How to use ChatGPT Images 2.0? Practical tests on beef noodle menu, magazine covers, and multilingual science explanations

OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Images 2.0 Raw Image Tool, Highlighting Powerful Complex Layout and Multilingual Text (Including Chinese) Processing Capabilities. This article provides a comprehensive introduction to the features, highlights, free and paid plans, and real-world generated results of Images 2.0.

What is ChatGPT Images 2.0? Main features and highlights explained!

Is there an AI image generation tool comparable to Gemini Nano Banana 2? OpenAI announced the release of ChatGPT Images 2.0, powered by the new GPT Image 2 model, focusing on excellent image capabilities such as selection, arrangement, and information revelation. Here are the three main features of ChatGPT Images 2.0:

Powerful Layout and Multilingual Text Processing

One of the most noticeable features is the significantly improved layout and multilingual text processing ability of ChatGPT Images 2.0.

Foreign media TechCrunch pointed out that previous AI image generation tools mostly used diffusion models, which often struggled with spelling text. ChatGPT Images 2.0 can accurately render tiny text, icons, and user interface details.

OpenAI states that Images 2.0 shows remarkable progress in handling non-Latin scripts, including Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Hindi, and Bengali, all generated with high clarity within the images.

Image source: OpenAI ChatGPT Images 2.0 official generated example

New Thinking Capabilities and Internet Search

Besides layout and multilingual text processing, ChatGPT Images 2.0 also offers new thinking capabilities, allowing real-time internet searches to assist in image generation. The model’s knowledge base is updated through December 2025, aiding in generating content related to recent events.

Image source: OpenAI ChatGPT Images 2.0 official generated example

Supports 2K Resolution and Diverse Aspect Ratios

ChatGPT Images 2.0 supports image generation up to 2K resolution and offers a broader range of aspect ratios, from wide 3:1 to tall 1:3.

OpenAI researcher Boyuan Chen stated that the Images 2.0 architecture has been fully redesigned, making it a versatile model that can handle 3D perspective transformations and complex spatial reasoning with simple text prompts.

ChatGPT Images 2.0 Free and Paid Plan Features

Is it worth paying? Different tiers of ChatGPT Images 2.0 users unlock different features, summarized as follows:

• Free users: Currently can use the basic ImageGen 2.0 model for standard image generation tasks. The basic version already includes many core upgrades, such as better command adherence, stronger text rendering, multilingual support, and more aspect ratio options.
• ChatGPT Plus, Business, and Enterprise users: These paid users can enable the new thinking model. In this mode, the chatbot’s image generator uses internet search information, creates visual explanations based on uploaded files, and performs structural reasoning before actual image generation. Up to 8 images can be generated simultaneously per request, ensuring consistency in characters, objects, and styles across scenes.
• Pro users: These users gain access to the more advanced ImageGen Pro model. Although OpenAI has not yet detailed the exact differences between Pro and the thinking feature, enterprise users can consider the thinking function as a substantial upgrade, suitable for fact-based tasks, converting internal documents into explanatory images, or maintaining visual consistency across multiple assets.
• API developers: Now able to integrate the gpt-image-2 model, supporting high resolution and flexible aspect ratio settings.

ChatGPT Images 2.0 Real-World Tests: Menus, Magazines, Charts, etc.

How does the actual performance of ChatGPT Images 2.0 compare to OpenAI’s promotional claims? Let’s test it out.

Real-world test: Beef Noodle Shop Menu

Using the free ChatGPT plan, the editor of “Crypto City” tested creating a Taiwanese beef noodle menu. The prompt was simply: “Generate a menu featuring Taiwanese beef noodle dishes, using Traditional Chinese characters, showing each dish’s name, price, and image info.”

Here are the results:

Image source: ChatGPT Images 2.0 generated

For content generated with the free plan, it looks quite decent at first glance. However, closer inspection reveals that Images 2.0 still makes spelling errors with more complex Traditional Chinese characters. Paid plans might produce better results.

The generated menu prices are close to Taipei beef noodle prices, and it even includes a free extra noodle serving for dine-in.

If you plan to print the menu, converting the images from ChatGPT Images 2.0 into vector formats (like EPS, Adobe Illustrator .ai files, or PDF) and using CMYK color mode is most suitable for printing. While print shops may accept JPG or PNG files, if you have high quality requirements, adjustments will be more difficult.

Real-world test: Tech Magazine Cover

Next, a sci-fi magazine cover was tested. This time, “Crypto City” tested handling complex layout effects. The prompt was: “Generate a tech magazine cover in Traditional Chinese, titled ‘Crypto City,’ with the theme ‘The Intersection of Blockchain and AI,’ including a headline, issue number, barcode, and expiration date above the barcode, all text must be clear and professionally aligned.”

Here are the results:

Image source: ChatGPT Images 2.0 generated

This result looks decent at first glance but still has issues with complex Chinese strokes upon closer inspection. The font on the cover resembles Justfont’s “Jin Xuan” font used in Taiwan, raising questions about licensing.

Such concerns were also raised when “Crypto City” launched Nano Banana Pro.

• Related report: Nano Banana Pro real-world test: Chinese characters improved! But concerns over animation and font infringement also surfaced

Real-world test: Multilingual Explanatory Charts

“Crypto City” tested a chart explaining earthquake causes in Traditional Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. The complex multilingual text was roughly rendered successfully. The layout used different colors for different languages, but some Chinese, Hanzi, or Korean characters with complex strokes appeared blurry.

Here are the results:

Image source: ChatGPT Images 2.0 generated

Images 2.0 Maintains Character and Object Consistency, Solving Tedious Processes

Additionally, Images 2.0, like Nano Banana 2, offers editability. Clicking the “Edit” button at the bottom left of the generated image allows for modifications, maintaining character and object consistency. This makes creating comic pages, social media graphics, or interior room layouts much easier.

ChatGPT Images product lead Adele Li stated that this feature solves the previous tedious process where users had to generate individual images and manually stitch them together. Creators can now easily produce children’s picture books or brand marketing materials with consistent visual identity.