GPT Image 2.6 is OpenAI's image model released on November 4, 2026, with two API tiers: Flare for speed and Sunburst for detailed edits. GPT Image 2.6 adds animated GIF and SVG output and a complexity setting. It is not callable on reAPI yet: until it opens, the playground on this page runs GPT Image 2.5 on the same endpoint.
GPT Image 2.6 is not callable on reAPI yet. Until it opens, every request from this playground runs GPT Image 2.5 and is billed at the GPT Image 2.5 price.
required · up to 32,000 characters
optional · up to 16 images
optional · requires at least one reference image
auto or a WIDTHxHEIGHT value
auto · low to max · affects price
auto, opaque or transparent
png, jpeg or webp
0–100 · jpeg and webp only
auto or low · website fixed at auto
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Credit-based — 1 credit = $0.001 USD. Pay only for completed generations.
Figures are pre-submit estimates. The final charge uses the actual text-input, image-input, and image-output usage returned by the model.
Reference calculator estimate. For batches it multiplies the per-image subtotal; final billing uses the provider's aggregate usage and does not multiply shared inputs again.
mult. 16 · 655K–8.29M px · edges ≤ 3840 · aspect ≤ 3:1
One sample at the cheapest tier (1 image · standard · auto / low / medium).
| Category | GPT Image 2.5 Flare · Standard | GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst · Standard |
|---|---|---|
| auto / low / medium | $0.021 Price · 1 image · standard · auto / low / medium | $0.021 Price · 1 image · standard · auto / low / medium |
| high | $0.021 Price · 1 image · standard · high | $0.021 Price · 1 image · standard · high |
| xhigh | $0.026 Price · 1 image · standard · xhigh | $0.026 Price · 1 image · standard · xhigh |
| max | $0.026 Price · 1 image · standard · max | $0.026 Price · 1 image · standard · max |
GPT Image 2.6 is the image model OpenAI released on November 4, 2026, alongside Images 2.6 in ChatGPT and Codex. In the API it ships as two models. GPT Image 2.6 Flare is built for fast iteration and, per OpenAI, can return an image in as little as six seconds at low quality. GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst is built for detailed work and keeps characters, products and brand details more consistent across edits at medium or high quality. OpenAI says Images 2.6 generates images 50% faster than before. Both GPT Image 2.6 models take text and image input and add three things to the Image API: animated GIF output, SVG output, and a complexity setting that controls how much the model plans before rendering. reAPI has not opened GPT Image 2.6 yet. This page runs GPT Image 2.5 in the meantime, on the endpoint and key every reAPI image model uses.
Real-world workflows and production use cases you can build and ship with this model.
GPT Image 2.6 can return an animated GIF straight from a prompt: describe the subject, the motion and the loop. OpenAI pitches it for brand mascots, reactions and memes, and animated storyboards before video production. With GPT Image 2.6, frame count and frame timing are set per request.
Ask GPT Image 2.6 for SVG and you get vector paths, shapes and colors instead of pixels, ready for websites, apps and print. It suits logos, icons and flat illustrations. SVG output from GPT Image 2.6 is for new generations, not edits.
Explore layouts on GPT Image 2.6 Flare, which OpenAI says can finish an image in about six seconds at low quality. Move the chosen direction to GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst at medium or high quality when it has to stay consistent through further edits.
OpenAI says GPT Image 2.6 generates images 50% faster than before. GPT Image 2.6 Flare also improves layout quality for posters, product imagery and other professional visuals.
GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst keeps characters, products and brand details more consistent from one edit to the next when quality is set to medium or high.
The complexity setting tells GPT Image 2.6 how much planning a request gets: low for quick edits, medium or high for dense scenes with many constraints. It has no separate fee.
GPT Image 2.5 is the generation GPT Image 2.6 follows, and it is the model this page runs on reAPI today. Every row below comes from OpenAI's own release post and image generation guide.
Comparison reflects publicly documented behavior at the time of writing, drawn from OpenAI's November 4, 2026 release post and its image generation guide. Markup-guided edits are supported on both models and are not listed as a difference.
Sign up at reAPI and create a key from the dashboard. One key reaches every model on the platform, so there is no separate GPT Image 2.6 credential.
OpenPOST to /api/v1/images/generations with gpt-image-2.5-flare or gpt-image-2.5-sunburst and poll the returned task id. Every reAPI image model uses this endpoint.
OpenWhen GPT Image 2.6 opens on reAPI, this page will list its model ids. Moving over is a change of model id, plus the new GIF, SVG and complexity fields if you want them.
Opencurl -X POST https://reapi.ai/api/v1/images/generations \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "gpt-image-2.5-flare",
"prompt": "An editorial poster for a ceramic kettle, soft window light",
"size": "1536x1024",
"quality": "high"
}'Rejected synchronously with the failing field named. Check enum values, ranges, and URL fields — nothing is charged.
401 means a missing or invalid Bearer key; 402 means the reserve exceeds your balance. Manage keys and credits in the console.
Reference material and outputs pass automated moderation. Rejected tasks fail with a clear error and a full refund.
A task that reaches a failed state is never charged — the reserve refunds automatically. Keep the task id and retry when ready.
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