GPT Image 2

Closed weights OpenAI April 2026

No estimate

No hardware requirements for this model

The weights for this model have not been published, so it cannot be downloaded or run on your own hardware at any size. It is reachable only through its provider, and no graphics card changes that.

On record

Full specification

Everything on record for this model. Most of it describes how it was trained rather than how it runs — useful context for judging how much work went into it, and how it compares with models built at a different scale.

Origin

Who built this model, where, and when it was published.

Organisation
OpenAI
Organisation type
Industry
Country
United States of America
Published
21 April 2026

What it does

The problem areas the model was built for. A model can carry several of each.

Domain
Image generation
Task
Image generation

Size

How large the model is and how much data it was trained on. Parameters are the figure that decides whether it fits on a given graphics card.

Training data
tokens

Availability

Whether you can obtain the model and run it on your own hardware, which is what decides if any of the graphics-card figures on this page apply.

Weights
Closed — provider access only
Model access
API access

How it is classified

Labels the source dataset applies when tracking notable models, and how confident it is in the entry.

Why it is tracked
Discretionary

Hard to benchmark but fair to say it is among the best image generation models at time of release

Record confidence
Likely

Sources

Where this record came from and when it was last checked.

Reference
Introducing ChatGPT Images 2.0
Last updated
29 April 2026

What the numbers mean

What this model is

GPT Image 2 was published by OpenAI, in United States of America, in April 2026. The organisation is categorised as industry.

It works in Image generation, and is recorded as doing image generation.

Its weights were never published, so it can only be reached through its provider. No graphics card changes that.

How it was trained

It is tracked in the underlying dataset for one reason in particular: discretionary.

Answers

GPT Image 2 — common questions

01

What GPU do I need to run GPT Image 2?

None. GPT Image 2 is a closed model — its weights were never published, so it cannot be downloaded or run on your own hardware at any price. It is reachable only through its provider.

02

Is GPT Image 2 open source?

No. GPT Image 2 has not had its weights published, so it exists only as a service controlled by its owner.

03

How many parameters does GPT Image 2 have?

No parameter count has been published for GPT Image 2, which is why no memory or speed figure appears on this page.

04

Who created GPT Image 2?

GPT Image 2 was published by OpenAI, based in United States of America, categorised as industry.

05

When was GPT Image 2 released?

GPT Image 2 was published in April 2026.

06

What is GPT Image 2 used for?

GPT Image 2 works in Image generation, and is recorded as handling image generation. A model can carry several of each, so these are the areas it was built for rather than a limit on what it will attempt.

Source

Original publication

Record last updated 29 April 2026

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