# Also in this release: OpenAITools defaults to gpt-image-2

> Agno's OpenAITools now generates images with gpt-image-2 by default, after OpenAI shut down its earlier default, dall-e-3.

- Published: 2026-10-21
- Author: Omar Shalaby
- Categories: Changelog
- Canonical: https://www.agno.com/blog/also-in-this-release-openaitools-defaults-to-gpt-image-2
- Markdown: https://www.agno.com/blog/also-in-this-release-openaitools-defaults-to-gpt-image-2.md

Agno's `OpenAITools` now generates images with `gpt-image-2` by default, after OpenAI shut down its earlier default, `dall-e-3`, and an `image_model` you pass still takes priority.

Learn more about [OpenAITools](https://docs.agno.com/tools/toolkits/models/openai) in the documentation.