GPT Image 2.5 Flare API in Russia — no VPN, no foreign card
GPT Image 2.5 Flare is OpenAI's model for everyday image generation; in OpenAI's words, the fastest in the lineup. Connect through RuAPI: pay in USDT from $5, no subscription, your key right after sign-up.
import base64
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(
api_key="sk-...",
base_url="https://www.ruapi.ai/v1",
)
img = client.images.generate(
model="gpt-image-2.5-flare",
prompt="Draw a ginger cat in a spacesuit with Saturn in the background",
size="1024x1024",
)
open("image.png", "wb").write(base64.b64decode(img.data[0].b64_json))Replace sk-... with a key from the RuAPI Console — the model gpt-image-2.5-flare is already set.
GPT Image 2.5 Flare API price
Current price in US dollars — the same as on the pricing page. Pay in USDT, pay as you go, no subscription.
| model | input $ / 1M | output $ / 1M |
|---|---|---|
| gpt-image-2.5-flare | $6.00 image input $9.60 | $36.00 |
Input is the regular price of input tokens, “cache read” is the price of input tokens served from the prompt cache, output is the price of output tokens. The price in your account may be lower.
What is GPT Image 2.5 Flare
Flare is the second variant of GPT Image 2.5, released on September 8, 2026, together with Sunburst. OpenAI calls it its fastest model for high-quality, everyday image generation. It takes text and images as input and returns an image.
The endpoints are the same as for Sunburst: /v1/images/generations for new images and /v1/images/edits for changing existing ones; /v1/chat/completions isn't supported. You get quality levels from low to max (auto by default), transparent backgrounds in PNG and WebP and, according to OpenAI's docs, sizes up to 3840 pixels per edge — anything larger than 2560×1440 is labelled experimental.
GPT Image 2.5 Flare specs
| Developer | OpenAI |
| Model ID in the RuAPI API | gpt-image-2.5-flare |
| Input | text, images |
| Output | images |
| Tool calling | no |
| Status | generally available |
| Protocols on RuAPI | OpenAI Images (/v1/images/generations, /v1/images/edits) |
Specs are from OpenAI’s official documentation (developers.openai.com), checked Oct 23, 2026.
What it’s good for
- Illustrations for articles, posts and newsletters
- Many variants in a row: covers, thumbnails, banners
- Quick drafts and concepts before final polishing
- Images on a transparent background for websites and apps
When another model is a better fit
- GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst — When editing precision matters: in OpenAI's words, the most capable model in the lineup
- Gemini Nano Banana 2.1 — Google's model for generation and conversational editing; accepts up to 14 reference images
How to connect GPT Image 2.5 Flare from Russia
- Sign up at ruapi.ai — with email, Google or Yandex. No VPN needed.
- Top up with USDT or USDC from 5 USDT. No USDT yet? Buy it with rubles via SBP — step by step in the docs.
- In the Console, open API Keys → Create key.
- Use the address https://www.ruapi.ai/v1 and the model gpt-image-2.5-flare.
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