OpenAI launches ChatGPT Images 2.6 with GIFs, reference images, and faster API models
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OpenAI released Images 2.6 in ChatGPT, Codex, and the API, adding animated GIF creation and reference-image workflows. New API models GPT-Image-2.6 Flare and Sunburst generate images 50% faster.
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Timeline · 15 reports
- 2026-11-06 12:40 · DEV Community — AI
OpenAI's Images 2.6 Brings GIF Creation and Faster Editing to ChatGPT - 2026-11-05 02:32 · OpenAI YouTube
Introducing ChatGPT Images 2.6 - 2026-11-05 01:45 · DEV Community — AI
ChatGPT Images 2.6 Adds GIFs, Reference Images and Faster API Models - 2026-11-05 00:44 · TestingCatalog AI News
OpenAI launches Images 2.6 with GIFs and image reference - 2026-11-05 00:40 · Techmeme
OpenAI launches Images 2.6 in ChatGPT, Codex, and the API, saying it generates images 50% faster, and adds animated GIF creation from prompts or photos - 2026-11-04 23:49 · OpenAI Developer Announcements
Images, upgraded—introducing ChatGPT Images 2.6 - 2026-11-04 23:44 · OpenAI (X)
Today, we’re bringing GPT-Image-2.6 to Codex and the API - 2026-11-04 23:43 · OpenAI (X)
Images, upgraded—introducing ChatGPT Images 2.6 - 2026-11-04 23:43 · r/ChatGPT
Introducing Images 2.6 - 2026-11-04 23:40 · r/OpenAI
OpenAI adds GIF creation to ChatGPT with Images 2.6 and two new API models - 2026-11-04 23:38 · r/ChatGPT
OpenAI adds GIF creation to ChatGPT - 2026-11-04 19:24 · The Next Web
ChatGPT can now make animated GIFs with OpenAI’s Images 2.6 - 2026-11-04 18:23 · Unite.AI
ChatGPT Adds Animated GIF Creation and Editing with Images 2.6 - 2026-11-04 18:00 · The Verge AI
ChatGPT will now make you animated GIFs - 2026-11-04 00:00 · OpenAI News
Introducing Images 2.6