# Images 2.6

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OpenAI · Hosted

Announced 4 Nov 2026 · Reviewed 5 Nov 2026

OpenAI describes Images 2.6 as a model for image creation, editing and GIF animation. Its API variants emphasize speed with Flare and greater detail with Sunburst.

- Reviewed tasks: Unknown
- Reviewed modalities: Images
- Deployment paths: Hosted API, Provider app
- Focus / inputs: Image creation and editing, GIF animation and SVG export; input contract not specified
- Availability / restrictions: OpenAI says Images 2.6 is available globally in ChatGPT and Codex across subscription tiers on desktop, mobile and web. Flare and Sunburst are available through the API.
- Licence category: Unknown
- Licence / terms: Public weight availability and licence terms are not established by the announcement.

## Variants, limits and list prices

Values are copied from the linked first-party pages as stated, with the date each group was checked. Unknown means the pages checked do not state the value. Prices are list prices, not a quote or a ranking.

### GPT-Image-2.6 Flare

- API identifier: Unknown
- Released: Unknown
- Status and retirement: Available in the API.
- Lifecycle checked: Checked 5 Nov 2026
- Context window: Unknown
- Max input: Unknown
- Max output: Unknown
- Rate limits: Unknown
- Limit notes: Unknown
- Limits checked: Checked 5 Nov 2026
- Base input price: Unknown
- Base output price: Unknown
- Cache-read price: Unknown
- Price conditions: Unknown
- Prices checked: Checked 5 Nov 2026
- Knowledge cutoff: Unknown
- Cutoff checked: Checked 5 Nov 2026

### GPT-Image-2.6 Sunburst

- API identifier: Unknown
- Released: Unknown
- Status and retirement: Available in the API.
- Lifecycle checked: Checked 5 Nov 2026
- Context window: Unknown
- Max input: Unknown
- Max output: Unknown
- Rate limits: Unknown
- Limit notes: Unknown
- Limits checked: Checked 5 Nov 2026
- Base input price: Unknown
- Base output price: Unknown
- Cache-read price: Unknown
- Price conditions: Unknown
- Prices checked: Checked 5 Nov 2026
- Knowledge cutoff: Unknown
- Cutoff checked: Checked 5 Nov 2026

- GPT-Image-2.6 Flare: OpenAI positions Flare for faster generation and improved layouts. The announcement does not state prices, limits, an API identifier or a knowledge cutoff.
- GPT-Image-2.6 Sunburst: OpenAI positions Sunburst for greater detail and consistency across edits at medium or high quality. The announcement does not state prices, limits, an API identifier or a knowledge cutoff.

## Parameters and weights

Unknown: the first-party pages checked publish no parameter count or weights.

## Sources

- [OpenAI announcement](https://openai.com/index/introducing-images-2-6/)

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