GPT Image 2.5 Flarevs.MOSS-Image-Base
Which one is better?
We have not tested MOSS-Image-Base ourselves yet. MOSS-Image-Base has no arena rating yet. MOSS-Image-Base has no API price.
Same prompt, two images
Same task, the first image of each.
No image from the four fixed tasks for MOSS-Image-Base yet.The official demo requests additional repository write permissions during sign-in. These were not granted. No Base sample was produced in the November 1, 2026 run.
Result for “Typography and layout”:only GPT Image 2.5 Flare tested
What the rating looks at: Legible text, hierarchy, and composition.
“Ahead”: better in all three rating rounds. “Slightly ahead”: a higher value, but not in every round.
Missing image run for MOSS-Image-Base
The official demo requests additional repository write permissions during sign-in. These were not granted. No Base sample was produced in the November 1, 2026 run. Use an existing authorized route to the exact Base checkpoint without additional repository write permissions.
DocumentationThe numbers at a glance
GPT Image 2.5 Flare
Rank 2 of 22
MOSS-Image-Base
not in the arena
GPT Image 2.5 Flare
Rank 32 of 74
MOSS-Image-Base
not tested yet
GPT Image 2.5 Flare
expensive
MOSS-Image-Base
no API price
Ranks among the 22 image models with an arena rating and the 74 with a GraduallyBench run; prices compared with 28 models with an API price.
GPT Image 2.5 Flare
- Subscription
- No OpenAI subscription includes this model. Through other providers from ≈ €6.39 a month (ElevenLabs Starter, with limited credits). 61 plans in Germany.
- Via API
- $0.21 per image, 100 images $21.07.
MOSS-Image-Base
- Subscription
- n/a No plan in Germany names exactly this model.
- Via API
- No API price known. Access: local.
- License
- Open weights.
Subscriptions only count plans that name exactly this model. Subscription prices include VAT, API prices are in dollars.
Arena rating (LMArena) from Oct 28, 2026 · GraduallyBench from Nov 1, 2026 · API prices from Oct 28, 2026 · Subscription database from Sep 29, 2026 (34 days old)
All data side by side
The better value is bold. For ratings only when the gap is clear.
| Kennzahl | GPT Image 2.5 Flare | MOSS-Image-Base |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | ||
| Arena ratingfrom votes by users, higher is better | 1,401 | n/a |
| Arena rank | Rank 2 of 22 | n/a |
| Arena votesmore votes, a safer rating | 39,218 | n/a |
| GraduallyBenchour own rating, 0 to 100 | 59 | n/a |
| GraduallyBench by task | ||
| Typography and layoutLegible text, hierarchy, and composition | 48 | n/a |
| Product photographyMaterials, reflections, and fine details | 38 | n/a |
| Character and detailAnatomy, clothing, and spatial consistency | 82 | n/a |
| InfographicNumbers, labels, and visual organization | 66 | n/a |
| API price | ||
| Per imagelower is better | $0.21 | n/a |
| 100 images | $21.07 | n/a |
| Profile | ||
| Released | Sep 8, 2026 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Weightsopen means: runs locally | proprietary | open |
| Access | API | local |
| Parameters | not published | 5 billion |
| Largest output | not consistently published | not consistently published |
| Plans in Germanynaming exactly this model | 61 | n/a |
API prices for one image at 1,024 × 1,024 pixels according to Artificial Analysis.
Sources: GPT Image 2.5 Flare model source (verified Sep 22, 2026) · MOSS-Image-Base model source (verified Nov 1, 2026)
Arena ratings by category
From blind votes on LMArena. “Ahead” means the lead is clear.
No shared arena score in the stored snapshot
The stored benchmark database contains no measurement for GPT Image 2.5 Flare and MOSS-Image-Base from the same arena and category. Older model versions are not used as substitutes.
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