GPT Image 2.6 Flare

GPT Image 2.6 Flare is the fast version of GPT Image 2.6, which OpenAI released on November 4, 2026. In ChatGPT the same release is called ChatGPT Images 2.6. On CVY.AI you can use Flare in your browser with text or reference images, and you do not need an OpenAI account or an API key.

The biggest change in this release is animated GIFs. Choose Flare in the generator, turn on the Animated GIF switch, and write what should move. The switch only appears on GPT Image 2.6, so this is the place to start if you want a text to GIF result rather than a still image.

There are two ways to make a GIF. With Quality off, you only write the prompt and pay 3 credits. The shape, frame count and length are chosen for you, and a typical result has about nine frames and lasts just under two seconds. With Quality on, you pick a ratio of 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9 or 9:16, any frame count from 2 to 16, and a duration of 1, 2, 3 or 5 seconds. You can also add reference images, so the GIF starts from your own product or character.

Here is what that looked like in our tests at Standard. A shopping bag icon bouncing once at 16:9 with 8 frames over 2 seconds cost 18 credits and came back at 1344×752. A vertical coffee clip at 9:16 with 12 frames over 3 seconds cost 15 credits. A red SALE badge at 4:3 with 9 frames cost 15 credits, and the word stayed readable in every frame. The Generate button always shows the exact price before you start.

GIFs work best when you ask for one small movement. Say how the movement ends, keep the camera fixed and use a plain background. "Waves one paw, then returns to the starting pose" gives a cleaner loop than a sentence that asks for several actions. Each frame is drawn separately, so small details can shift between frames, and busy scenes show this most.

For still images, Flare with Quality off costs 3 credits at 1K, with no extra charge for reference images. Turn Quality on when you need 2K or 4K, a transparent background or more detail. At Standard that costs 7, 14 and 21 credits for 1K, 2K and 4K. Plus, Fine, Ultra and Max cost more, and suit covers, posters and images with small text.

If you want a GIF of your own product, turn Quality on and add a clear photo as a reference. Plain backgrounds work best. We turned a green mug left to right and back at 1:1 with 16 frames, and the handle moved behind the mug and returned.

As with any image model, generated words, numbers and product details can be wrong, so check them before you publish. If a result is close but the details are not holding, run the same prompt on GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst and compare.