December 21st, 2025
ChatGPT Images v. Nano Banano
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This week: image generation gets an upgrade in ChatGPT; one founder shares what he learned running Reddit ads — and whether they’re worth it; who won marketing in 2025; and a blast from Product Hunt’s past. Plus: some of the top launches from the past week.
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ChatGPT launches Images 1.5
ChatGPT has always been a go-to AI tool for, well, chat. Words were its thing. Images, not so much. But the launch of ChatGPT Images powered by GPT Image 1.5 this week could change that.
The tool, which was our #1 launch on Wednesday, promises faster generation (save your patience for the airport) and edits that let you keep the elements you like and replace the ones you don’t. A dedicated images tab in ChatGPT and an upgraded workspace combine to make this feel almost like a lightweight studio. The question is whether this turns ChatGPT into the go-to place for making thumbnails, mockups, and quick visuals so you don’t have to open five other tools.
Speaking of other tools, the early reviews put this on par with Gemini’s AI image generator, Nano Banana. Which do you prefer: ChatCPT Images or Nano Banano?
What $50 on Reddit ads will buy you
After launching a finance app in September, where he hit #4 for the day, Matt Carroll got a lot of churn and struggled to convert free users into paid subscribers. After repositioning the tool, he wanted to test out if he was on the right track.
So he bought some ads on Reddit — $50 a day for 10 days. What did he learn? And is it enough to save his idea? Contrary to standard advice, you should read the comments under the post: They’re stocked with advice on how to run a good ad campaign.
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Nailed it!
Nika asked: “Which company nailed marketing in 2025?”
Some of her picks for “the most intense (and impossible-to-ignore) marketing campaigns this entire year”:
- Base44, the vibe coding tool that had two top-5 launches this year
- ClickUp, the productivity platform that hit #1 last week
- Lovable, an AI engineer with four top-5 launches in 2025
Folks are chiming in. What are your picks?
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