OpenAI Images 2.6 adds GIF generation and precise editing controls
Images 2.6 brings faster image generation, GIF animation, markup-based editing, SVG export, and new quality and complexity controls to ChatGPT, Codex, and the API.
AT A GLANCE
Key points
- Images 2.6 supports GIF generation in ChatGPT, Codex, and the API.
- The API offers Flare and Sunburst with quality and complexity controls.
- Image markup is coming to the API, and SVG export has been added.
What is changing?
OpenAI released Images 2.6 across ChatGPT, Codex, and the API. The model can generate GIFs from a single prompt and is designed to preserve elements such as brand mascots, products, and characters more consistently across editing rounds. OpenAI reports that generation is 50% faster than before.
The API offers GPT‑Image‑2.6 Flare and Sunburst. According to the company, Flare can produce an image in as little as six seconds at low quality, while Sunburst focuses on detail and editing consistency at medium and high quality.
Image markup is coming to the API alongside SVG export and a new complexity parameter. As of November 4, Images 2.6 is available globally in ChatGPT and Codex across all subscription tiers on desktop, mobile, and web; both API models are also available to developers.
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Source date: 4 November 2026.
Published by AI Radar: 5 Nov 2026, 04:00 (Istanbul, UTC+3). Updated: 5 Nov 2026, 16:15.
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