GPT Image 2.6. Then press play.
OpenAI's newest image model, released on November 4, 2026, is now in the Nano Banana Video Image Studio. Sharp text, clean posters and the same product in every shot, thanks to reusable references. Make the still with GPT Image 2.6, then turn it into video with Seedance 2.5, MiniMax H3 or FLUX 3 Max.
GPT Image 2.6 in 60 seconds.
The key facts about OpenAI's new image model, checked on November 5, 2026.
- Made by
- OpenAI. Called "ChatGPT Images 2.6" in ChatGPT and Codex.
- Released
- November 4, 2026, two months after GPT Image 2.5 (September 8, 2026).
- API models
gpt-image-2.6-flare(speed) andgpt-image-2.6-sunburst(quality).- What's new
- Animated GIFs, reusable reference images, SVG export (Sunburst), up to 50% faster.
- API price
- $5 / 1M text input tokens, $8 / 1M image input, $30 / 1M image output, same for both tiers.
- In Nano Banana Video
- Sunburst in the Image Studio, up to 16 references, then image to video up to 1080p.
What GPT Image 2.6 changes.
GPT Image 2.6 builds on 2.5 with four upgrades. Here is what they mean for your images, and for the videos you make from them.
Reusable references
Save a character, mascot or product once and reuse it. The face, logo and packaging stay the same from one image to the next.
Animated GIFs
Short loops of up to 16 frames, made by the image model itself. Good for stickers and reactions; for real video, see below.
SVG export
Sunburst can return vector files: logos, icons and flat illustrations you can scale and edit in Figma or Illustrator.
Two speeds
Flare for fast drafts (about six seconds per image), Sunburst for final, detailed shots. OpenAI says generation is up to 50% faster overall.
Which GPT Image 2.6 should you use?
Use Flare to explore ideas quickly, Sunburst for the image you will publish or animate. In the studio we use Sunburst, because motion makes every flaw in a still more visible.
Sources: OpenAI model page, OpenAI API pricing. Sunburst timing measured in the Nano Banana Video studio on November 5, 2026.
From GPT Image 2.6 still to finished clip.
ChatGPT gives you the image, and at most a GIF. Nano Banana Video takes it all the way to a video you can post, with commercial rights on paid plans.
Generate the still
Open the Image Studio, choose GPT Image 2.6, pick your ratio and describe the shot. Text, labels and layouts come out sharp.
Add your references
Drop up to 16 images, your product, your logo, your character, and GPT Image 2.6 keeps them identical in the new image.
Animate it
Send the image to Seedance 2.5, MiniMax H3 or FLUX 3 Max, add camera motion, and export in 9:16, 1:1 or 16:9 up to 1080p.
What people make with GPT Image 2.6
Packaging & product ads
Labels you can actually read, the same bottle in every angle, then a slow orbit or a macro shot for Meta, TikTok and Amazon.
Image to videoPosters, thumbnails & covers
Titles, prices and dates spelled right on the first try. Animate the poster into a teaser for Reels or a YouTube intro.
Image to videoCharacters & series
Reuse the same character reference in every scene, then bring each scene to life for stories, faceless channels and ads.
Story to videoGPT Image 2.6, two ways.
What is GPT Image 2.6?
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Make it with GPT Image 2.6. Make it move.
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