GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst
Launched November 4, 2026
GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst is an OpenAI model, released November 2026.
- Status
- Active
- Released November 2026
- Shutdown
- none announced
No deprecation or shutdown date has been announced as of November 6, 2026.
Benchmarks
Scores as each source published themComparing with GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst, the previous model in this line. A score is compared only with the same benchmark from the same source, at the same setting where both have it. Full comparison: prices, limits, features
Arena
| Arena | GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst | GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst | Change | Rank | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text to Image | 1409 ±13 | 1427 ±5 | −18 within range | 2 of 84 2,967 votes | Nov 4, 2026 | source |
| Image Edit | 1476 ±10 | 1517 ±5 | −41 | 3 of 63 3,833 votes | Nov 4, 2026 | source |
Rated as GPT-Image-2.6 Sunburst (Medium) (medium effort); GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst as gpt-image-2.5-sunburst. Some were rated at different settings; ratings on one arena share one scale, so the difference still reads directly. Ratings come from people voting between two anonymous answers. Data: Arena (arena.ai), CC BY 4.0.
Features
Compare models| Feature | Value | Since | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batch APISend many requests as one job that runs in the background, usually finished within 24 hours, at a lower price than live requests. | Not supported | first seen November 4, 2026 | source |
| Fine-tuningYou can train your own version of the model on your examples through the company's API, then call it like any other model. | Not supported | first seen November 4, 2026 | source |
Not published by OpenAI: Structured outputs, Function calling, Prompt caching, Image input, PDF input, Reasoning / thinking, Built-in web search, temperature parameter, top_p parameter, logprobs, Context window, Max output tokens.
Price history
USD per 1M tokens, standard tierNo price history yet.
Prices
USD per 1M tokens, every type and band, by tierNo published prices.
Changelog
Changes we detected on OpenAI's pages- Feature listed
gpt-image-2.6-sunburst: Fine-tuning not supported
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- Feature listed
gpt-image-2.6-sunburst: Batch API not supported
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- Added
OpenAI added GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst
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