Less than a month after Google generated buzz for its Nano Banana Pro AI image model, OpenAI's response is here.

The company announced a new version of ChatGPT Images on Tuesday, powered by a new flagship image generation model.

The new version is set to roll out to all ChatGPT users starting 16 Dec 2025.

Google threw down the AI image gauntlet last month. Now, OpenAI has answered.

The ChatGPT creator announced the rollout of a new flagship image generator on Tuesday, which the company says is capable of making faster, more precise edits to an AI image while maintaining details.

But the more eye-catching change for many user will likely be the improvements to image quality and the AI model's ability to follow specific instructions.

OpneAI said the new model offers "clear improvements across a range of cases." In one example, the company showed off the differences between the old and new image model when prompted to generate a photorealistic scene in 1970s Chelsea, London.