OpenAI launches ChatGPT Images 2.6 with animated GIFs and two new GPT-Image-2.6 API models
Div_pradeep · x · 2026-11-06
Key points
- OpenAI launched ChatGPT Images 2.6, whose headline feature is animated GIF generation: from a text prompt or an uploaded photo, with adjustable animation speed and per-frame editing.
- The big sell is cross-frame consistency — characters and objects stay stable between frames, targeting AI animation's usual failure mode.
- Two new API models ship for developers: GPT-Image-2.6 "Flare" (efficiency) and "Sunburst" (higher quality).
- OpenAI says users already generate 4+ billion images per week via ChatGPT and the API; GIFs are framed as the natural next step. The post includes a quick 5-minute workflow: upload a product photo/logo/headshot and ask for a 2-second looping animation.
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