OpenAI image generation and editing model with GIF output, SVG export and image markup, in Flare and Sunburst variants.
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GPT Image 2.6 (branded "Images 2.6") is OpenAI's image generation and editing model, announced on 4 November 2026. OpenAI states it generates images 50% faster than the previous version and adds animated GIF creation, with an emphasis on keeping characters, products and brand details consistent across editing rounds.
In the API it ships as two variants. GPT-Image-2.6 Flare is the speed-oriented option, able to produce images in as little as six seconds at low quality and with improved layout for posters and product imagery. GPT-Image-2.6 Sunburst targets higher quality and edit-to-edit consistency at medium or high quality settings. New API features include image markup (pinpointing where to change an image), SVG export, and a complexity parameter that controls how much planning the model does, separate from the image quality setting.
Images 2.6 is available in ChatGPT and Codex across all subscription tiers on desktop, mobile and web, and in the API, billed per OpenAI's API pricing. Third parties such as Figma Weave and OpenArt are cited as integrating it. Creators' hands-on reports describe a regular image taking around 20 seconds in testing, which is slower than the six-second best case at low quality.
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New OpenAI image model that adds GIF generation and is about 50% faster. It is available in ChatGPT, Codex and the API in two versions, Sunburst for quality and Flare for speed.
OpenAI's new image model adds animated GIFs, image markup, SVG export and is 50% faster. API has Flare (speed, ~6 s) and Sunburst (quality/consistency) variants; available in ChatGPT and Codex.
New OpenAI image model in ChatGPT and the API, about twice as fast, and can generate and edit animated GIFs. A regular image took about 20 seconds in testing.
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