ChatGPT Images 2.0
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TL;DR
GPT Image 2 sets a new bar for text rendering and photorealism but costs more than Gemini.
Key Takeaways
- High-res 1024×1024 image costs $0.211; Gemini 4096×4096 equivalent runs ~$0.151
- Text rendering in Chinese and complex scenes is best-in-class among current image models
- C2PA watermarking present but strippable; realistic fake creation is now trivially accessible
Discussion
Top comments:
- [ea016]: Detailed price comparison: GPT Image 2 high is $0.211; Image 1 high was $0.167
- [vunderba]: GPT Image 1.5 and Gemini NB2 were near-equal at 70% prompt adherence; v2 jumps quality
- [parasti]: Uncanny valley moment: promo music evokes human achievement but nothing was made by anyone
- [swalsh]: First image model he’s found genuinely useful for real work: slides and mockups