Following the recent rollout of GPT-5.2, OpenAI has officially unveiled a significantly upgraded version of ChatGPT Images, marking a major leap forward in AI-powered image generation.
The company says the new system is up to four times faster, delivering quicker results while maintaining higher accuracy and creative control.
The revamped ChatGPT Images has been designed to respond more reliably to user intent, especially when handling image edits. According to OpenAI, the model now makes only the changes users explicitly request, preserving all other elements across multiple edits. This ensures consistency between inputs, outputs, and follow-up refinements, a key improvement for both casual users and professional creators.
With this update, OpenAI positions ChatGPT Images as a “creative studio in your pocket.” The enhanced model excels at adding, removing, blending, combining, and transforming elements without compromising the original image’s character. This allows users to achieve precise edits or bold reimaginings while retaining what makes each image unique.
Another major highlight is the introduction of preset styles and creative ideas. Users can now generate images or edits without typing detailed prompts, making the tool more accessible to beginners. At the same time, advanced users benefit from improved instruction-following, enabling more complex compositions where relationships between objects remain intact as intended.
Text rendering has also seen notable improvements. The new model handles typography more accurately and is better at rendering images with multiple small faces, a task that has traditionally challenged AI image generators. These enhancements collectively raise the quality and reliability of generated visuals.
The launch of ChatGPT Images comes as OpenAI continues to compete directly with Google’s latest image-generation offerings, mirroring the broader rivalry between GPT-5.2 and Gemini 3 Pro.
The new ChatGPT Images feature is rolling out globally, making the faster, smarter image-generation experience available to all users starting today.