OpenAI Launches GPT-Image-2.6 Flare and Sunburst: Adds GIF Output, SVG Export, and 6-Second API Generation

OpenAI has released two new image generation model variants — GPT-Image-2.6 Flare and Sunburst — adding meaningful new output capabilities including animated GIF generation, SVG export, and a 6-second end-to-end API generation target. These features meaningfully expand what developers can build on top of OpenAI's image API, enabling animated asset creation and scalable vector outputs suitable for UI design, marketing automation, and content pipelines. SVG export in particular is notable for developers building design tooling, as it produces resolution-independent graphics that can be edited programmatically downstream. The 6-second generation target makes the API viable for more interactive, near-real-time applications than prior generations allowed. Developers already using GPT-Image APIs can access the new variants through the existing endpoint with updated model selectors.