# Openai Images 2 6 Flare Sunburst

I noted OpenAI’s split of image generation into two API models with different priorities: Flare for speed and Sunburst for detail and consistency. The announcement presents speed and control as an open trade-off.

Images 2.6 launched on 4 November in ChatGPT, Codex and the API.

OpenAI says generation is 50% faster than before; I noted that the 50% figure is OpenAI's own claim.

Flare is built for speed, producing an image in as little as six seconds at low quality.

Sunburst is built for detail and consistency across repeated edits.

Images 2.6 adds animated GIF creation.

Images 2.6 adds saved reference images.

Images 2.6 adds static SVG output.

Markup-guided edits let me draw on the image to show what to change.

Early testers report higher output token costs at low and medium quality; the post gives no exact figures.

Sunburst sits at the top of Artificial Analysis' text-to-image leaderboard.

I left open the question: When image tools get this fast, does speed matter more than control?

I used the Images 2.6 announcement to ask: When image tools get this fast, does speed matter more than control?

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