Introducing Images 2.6
OpenAI, Wednesday, November 4th, 2026
OpenAI's Images 2.6 generates images 50% faster in ChatGPT, Codex and the API and adds animated GIFs and more editing control.
OpenAI introduced Images 2.6 in ChatGPT, Codex and the API, saying it generates images 50% faster and keeps characters, products and brand details more consistent across edits.
The API offers two models: GPT-Image-2.6 Flare, which can produce low-quality images in about six seconds and improves layouts for posters and product imagery, and GPT-Image-2.6 Sunburst for higher quality and consistency.
Users can now create GIFs, such as animated mascots or characters built from simple sketches.
The API also gains image markup, SVG export and a complexity parameter, and Images 2.6 is available globally across all ChatGPT and Codex tiers.