Arena makes OpenAI's GPT-Image-2.5 Sunburst available in Direct Mode for 14 days
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Arena is letting users test OpenAI's GPT-Image-2.5 Sunburst in Direct Mode for 14 days, according to an Arena post on X. Arena says the model ranks #1 on its Text-to-Image, Image Edit, and Multi-Image Edit leaderboards.
Direct Mode access ends November 2 at 8 a.m. PT. After that, Arena says the model stays available anonymously in Battle and Agent Mode, where user votes feed its real-world rankings.
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Arena.ai@arenaOfficialOpenAI's GPT-Image-2.5 Sunburst tops Arena image leaderboards for 14 daysAIArena is letting users test OpenAI's GPT-Image-2.5 Sunburst in Direct Mode for 14 days. The model ranks #1 on Arena's Text-to-Image, Image Edit, and Multi-Image Edit leaderboards. Access ends November 2 at 8 a.m. PT, after which the model stays available anonymously in Battle and Agent Mode, where votes feed the real-world rankings.

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