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  5. GPT Image 2.5 FlarevsMiniMax Image-01
Updated Sep 2026

GPT Image 2.5 FlarevsMiniMax Image-01

GPT Image 2.5 Flare is the newer model, released after MiniMax Image-01.

GPT Image 2.5 Flare and MiniMax Image-01 compared across 17 shared prompts
SpecGPT Image 2.5 FlareMiniMax Image-01
Input price$5/M tokens—
Output price$30/M tokens—
WeightsClosed—
Free API (OpenRouter)No—
ReleasedSep 2026Jun 2025
Our Verdict
GPT Image 2.5 Flare
GPT Image 2.5 Flare
MiniMax Image-01
MiniMax Image-01

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.

Too close to call
API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

GPT Image 2.5 Flare
Input
$5.00
Output
$30.00
MiniMax Image-01
Input
—
Output
—
Where to run it

1 host

GPT Image 2.5 Flare1 host
HostInOutContextUptime
OpenAI$8.00 in·$8.00 out·400k·99.8% up
MiniMax Image-01

No hosts listed on OpenRouter.

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 25 Sep 2026.

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GPT Image 2.5 Flare is developed by OpenAI while MiniMax Image-01 is developed by MiniMax. You can compare their actual outputs across 17 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. GPT Image 2.5 Flare and MiniMax Image-01 each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 17 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of GPT Image 2.5 Flare and MiniMax Image-01 across shared challenges. You can vote on which model produced the better output in a blind duel. Browsing and voting are free. No account is needed to look; signing in only saves your votes and likes.

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