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AI tools · Image editing

ChatGPT Images editing

“our new state-of-the-art image model that brings sharper details, more precise editing, and faster generation” OpenAI, in its own words

  • Yesfree plan
  • $8a month, cheapest paid plan
  • 3places it runs: web, phone app, computer app
The facts

ChatGPT Images editing at a glance.

From OpenAI's own pages, read Oct 20, 2026. Prices can change at any time; check the maker's page before you pay.

Made by
OpenAIBased in US
What it is for
Image editingChange a photo by describing the change.
Free plan
Yes'Limited image creation' on Free
Runs on
web, iOS, Android, desktop, API
Latest update
Introducing ChatGPT Images 2.5, Sep 8, 2026
Plans and prices
PlanA monthWhat it includes
Go$8
Plus$20
Pro$200Current pricing page shows 'From'

OpenAI 'Introducing ChatGPT Go' (2026-01-16), Oct 20, 2026 · company-reported

Read the small print

What its terms say.

Copied word for word from the maker's terms, with any lawsuits or complaints and their status when we last checked.

Who owns what you make
“As between you and OpenAI, and to the extent permitted by applicable law, you (a) retain your ownership rights in Input and (b) own the Output.”
OpenAI Terms of Use (effective 2026-01-01), Jan 1, 2026

Our note: Same product as the image-category entry; listed here because GPT-Image models lead the LMArena image-edit board.

Ranked by people's votes

Which models people prefer.

On Arena (formerly LMArena), people compare two results for the same request without knowing which model made which, and vote. Many tools of this kind run these models.

Editing a photo
  1. 1GPT-Image-2.5 SunburstOpenAI · preliminary1524
  2. 2GPT-Image-2.5 FlareOpenAI · preliminary1481
  3. 3GPT-Image-2 (Medium)OpenAI1462
  4. 4Grok Imagine Image 2.0SpaceXAI · preliminary1439
  5. 5MAI-Image-2.6Microsoft AI1428

Arena, Oct 6, 2026 · 30,985,932 votes; 59 models