Examples for using gpt-image-2 through RunAPI from agent tools or API calls. Copy a prompt, then use it in Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Windsurf, or your backend.
Professional overhead shot of a gourmet burger with sesame bun, melted cheddar cheese dripping over the edge, crispy bacon, fresh lettuce and tomato slices, served on a rustic wooden cutting board, hand-cut golden fries on the side, small ceramic dish of garlic aioli, natural window lighting from the left, shallow depth of field, warm color grading, restaurant menu photography
curl -X POST https://runapi.ai/api/v1/gpt_image_2/text_to_image \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $RUNAPI_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data-binary @- <<'JSON'
{
"model": "gpt-image-2",
"prompt": "Professional overhead shot of a gourmet burger with sesame bun, melted cheddar cheese dripping over the edge, crispy bacon, fresh lettuce and tomato slices, served on a rustic wooden cutting board, hand-cut golden fries on the side, small ceramic dish of garlic aioli, natural window lighting from the left, shallow depth of field, warm color grading, restaurant menu photography"
}
JSON
Create a vertical launch poster for a fictional design conference called 'FRAME 2026'. Large headline: 'FRAME 2026'. Subtitle: 'DESIGNING WITH MACHINE IMAGINATION'. Clean Swiss grid layout, off-white textured background, black typography, one red geometric accent shape, generous negative space, perfectly legible text, no extra words, no watermark. Aspect ratio 9:16.
A hyper-realistic iPhone screenshot of a fictional Instagram profile page for Leonardo da Vinci, username @davinci_official, as if he were a modern influencer in 2026. Profile photo is a Renaissance self-portrait in a circle crop. Bio reads: 'Artist, Engineer, Inventor | Currently dissecting things | DM for commissions.' Grid shows 9 posts including the Mona Lisa reframed as a mirror selfie, a helicopter sketch captioned 'just dropped my new drone design', an anatomy study as a gym progress photo. 12.4M followers. Story highlights: Sketches, Inventions, Florence Life. Dark mode UI. Photorealistic screenshot quality, aspect ratio 9:16.
curl -X POST https://runapi.ai/api/v1/gpt_image_2/text_to_image \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $RUNAPI_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data-binary @- <<'JSON'
{
"model": "gpt-image-2",
"prompt": "A hyper-realistic iPhone screenshot of a fictional Instagram profile page for Leonardo da Vinci, username @davinci_official, as if he were a modern influencer in 2026. Profile photo is a Renaissance self-portrait in a circle crop. Bio reads: 'Artist, Engineer, Inventor | Currently dissecting things | DM for commissions.' Grid shows 9 posts including the Mona Lisa reframed as a mirror selfie, a helicopter sketch captioned 'just dropped my new drone design', an anatomy study as a gym progress photo. 12.4M followers. Story highlights: Sketches, Inventions, Florence Life. Dark mode UI. Photorealistic screenshot quality, aspect ratio 9:16."
}
JSON
A premium product ad for a matte black wireless speaker sitting on a concrete plinth with headline 'SOUND YOU CAN FEEL' in bold white sans-serif type on the left side. Product positioned on the right. Dramatic rim lighting from behind. Clean sharp shadow. Luxury tech campaign style. Sharp product edges visible. No fake brand logo, no watermark. 16:9 aspect ratio.
curl -X POST https://runapi.ai/api/v1/gpt_image_2/text_to_image \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $RUNAPI_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data-binary @- <<'JSON'
{
"model": "gpt-image-2",
"prompt": "A premium product ad for a matte black wireless speaker sitting on a concrete plinth with headline 'SOUND YOU CAN FEEL' in bold white sans-serif type on the left side. Product positioned on the right. Dramatic rim lighting from behind. Clean sharp shadow. Luxury tech campaign style. Sharp product edges visible. No fake brand logo, no watermark. 16:9 aspect ratio."
}
JSON
A clean infographic titled 'HOW IMAGE PROMPTS WORK' with five labeled steps arranged horizontally: 'Scene', 'Subject', 'Text', 'Composition', 'Constraints'. Flat editorial icons for each step, directional arrows between them, high contrast design, white background, readable sans-serif labels, consistent spacing throughout, no extra text, no watermark. 16:9 aspect ratio.
Professional character reference sheet for an original fantasy RPG character — a young female mage with silver hair and violet eyes wearing an ornate dark cloak with glowing rune patterns. Clean white background. Three-view turnaround showing front, side, and back. Row of facial expression variations: neutral, smiling, angry, surprised. Detailed costume and equipment breakdowns with callout lines. Color palette swatch row at the bottom. Brief world-building notes in clean typography. Organized grid layout, concept art style, high resolution. 16:9.
curl -X POST https://runapi.ai/api/v1/gpt_image_2/text_to_image \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $RUNAPI_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data-binary @- <<'JSON'
{
"model": "gpt-image-2",
"prompt": "Professional character reference sheet for an original fantasy RPG character — a young female mage with silver hair and violet eyes wearing an ornate dark cloak with glowing rune patterns. Clean white background. Three-view turnaround showing front, side, and back. Row of facial expression variations: neutral, smiling, angry, surprised. Detailed costume and equipment breakdowns with callout lines. Color palette swatch row at the bottom. Brief world-building notes in clean typography. Organized grid layout, concept art style, high resolution. 16:9."
}
JSON
Inside a museum exhibit titled 'Ancient Technology: The Desktop Era', a programmer in a glass display case live-demonstrates coding on a CRT monitor while amazed schoolchildren press their faces against the glass. Exhibit placard reads: 'Homo Developerus (c. 2005) - Primitive human using keyboard-based input devices.' A second display case nearby shows a physical book labeled 'Stack Overflow - Print Edition, Vol. 1 of 4,827.' 2D cartoon illustration style, warm museum lighting, humorous and nostalgic tone. 16:9.
curl -X POST https://runapi.ai/api/v1/gpt_image_2/text_to_image \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $RUNAPI_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data-binary @- <<'JSON'
{
"model": "gpt-image-2",
"prompt": "Inside a museum exhibit titled 'Ancient Technology: The Desktop Era', a programmer in a glass display case live-demonstrates coding on a CRT monitor while amazed schoolchildren press their faces against the glass. Exhibit placard reads: 'Homo Developerus (c. 2005) - Primitive human using keyboard-based input devices.' A second display case nearby shows a physical book labeled 'Stack Overflow - Print Edition, Vol. 1 of 4,827.' 2D cartoon illustration style, warm museum lighting, humorous and nostalgic tone. 16:9."
}
JSON
35mm film photography portrait, harsh convenience store fluorescent lighting mixed with colorful neon signs from outside, high contrast, cinematic street editorial mood, late-night atmosphere, young woman wearing oversized white shirt and black mini skirt, messy high ponytail, seductive urban portrait energy, shot on analog film with visible grain
curl -X POST https://runapi.ai/api/v1/gpt_image_2/text_to_image \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $RUNAPI_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data-binary @- <<'JSON'
{
"model": "gpt-image-2",
"prompt": "35mm film photography portrait, harsh convenience store fluorescent lighting mixed with colorful neon signs from outside, high contrast, cinematic street editorial mood, late-night atmosphere, young woman wearing oversized white shirt and black mini skirt, messy high ponytail, seductive urban portrait energy, shot on analog film with visible grain"
}
JSON
Modern pencil illustration of a vintage travel poster for the Amalfi Coast, Italy. Classic 1960s white convertible car on a curved seaside road, deep blue Mediterranean sea with small white sailboats, pastel-colored hillside village cascading down the cliff, warm golden sunlight, retro 1950s tourism poster style, subtle screen print texture with slight color misregistration
curl -X POST https://runapi.ai/api/v1/gpt_image_2/text_to_image \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $RUNAPI_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data-binary @- <<'JSON'
{
"model": "gpt-image-2",
"prompt": "Modern pencil illustration of a vintage travel poster for the Amalfi Coast, Italy. Classic 1960s white convertible car on a curved seaside road, deep blue Mediterranean sea with small white sailboats, pastel-colored hillside village cascading down the cliff, warm golden sunlight, retro 1950s tourism poster style, subtle screen print texture with slight color misregistration"
}
JSON
Ultra-realistic product photography of strawberry soft-serve ice cream in a waffle cone. Vibrant natural pink color, thick and creamy texture, sculpted into a smooth elegant swirl. Soft beige background. Natural sunlight with subtle leaf shadows falling across the scene. Modern English typography for branding. High-end commercial food photography style with sharp focus.
Realistic front page of a vintage newspaper with cinematic black-and-white aesthetic. Bold sans-serif headline across the top. Multiple columns of small justified text. Fictitious publication name, date, and issue number in the masthead. Decorative horizontal rules between sections. Fine aged paper texture with visible grain, subtle ink imperfections, and slight yellowing. 4:5 aspect ratio.
curl -X POST https://runapi.ai/api/v1/gpt_image_2/text_to_image \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $RUNAPI_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data-binary @- <<'JSON'
{
"model": "gpt-image-2",
"prompt": "Realistic front page of a vintage newspaper with cinematic black-and-white aesthetic. Bold sans-serif headline across the top. Multiple columns of small justified text. Fictitious publication name, date, and issue number in the masthead. Decorative horizontal rules between sections. Fine aged paper texture with visible grain, subtle ink imperfections, and slight yellowing. 4:5 aspect ratio."
}
JSON
Hyper-realistic UI/UX mockup displayed on a slim modern laptop. Screen shows a clean SaaS dashboard with elegant typography, glassmorphism cards with frosted glass effect, smooth purple-to-blue gradients. Visible charts, analytics panels, sidebar navigation, and macOS-style window frame with traffic light buttons. Laptop sits on a cozy workspace desk with a coffee cup and plant. Soft warm ambient lighting.
A minimalist album cover with the title 'SOFT SIGNALS' in centered elegant serif typography, artist name 'MIRA VALE' in smaller tracking below, muted blue handmade paper texture background, a small silver line illustration of a radio tower centered between the text, elegant spacing throughout, no extra text, no logo. Square 1:1 format.
curl -X POST https://runapi.ai/api/v1/gpt_image_2/text_to_image \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $RUNAPI_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data-binary @- <<'JSON'
{
"model": "gpt-image-2",
"prompt": "A minimalist album cover with the title 'SOFT SIGNALS' in centered elegant serif typography, artist name 'MIRA VALE' in smaller tracking below, muted blue handmade paper texture background, a small silver line illustration of a radio tower centered between the text, elegant spacing throughout, no extra text, no logo. Square 1:1 format."
}
JSON
A bookstore window poster reading 'READ MORE SLOWLY' in large serif type with a smaller line 'SPRING READING WEEK' beneath it, warm evening street reflections visible in the glass surface, cream paper texture, all typography perfectly readable, no extra words, no watermark. 4:5 aspect ratio.
curl -X POST https://runapi.ai/api/v1/gpt_image_2/text_to_image \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $RUNAPI_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data-binary @- <<'JSON'
{
"model": "gpt-image-2",
"prompt": "A bookstore window poster reading 'READ MORE SLOWLY' in large serif type with a smaller line 'SPRING READING WEEK' beneath it, warm evening street reflections visible in the glass surface, cream paper texture, all typography perfectly readable, no extra words, no watermark. 4:5 aspect ratio."
}
JSON
Cinematic minimal portrait of a solitary man in an intense orange-to-red gradient environment with strong silhouette backlighting, reflective glossy black floor creating a perfect mirror reflection, symmetrical composition, minimal set design with no background clutter, the mood is contemplative and powerful, fashion-editorial drama, premium and graphic quality
curl -X POST https://runapi.ai/api/v1/gpt_image_2/text_to_image \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $RUNAPI_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data-binary @- <<'JSON'
{
"model": "gpt-image-2",
"prompt": "Cinematic minimal portrait of a solitary man in an intense orange-to-red gradient environment with strong silhouette backlighting, reflective glossy black floor creating a perfect mirror reflection, symmetrical composition, minimal set design with no background clutter, the mood is contemplative and powerful, fashion-editorial drama, premium and graphic quality"
}
JSON
Cinematic first frame for an image-to-video clip: a lone astronaut standing at the edge of a glowing desert crater at dawn, space suit cape and dust particles ready to move in wind, strong foreground silhouette against the luminous crater, clear depth layers from foreground rocks to middle-ground crater to distant mountain horizon, warm orange horizon light fading to deep blue sky above, no text, no watermark. 16:9.
curl -X POST https://runapi.ai/api/v1/gpt_image_2/text_to_image \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $RUNAPI_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data-binary @- <<'JSON'
{
"model": "gpt-image-2",
"prompt": "Cinematic first frame for an image-to-video clip: a lone astronaut standing at the edge of a glowing desert crater at dawn, space suit cape and dust particles ready to move in wind, strong foreground silhouette against the luminous crater, clear depth layers from foreground rocks to middle-ground crater to distant mountain horizon, warm orange horizon light fading to deep blue sky above, no text, no watermark. 16:9."
}
JSON
Hand-drawn city food map of Chengdu with a bird's-eye-view illustrated base map, 12 hand-drawn food spot illustrations showing local dishes — mapo tofu, dan dan noodles, hot pot, rabbit heads — with handwritten labels in both Chinese and English, vine and chili pepper decorative border, title 'Chengdu Foodie Walking Map' in rounded hand-lettered typography, watercolor and colored pencil mixed media texture
curl -X POST https://runapi.ai/api/v1/gpt_image_2/text_to_image \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $RUNAPI_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data-binary @- <<'JSON'
{
"model": "gpt-image-2",
"prompt": "Hand-drawn city food map of Chengdu with a bird's-eye-view illustrated base map, 12 hand-drawn food spot illustrations showing local dishes — mapo tofu, dan dan noodles, hot pot, rabbit heads — with handwritten labels in both Chinese and English, vine and chili pepper decorative border, title 'Chengdu Foodie Walking Map' in rounded hand-lettered typography, watercolor and colored pencil mixed media texture"
}
JSON
A realistic mobile onboarding screen for a fictional habit tracking app called 'LUMA' with headline 'BUILD BETTER DAYS', two buttons labeled 'Start now' and 'View demo', clean iOS-style layout with rounded corners, soft white background with soft blue accent color, readable UI text at proper sizes, shown straight-on inside a modern phone frame with thin bezels. 9:16.
curl -X POST https://runapi.ai/api/v1/gpt_image_2/text_to_image \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $RUNAPI_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data-binary @- <<'JSON'
{
"model": "gpt-image-2",
"prompt": "A realistic mobile onboarding screen for a fictional habit tracking app called 'LUMA' with headline 'BUILD BETTER DAYS', two buttons labeled 'Start now' and 'View demo', clean iOS-style layout with rounded corners, soft white background with soft blue accent color, readable UI text at proper sizes, shown straight-on inside a modern phone frame with thin bezels. 9:16."
}
JSON
A desktop SaaS dashboard for an e-commerce analytics tool. Left sidebar with navigation icons. Top row of KPI cards showing Revenue, Orders, Conversion Rate with green/red trend indicators. A line chart showing monthly sales trend. A table of top-selling products below. Clean white interface with consistent spacing, readable labels throughout, realistic UI proportions, no real brand names. 16:9.
curl -X POST https://runapi.ai/api/v1/gpt_image_2/text_to_image \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $RUNAPI_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data-binary @- <<'JSON'
{
"model": "gpt-image-2",
"prompt": "A desktop SaaS dashboard for an e-commerce analytics tool. Left sidebar with navigation icons. Top row of KPI cards showing Revenue, Orders, Conversion Rate with green/red trend indicators. A line chart showing monthly sales trend. A table of top-selling products below. Clean white interface with consistent spacing, readable labels throughout, realistic UI proportions, no real brand names. 16:9."
}
JSON
A four-panel comic strip titled 'MORNING ROUTINE' — Panel 1: alarm clock ringing, character groaning under covers. Panel 2: character makes coffee with bleary eyes. Panel 3: character sits down at desk looking determined. Panel 4: character already fast asleep at the desk, coffee untouched. Warm minimal illustration style with expressive character design, readable title text, consistent character across all panels. 16:9.
curl -X POST https://runapi.ai/api/v1/gpt_image_2/text_to_image \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $RUNAPI_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data-binary @- <<'JSON'
{
"model": "gpt-image-2",
"prompt": "A four-panel comic strip titled 'MORNING ROUTINE' — Panel 1: alarm clock ringing, character groaning under covers. Panel 2: character makes coffee with bleary eyes. Panel 3: character sits down at desk looking determined. Panel 4: character already fast asleep at the desk, coffee untouched. Warm minimal illustration style with expressive character design, readable title text, consistent character across all panels. 16:9."
}
JSON
A two-panel comic about a small robot learning to paint — Panel 1: robot carefully studying a blank canvas with analytical scanning eyes, paint palette in mechanical hand. Panel 2: robot proudly displaying a messy but charming abstract painting with paint splattered on its chassis. Warm studio lighting, expressive robot body language, simple title 'FIRST ATTEMPT' below. 16:9.
curl -X POST https://runapi.ai/api/v1/gpt_image_2/text_to_image \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $RUNAPI_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data-binary @- <<'JSON'
{
"model": "gpt-image-2",
"prompt": "A two-panel comic about a small robot learning to paint — Panel 1: robot carefully studying a blank canvas with analytical scanning eyes, paint palette in mechanical hand. Panel 2: robot proudly displaying a messy but charming abstract painting with paint splattered on its chassis. Warm studio lighting, expressive robot body language, simple title 'FIRST ATTEMPT' below. 16:9."
}
JSON
Food specimen dissected like a museum natural history discovery: one half showing the natural exterior surface, the other half precisely cut to reveal the core structure. Pure black velvet background. Handwritten serif annotations pointing to each layer with thin leader lines. Audubon naturalist illustration meets Caravaggio dramatic lighting. Every material rendered with true physical texture — seeds, juice, cellular structure visible.
curl -X POST https://runapi.ai/api/v1/gpt_image_2/text_to_image \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $RUNAPI_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data-binary @- <<'JSON'
{
"model": "gpt-image-2",
"prompt": "Food specimen dissected like a museum natural history discovery: one half showing the natural exterior surface, the other half precisely cut to reveal the core structure. Pure black velvet background. Handwritten serif annotations pointing to each layer with thin leader lines. Audubon naturalist illustration meets Caravaggio dramatic lighting. Every material rendered with true physical texture — seeds, juice, cellular structure visible."
}
JSON
FAQ
Using gpt-image-2 prompts
What is %{model}?
%{model} is available through RunAPI as part of the unified model catalog. These prompts show practical input patterns that agents and backend services can reuse.
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Copy any prompt and paste it into Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, or Windsurf after installing the RunAPI MCP Server. Developers can also copy the API example and send the prompt directly.
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