-21
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Who Gets It: Images 2.0 is available on all ChatGPT plans; images with thinking is available on paid plans.
Category: UI & Productivity
Why It Matters: Improves visual creation workflows and adds a higher-effort path for planned image outputs.
What Changed: ChatGPT Images 2.0 launched as a new image generation model, with images-with-thinking available on paid plans through Thinking and Pro models.
Student Facing: __NO__
Lifecycle: Active
Update: ChatGPT Images 2.0 in ChatGPT
New ChatGPT Images model rollout
2025-12-16
A new ChatGPT Images version launched, powered by a new flagship image generation model with faster generation and stronger editing fidelity.
Significantly improves creative production quality for visual marketing tasks.
Availability at release: Free, Go, Plus, Edu, Pro (Business and Enterprise coming soon at launch)
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Source: https://help.openai.com/en/articles/6825453-chat-gpt-release-notes
date:Date:start: 2025-12-16
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Who Gets It: Free, Go, Plus, Edu, Pro (Business and Enterprise coming soon at launch)
Category: UI & Productivity
Why It Matters: Significantly improves creative production quality for visual marketing tasks.
What Changed: A new ChatGPT Images version launched, powered by a new flagship image generation model with faster generation and stronger editing fidelity.
Student Facing: __NO__
Lifecycle: Retired
Update: New ChatGPT Images model rollout
Image generation improvements and image library
2025-12-16
Image generation quality was improved and a My Images area was introduced.
Helpful for social creatives, campaign drafts, and visual iteration.
Availability at release: Plan-based rollout
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Source: https://help.openai.com/en/articles/6825453-chat-gpt-release-notes
date:Date:start: 2025-12-16
date:Date:end: null
date:Date:is_datetime: 0
Who Gets It: Plan-based rollout
Category: UI & Productivity
Why It Matters: Helpful for social creatives, campaign drafts, and visual iteration.
What Changed: Image generation quality was improved and a My Images area was introduced.
Student Facing: __NO__
Lifecycle: Retired
Update: Image generation improvements and image library
Image generation update for Free tier
2025-08-08
Free tier image generation got an efficiency update.
Improves image workflow reliability for non-paying users.
Availability at release: Free
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Source: https://help.openai.com/en/articles/6825453-chat-gpt-release-notes
date:Date:start: 2025-08-08
date:Date:end: null
date:Date:is_datetime: 0
Who Gets It: Free
Category: UI & Productivity
Why It Matters: Improves image workflow reliability for non-paying users.
What Changed: Free tier image generation got an efficiency update.
Student Facing: __NO__
Lifecycle: Active
Update: Image generation update for Free tier