ChatGPT Images 2.6 can turn a text prompt or a picture into an animated GIF. Users can adjust playback speed and edit individual frames. Saved references for themselves, pets, or characters can be reused without uploading them again.

For developers, GPT-Image-2.6 Flare and Sunburst are available through the API. Image generation is 50% faster. Flare produces images in 6 seconds, while Sunburst delivers higher quality and keeps edits more consistent. Image markup and SVG export are also supported.

Images 2.6 is available in ChatGPT and Codex on all plans. The 2 new models are available in the API.