OpenAI launches GPT-Image-1.5 with faster editing and clearer text
Mar 20th 2026
OpenAI rolled out GPT-Image-1.5 in ChatGPT and the API, adding a dedicated image workspace, faster generation, stronger editing tools and improved text legibility amid renewed competition and copyright debates.
- GPT-Image-1.5 is available today to all ChatGPT users worldwide and in the API as GPT-Image-1.5.
- ChatGPT now includes a dedicated image workspace with preset styles and trending designs for image creation.
- OpenAI says the new model is four times faster and better at following instructions for precise edits.
- Editing tools let users add, remove, change object styles and try on specific pieces of clothing.
- The model shows improved ability to generate legible text inside images compared to earlier versions.
- The release follows Google’s Nano Banana Pro and comes amid heightened competition and ongoing copyright debates and licensing deals, including a planned Disney integration in early 2026.
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