Honestly if you're launching a new model, you should probably just make it free for the 24 hours after launch so people can test it out. Otherwise just wait till it's on openrouter.
However, cost is significantly lower in this case. A Pro image here is $0.04, a gpt-2-image high is $0.21 and lower resolution.
If these were processors, I wouldn’t spend another hundred on the faster one…
They also have Meta’s Muse Image ranked above NB Pro, which is just patently absurd. In my own GenAI benchmark it only managed a lackluster 7 passes out of 15. Even the open‑weight Ideogram 4 scored higher than that.
For reference, here’s GPT‑Image‑2, NB Pro, and Muse compared:
Why would they want to deal with the amount of bad press they'll get for unsavory porn? Look at what happened to Grok.
I am not a Sam Altman fan, but I do give him credit where its due, their press briefings are chef's kiss.
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on the right-hand side, it says:
"Version Tag: MAJOR
Open Source: No
Updated: Jul 20, 2026"
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