Which should you pick?
GPT Image 2.5 Flare Edit is the cheaper job: 4-7 credits against 12 credits for LongCat Edit. Those are the credits one complete generation costs, not a headline rate, so they are directly comparable even though the two models bill differently.
At their most expensive settings the gap widens: LongCat Edit tops out at 12 credits a job versus 7.
GPT Image 2.5 Flare Edit supports more aspect ratios (16: auto, 1:1, 3:2, 2:3, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9, 9:16, 2:1, 1:2, 3:1, 1:3, 21:9, 9:21, 5:4, 4:5), giving it more format flexibility.
What a job costs
GPT Image 2.5 Flare Edit
4-7 credits
It bills quality resolution flat, and the price moves with output resolution.
- SD/HD4 credits
- 4K7 credits
LongCat Edit
12 credits
It bills per megapixel of output.
- Price12 credits
All figures are Versely credits. Your plan's credit allowance is on the pricing page.
Spec comparison
| Spec | GPT Image 2.5 Flare Edit | LongCat Edit |
|---|---|---|
| Provider | OpenAI | Meituan |
| Cost per job | 4-7 credits | 12 credits |
| Billing | quality resolution flat | per megapixel of output |
| Max resolution | 4K | — |
| Aspect ratios | auto, 1:1, 3:2, 2:3, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9, 9:16, 2:1, 1:2, 3:1, 1:3, 21:9, 9:21, 5:4, 4:5 | — |
| Durations | — | — |
| Frame rates | — | — |
| Qualities | 1K, 2K, 4K | — |
| Requires starting image | Yes | Yes |
| Accepts video input | No | No |
| Reference images | — | Up to 1 |
| Leaderboard | #2 in edit image | Unranked |
| Released | Sep 8, 2026 | Dec 5, 2025 |
What each one does that the other doesn't
Only GPT Image 2.5 Flare Edit
image to image, gpt, image to image, edit, multi image input, mask, high fidelity, up to 4k
Only LongCat Edit
Nothing the other one doesn't also list.
Both list: edit image.
Leaderboard positions
Versely ranks each capability on its own leaderboard, so a position is only comparable between two models within the same row.
GPT Image 2.5 Flare Edit
- Edit image#2
LongCat Edit
Not on a Versely leaderboard yet.
Full GPT Image 2.5 Flare Edit spec sheet →
Precise editing with OpenAI's default GPT Image 2.5 model: changes only what is asked, keeping subject, composition and background intact, with reference subjects staying recognisable across styles and successive edits. Up to 16 input images and an optional mask.
Full LongCat Edit spec sheet →
Longcat Edit is an image editing model that supports long-context image understanding and precise editing based on detailed textual instructions. It excels at complex multi-step edits and nuanced image transformations.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, GPT Image 2.5 Flare Edit or LongCat Edit?+
GPT Image 2.5 Flare Edit is cheaper per job: 4-7 credits against 12 credits for LongCat Edit.
What can GPT Image 2.5 Flare Edit do that LongCat Edit can't, or vice versa?+
Only GPT Image 2.5 Flare Edit lists image to image, gpt, image to image, edit, multi image input, mask, high fidelity, up to 4k. Both list edit image.
How do GPT Image 2.5 Flare Edit and LongCat Edit bill?+
GPT Image 2.5 Flare Edit bills quality resolution flat, and its price moves with output resolution. LongCat Edit bills per megapixel of output. Both are charged in Versely credits.
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