OpenAI releases GPT-Image-2.6 with 6-second generation and SVG export

OpenAI launched Images 2.6 and the GPT-Image-2.6 Flare and Sunburst API models, which generate images in as little as 6 seconds and add GIF output, SVG export, and a complexity parameter.

Benchmarks are the company's own; not independently verified.

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What's new: Adds specific API model names (Flare, Sunburst), 6-second generation time, and SVG export details to the earlier GIF announcement.

5 NovOpenAI adds GIF creation to ChatGPT with Images 2.6 model

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Benchmark your image generation latency against Flare's 6-second output; users will expect sub-10-second turnaround for standard requests.

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