Having trouble getting transparent backgrounds in ChatGPT images
OpenAI Developer Community
May 2, 2026
API Model documentation:
gpt-image-2doesn’t currently support transparent backgrounds. Requests withbackground: "transparent"aren’t supported for this model.
Because
gpt-image-2always processes image inputs at high fidelity, image input tokens can be higher for edit requests that include reference images. To understand the cost implications, refer to the vision costs section.
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