OpenAI ships Images 2.6 in ChatGPT, Codex, and the API with GIFs and faster edits
Images 2.6 is live in ChatGPT and Codex on all tiers and as GPT-Image-2.6 Flare/Sunburst in the API, generating about 50% faster with GIF animation, API image markup, SVG export, and a complexity knob for edit planning.