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GPT Image 2 and 2.5 Pricing by Quality Tier
GPT Image 2 and GPT Image 2.5 pricing on CVY.AI: credits for each quality tier at 1K, 2K and 4K, and the fixed per-image price without a tier.
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CVY Journal
AI Image & Video Blog
Practical guides to AI images and video: prompts, templates, and the details that make a result work.
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GPT Image 2.6: What's New and How to Make GIFs
GPT Image 2.6 adds animated GIFs. See what changed from 2.5, how Flare and Sunburst differ, real results, and how to make a text to GIF on CVY.AI.
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We tried Face Swap, Pro and Head Swap on two photos using one reference portrait. Compare the results, facial close-ups, output sizes and credit costs.
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Video to GIF: Convert a Clip and Keep the GIF Small
Convert video to GIF in your browser and compress the GIF with three settings, with sizes measured on one 5-second clip at every fps and width.
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Video tutorial
The Zombie Couple Trend, Shot by Shot: How the Zombie Hug Video Works
A frame-by-frame breakdown of the AI zombie couple trend: the cold first half, the cut on the lunge, the three warm memories, and what to get right in the two photos if you make your own.
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Announcement
Pricing Update: Preview Your First Animation Free, Then Pay Only for the Clip You Keep
From October 18, 2026 the welcome bonus is 5 credits for 24 hours, an animation costs 25 credits, and your first animation renders free as a preview that you can unlock for $0.99. Here is exactly what changes, what does not, and why.
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Model comparison
Nano Banana 2.1 vs Nano Banana vs Nano Banana Pro: Same Prompt, Three Generations
Four prompts, one run each, no cherry-picking: how Google's new Nano Banana 2.1 compares with Nano Banana and Nano Banana Pro on a portrait, a text poster, a countable product shot and a 21:9 panorama, with credit prices.
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Image tutorial
Turn One Photo into a GIF: Three Ways, From Free to AI
You have a single photo and want a GIF. Three routes that actually work: build the frames yourself with free browser tools, generate a sprite sheet and split it into frames, or let AI animate the photo. Costs, limits and settings for each.
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Model comparison
GPT Image 2.5 Flare vs Sunburst vs Nano Banana Pro: Same Prompt, Three Results
Three prompts, one run each, no cherry-picking: how OpenAI's GPT Image 2.5 Flare and Sunburst compare with Nano Banana Pro on a portrait, a text-heavy poster and a product shot, with credit costs.
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Prompt guide
How to Write AI Image Prompts That Describe Your Idea
A practical structure for describing your subject, choosing a visual style, and refining an AI image one decision at a time.
· 3 min read
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Restore Old Photos with GPT Image 2: Scratches, Color and Clarity
An image-to-image restoration workflow with a complete prompt for repairing old photos while preserving facial features, composition and period details.
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Detect real divider lines in AI-generated grids with dense pixel scanning and a mean-color deviation test, then crop at the original resolution.
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Make a Nine-Grid Image for WeChat Moments or Xiaohongshu
Create one large image, detect its divider lines and download nine numbered tiles for a WeChat photo grid or a Xiaohongshu tutorial.
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Model comparison
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Compare GPT Image 2, Seedream 4.5, Nano Banana Pro and Nano Banana with one portrait prompt: text rendering, lighting, textures and prompt adherence.
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Prepare a Xiaohongshu Cover: Remove EXIF Data and Create an AI Image
Remove location metadata from photos, adapt an AI travel cover template, and add text or split a grid before publishing on Xiaohongshu.
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