Make and edit images with GPT Image 2.6, OpenAI's newest image model, released in November 2026. Start on Flare for quick drafts, switch to Sunburst for detailed finals, and add up to 16 reference images.
References stay in this session only. Reattach them after reopening a draft.
Estimated cost: 9 credits (GPT Image 2.6 Flare)
The first two images were made with GPT Image 2.6 Flare, the last two with Sunburst; each caption names the quality and size. Tap Recreate to load the prompt and those settings into the generator above.
1:1A cheerful flat illustration of a small red fox reading a picture book under a warm desk lamp, a mug of cocoa and a stack of books beside it, simple rounded shapes, limited palette of orange, teal and cream, children's book style.
Flare is the fast variant. OpenAI says it can return an image in as little as six seconds at low quality, so you can try ten ideas before you commit to one. This fox is a low-quality Flare render.
3:4Menus, signs and short labels render legibly: every word and price on this board came out as written. Put the exact words in quotation marks and keep each line short.
4:5Macro product photo of a brushed stainless steel mechanical wristwatch lying on dark slate, the open caseback showing gears and a balance wheel, tiny engraved text "AUTOMATIC 25 JEWELS" on the rotor, crisp reflections, soft rim light, high-end catalog style.
Sunburst is the quality variant. OpenAI says it adds detail and keeps edits more consistent from one run to the next. Engraving, brushed steel and reflections hold up in this high-quality render.
16:9Wide cinematic view of a small Mediterranean harbor at golden hour, pastel houses stacked up a hillside, wooden fishing boats reflected in calm water, people strolling along the stone quay, fine architectural detail, natural colors.
Fifteen ratios from 1:3 to 3:1, including 21:9 and 9:16, at 1K, 2K or 4K. This harbor is a 16:9 Sunburst render at 2K.
| Quality tiers | Five: low, medium, high, xhigh and max |
|---|---|
| Output resolution | 1K, 2K and 4K output |
| Image references | Up to 16 images to edit, restyle or combine |
| Frame ratios | 15 ratios from 1:3 to 3:1, including 21:9, 16:9, 9:16 and 1:1, or auto |
| Output formats | PNG, JPEG or WebP |
| Images per request | Up to 4; each runs as its own job, and one that never arrives is not charged |
One model, two variants, the same settings. Where they differ:
| Side by side | Flare | Sunburst |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Speed and quick iteration | Detail and consistent edits |
| Speed (OpenAI) | As little as six seconds at low quality | Slower; OpenAI quotes no time |
| In our sample runs | About 20 seconds at 1K | About a minute at 1K high or at 2K |
| Use it for | Drafts, concepts, many variations | Product shots, fine text, final images |
GPT Image 2 came out in April 2026 and GPT Image 2.6 in November. Both run in the generator above. What changed:
| Side by side | GPT Image 2.6 | GPT Image 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Versions | Two: Flare for speed, Sunburst for detail | One |
| Quality tiers | Five: low, medium, high, xhigh and max | Three: low, medium and high |
| Sizes and references | 1K, 2K or 4K, 15 ratios, up to 16 references | The same: 1K, 2K or 4K, 15 ratios, up to 16 references |
| Time per image here | Flare about 8–45 seconds, Sunburst about 12–60 | About 15–90 seconds |
| Cost per image | Higher; the exact price shows on the Generate button | Lower: its cheapest image costs under half a Flare one |
GPT Image 2 is still one switch away in the model picker above, under OpenAI, and the full free signup gift, where offered, covers two GPT Image 2 images at 1K and low quality. Pick it for quick, simple images; pick GPT Image 2.6 for finer quality control, Flare's speed and Sunburst's consistent edits. Weighing an open-weight model instead? See MiniMax H3 Image vs GPT Image 2.6.
The generator opens on Flare. Switch to Sunburst in the model picker when detail matters more than speed.
Start at low or medium and 1K, pick a ratio, and add up to 16 reference images if you are editing or combining.
Keep the best result, raise the quality or size for the final, or feed it back in as a reference and change one thing at a time.
Short headlines, prices and labels. Check every word before you print.
Sunburst at high quality for close-ups, metal, glass and fine engraving.
Flare at low quality to explore many directions quickly and cheaply.
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GPT Image 2.6 is OpenAI's image generation and editing model, released in November 2026 in two variants: Flare (model ID gpt-image-2.6-flare), built for speed, and Sunburst (gpt-image-2.6-sunburst), built for detail and consistent edits.
It runs on credits. GPT Image 2.6 bills per image, and the price rises with the quality tier and size you pick. The exact cost always shows on the Generate button, credits are refunded if a run fails for a technical reason, and an image that never arrives is not charged.
Use Flare to explore: it is the faster variant and the cheaper way to try many prompts. Use Sunburst for the final image, especially product shots, fine text and edits that need to stay consistent. Both take the same sizes, quality tiers and references.
Five quality tiers (low, medium, high, xhigh and max), 1K, 2K and 4K output, and 15 aspect ratios from 1:3 to 3:1, including 21:9, 16:9, 9:16 and 1:1, or auto.
Yes. Add up to 16 reference images and describe the change; Sunburst keeps edits more consistent across runs. Only use images you own or have permission to edit.
Not on aiMakeVideo. OpenAI introduced GIF and SVG output with this release, but the generator here returns PNG, JPEG or WebP images.
Not unlimited. The full free signup gift, where offered, covers one Flare image at 1K and low quality, the cheapest setting; after that it needs a plan or credit pack. The free trial, where offered, makes Z Image Turbo images with no account.
No. GPT Image is OpenAI's model, and the name belongs to its owner. aiMakeVideo is an independent platform, not affiliated with or endorsed by OpenAI, where you can run GPT Image 2.6 in the browser alongside other models.