Mask is completely ignored in the image edit api. Is this expected? [Screenshot 2025-08-19 at 12.54.00 AM]

Unfortunately this appears to be a known limitation of the model. The mask serves as guidance only. Think of it as a way to point to certain areas in the image. But not a way of leaving parts of the image untouched. The model still regenerates the whole image, it just tries its best to redraw the un…

Mask is completely ignored in the image edit api

API Bugs

polepole August 19, 2025, 1:28pm 4

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Mask is completely ignored in the image edit api

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