GPT Image 2.6 generates images nearly twice as fast and tops AA image leaderboards
ArtificialAnlys · x · 2026-11-10
Artificial Analysis' independent benchmark shows GPT Image 2.6 Flare has a median generation time of 30s at max quality vs 55s for 2.5 Flare — nearly 2x faster — while also scoring higher on both AA-Image-T2I v2.1 and AA-Image-Editing v2.1. On the T2I leaderboard, GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst (max) ranks #1 at Elo 1259, with 2.6 Flare tied #2-3 alongside 2.5 Sunburst; OpenAI models sweep the top four, with Nano Banana 2.1 (Elo 1176) and MAI-Image-2.6 close behind.
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