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GPT Image 2.6

Sunburst and Flare create and edit images through OpenAI’s Image API

Released 4 November 20261 min readImage GenerationLast updated:

Conceptual newsprint collage headed GPT Image 2.6, with an orange glass artwork, a closer crop and an editing stylus.

Key facts

4 Nov 2026
Released
Sunburst + Flare
Variants
$30 / million tokens
Image output

Sunburst and Flare create and edit images through OpenAI’s Image API. The GPT Image 2.6 pair was released on 4 November 2026, with new output and editing controls.

GPT Image 2.6 is a pair of AI models that create pictures from instructions and edit supplied images. OpenAI released Sunburst and Flare on 4 November 2026. Both are available through the Image API.

Sunburst and Flare have separate model identifiers

Developers select gpt-image-2.6-sunburst or gpt-image-2.6-flare. The release adds SVG and GIF output, controls for visual complexity and editing guided by markings on an image. Applications should check the supported options for their chosen endpoint.

Prices are based on tokens

The model pages list the same token rates for both variants, checked on 9 November 2026.

Category Price per million tokens
Text input $5
Cached text input $1.25
Image input $8
Cached image input $2
Image output $30

A picture’s cost depends on the tokens used for its inputs and output. Size, quality and editing inputs affect that calculation; $30 is a per-million-token rate.

Compare models using the same task

Use the same prompt, reference images and output settings when comparing the pair. Check whether the result follows instructions, preserves details during edits and fits the intended use. The GPT Image 2.5 page retains its dated September measurements, which describe that earlier release.

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