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An Interesting Engineering piece syndicated via MSN corroborates OpenAI's December 2025 release of GPT-Image 1.5, noting immediate availability to all ChatGPT users worldwide and through OpenAI's API under the name GPT-Image-1.5. The article reports the model runs up to four times faster than its predecessor, follows i The piece frames the release as a competitive response to Google's Nano Banana Pro and quotes Fidji Simo, CEO of applications at OpenAI, on the shift toward a visual-first workflow inside ChatGPT. A dedicated image creation space with preset styles and trending designs was introduced alongside the model. As of the Sept