# GPT-Image-2.6 Flare

GPT-Image-2.6 Flare is OpenAI's latest image-generation model in our dataset, released Nov 4, 2026. Proprietary, API access only. GPT-Image-2.6 Flare costs $30 per 1M image-output tokens, $8 per 1M image-input tokens and $5 per 1M text-input tokens (OpenAI, read Nov 5, 2026). OpenAI positions it for fast iteration, so it suits quick drafts and many variations. Limits: image generations and image edits endpoints only; Batch and the Responses API are not supported. Verified against vendor sources on Nov 5, 2026.

Primary source (source of record; Agentic Weekly is the fast independent index): https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/changelog

Last verified: 2026-11-05 · Evidence: Reported · Canonical: https://theagenticweekly.com/models/gpt-image-2-6-flare · JSON: https://theagenticweekly.com/api/models/gpt-image-2-6-flare

## Key facts

| Fact | Value | Source | Label | Anchor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vendor | OpenAI |  | editorial | https://theagenticweekly.com/models/gpt-image-2-6-flare#fact-vendor |
| Released | Nov 4, 2026 | https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/changelog | vendor-reported, confirmed | https://theagenticweekly.com/models/gpt-image-2-6-flare#fact-release-date |
| API id | `gpt-image-2.6-flare` | https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/models/gpt-image-2.6-flare | vendor-reported, confirmed | https://theagenticweekly.com/models/gpt-image-2-6-flare#fact-api-id |
| Input | text, image | https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/models/gpt-image-2.6-flare | vendor-reported, confirmed | https://theagenticweekly.com/models/gpt-image-2-6-flare#fact-input-modalities |
| Output | image | https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/models/gpt-image-2.6-flare | vendor-reported, confirmed | https://theagenticweekly.com/models/gpt-image-2-6-flare#fact-output-modalities |
| Licence | Proprietary (API) | https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/models/gpt-image-2.6-flare | vendor-reported, confirmed | https://theagenticweekly.com/models/gpt-image-2-6-flare#fact-license |
| Pricing | $5 in / $30 out per 1M tokens | https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/models/gpt-image-2.6-flare | vendor-reported, confirmed | https://theagenticweekly.com/models/gpt-image-2-6-flare#fact-pricing |

## Vendor claims and neutral signals

- OpenAI's model page describes it as: "Image generation and editing for fast iteration." Supported endpoints: image generations and image edits; Batch and the Responses API are listed as not supported.
- Supports the new `complexity` setting (low, medium, high; high by default), markup-guided edits, SVG output and animated GIF output through the Image API, per OpenAI's image generation guide.

## Notes

- How it differs from GPT-Image-2.6 Sunburst: the per-token price is the same; OpenAI's model pages describe GPT-Image-2.6 Flare as "Image generation and editing for fast iteration" and Sunburst as built for detailed visual work. Launch details for both are in the Images 2.6 news brief (/news/openai-introducing-images-2-6).

## What we tested

Nothing yet. We have not run GPT-Image-2.6 Flare ourselves, so every fact here is Reported from the sources below.

## Not verified, left out

- Context window and output-token limits: not stated on the model page.
- Speed and quality figures are OpenAI's launch-post claims (50% faster overall; Flare as little as six seconds at low quality); we have not measured them.

## Alternatives to GPT-Image-2.6 Flare

Models from other vendors that share at least one of our groups, from each model's sourced facts (not tested by us).

- [Nano Banana 2.1](https://theagenticweekly.com/models/nano-banana-2-1) (Google): Both in: Image, Small and fast · 1K image $0.0336; 2K image $0.0504; 4K image $0.113 (per image) · released Oct 6, 2026
- [MAI-Image-2.7](https://theagenticweekly.com/models/mai-image-2-7) (Microsoft): Both in: Image · released Oct 27, 2026

## GPT-Image-2.6 Flare FAQ

**When was GPT-Image-2.6 Flare released?**

OpenAI released GPT-Image-2.6 Flare on Nov 4, 2026. Source: https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/changelog

**How much does GPT-Image-2.6 Flare cost?**

The listed API price is $5 in / $30 out per 1M tokens. Prices change; the source shows the current figure. Source: https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/models/gpt-image-2.6-flare

**Is GPT-Image-2.6 Flare open weights?**

No. The weights are not published; the licence is listed as Proprietary (API). Source: https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/models/gpt-image-2.6-flare

**What is the API model id for GPT-Image-2.6 Flare?**

gpt-image-2.6-flare. Source: https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/models/gpt-image-2.6-flare

**Has Agentic Weekly tested GPT-Image-2.6 Flare?**

Not yet. Every fact on this page is Reported: read from the linked vendor pages, not measured by us.

## Sources

- [OpenAI API changelog](https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/changelog)
- [OpenAI model page: GPT-Image-2.6 Flare](https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/models/gpt-image-2.6-flare)
- [OpenAI image generation guide](https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/guides/image-generation)

Data licence: CC BY 4.0. Data: Agentic Weekly (https://theagenticweekly.com), CC BY 4.0.