OpenAI ships GPT-Image-2.6 to Codex and API, with images 50% faster
Dimillian · x · 2026-11-05
OpenAI announced GPT-Image-2.6 is now available in Codex and the API, alongside two new API image models: Flare and Sunburst.
- The new models generate images 50% faster than before
- At medium or high quality, Sunburst keeps details more consistent across successive edits
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