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OpenAI Just Dropped a New AI Image Model in ChatGPT to Rival Google's Nano Banana

On Tuesday, OpenAI released GPT-Image-1.5 and updated ChatGPT Images, rolling the model out to all ChatGPT users and via its API with up to 4x faster generation speeds, the company said.
Sam Altman declared a `code red` last month after Google's Gemini 3 and Nano Banana Pro stirred market momentum, prompting OpenAI to accelerate a planned early January release to this week.
Adding a dedicated images space, ChatGPT Images features a creative-studio sidebar with preset styles, trending prompts, and GPT-Image-1.5’s granular edit controls for lighting and likeness.
Businesses using OpenAI's image API showcase production uses like a mechanic, while copyright holders face two paths—strike agreements or sue—as Disney's deal and cease-and-desist highlight challenges for content-detection and legal frameworks.
But will it be good enough to outpace Google? Observers note OpenAI's update aims to close the gap, but Nano Banana Pro's viral success and 650 million monthly active users remain strong advantages.

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OpenAI announces upgrades for ChatGPT Images with '4x faster generation speed'

OpenAI's ChatGPT Images can now generate photos four times faster and make edits more precisely, the company said in an announcement Tuesday.

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OpenAI's answer to Google's viral Nano Banana Pro image model is here

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OpenAI Just Dropped a New AI Image Model in ChatGPT to Rival Google's Nano Banana

OpenAI's Image Model 1.5 is out now, and it comes with a new creative studio for editing.

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OpenAI releases new image model as it races to outpace Google’s Nano Banana amid company Code Red

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