OpenAI released ChatGPT Images 2.0 with "thinking capabilities" enabling web search integration for enhanced image generation. The model can generate up to eight consistent images at once with shared character/style details, and supports resolutions up to 2K with expanded aspect ratios. Thinking and web search are available to paid subscribers; improved quality and language support are available to all users.
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OpenAI’s updated image generator can now pull information from the web
OpenAI adds web-aware reasoning to ChatGPT Images 2.0, letting it generate up to eight coherent images at 2K resolution informed by web search—a reasoning-powered upgrade exclusive to paid subscribers.
Tuesday, April 21, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: The VergeBY sys://pipeline
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