Updates·November 5, 2026, 08:03

ChatGPT can now make GIFs and gets a faster image model

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OpenAI has launched Images 2.6 in ChatGPT and Codex. It generates images 50 percent faster than its predecessor and can now also create and edit GIFs.

OpenAI has launched Images 2.6, a new version of the company's image tool. According to the news site Let's Data Science, it is available in ChatGPT and Codex on all subscription tiers and works on desktop, mobile and web.

The details of OpenAI's launch come from a reproduction of the company's announcement via Let's Data Science.

GIFs directly in ChatGPT

A GIF is a short, looping animation often seen in messages and on social media. ChatGPT can now create them from a text description or an image. Users can adjust the playback speed and edit individual frames, meaning the individual images in the animation, directly in ChatGPT.

According to the article, Images 2.6 generates images 50 percent faster than the previous version. In addition, more than 4 billion images are created each week across ChatGPT, Codex and the API, which developers use to build their own services. The figure is reproduced from OpenAI's announcement.

Two new models for developers

Developers who use the API get two new models:

- GPT-Image-2.6 Flare is optimized for speed and can create images in as little as 6 seconds at low quality. It is described as better for poster layouts and product images. - GPT-Image-2.6 Sunburst focuses on detail and precision. It produces higher-quality images and more consistent results when editing, when quality is set to medium or high.

SVG via the intermediary LLM Gateway

The service LLM Gateway, which provides developers with access to AI models, says in its own changelog that both models can create SVG files there. SVG is a vector format in which the image consists of code rather than pixels, so it can be scaled without losing sharpness. LLM Gateway justifies the feature by saying that icons, logos and stickers need to be scalable, recolorable and delivered as code.

According to the changelog, the SVG files are static and contain no scripts, external resources or embedded raster images. Only one image can be created at a time, and streaming and compression are not supported. The editing function returns only regular pixel images.

These SVG and API details apply to LLM Gateway's own implementation and not necessarily to OpenAI's direct API.

Prices and specific limits for the GIF feature are not stated in the sources. LLM Gateway gives the launch date as November 5, 2026.