AI Launch Profile
ChatGPT Images 2.6
OpenAI released Images 2.6 on November 4, 2026, in ChatGPT and Codex across all subscription tiers, plus Sunburst and Flare API variants.

Original Kingy.ai factual diagram based on the official ChatGPT Images 2.6 announcement dated 2026-11-04, reviewed November 8, 2026. © 2026 Kingy.ai. No vendor artwork and no Kingy product test.
At a glance
Launch Snapshot
- Company
- OpenAI
- Launch date
- November 4, 2026
- Launch type
- Model Release
- Category
- AI Models
- Audience
- Developers, Creators
- Pricing
- API rates per million tokens for both variants: image input US$8, cached image input US$2 and image output US$30; text input US$5 and cached text input US$1.25. Subscription limits and API billing are separate.
- Free plan
- Not publicly confirmed
- API
- Yes
- Open weights/source
- Not publicly confirmed
Launch Context
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Verification & Sources
- Evidence state
- Source-verified
- Source links
- 2
- Freshness
- Checked November 8, 2026
- Last verified
- November 8, 2026
- Last updated
- November 8, 2026
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- Definition
- The stated claim was checked against a named primary or authoritative source. This does not mean Kingy tested the product.
- Required provenance
- At least one public, named primary or authoritative source that directly supports the claim.
- Owner
- Kingy editorial reviewer
- Freshness rule
- Recheck within 30 days and after a material product, price, access, or source change.
- Disputes and corrections
- Use “Suggest a correction” on the record. Kingy editorial reviews the cited evidence, records material corrections, and changes or removes the state when it is not supported.
Key source checks
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Kingy AI Take
Images 2.6 expands image workflows across OpenAI products. Compare Sunburst and Flare on your own edits and check API billing separately from subscription limits.
Who it is for
Developers, Creators
What feels promising
Images 2.6 expands image workflows across OpenAI products. Compare Sunburst and Flare on your own edits and check API billing separately from subscription limits.
What feels unproven
Check API usage charges, subscription limits and output rights. Speed and consistency claims are vendor-reported; Kingy did not test them.
Source-backed record
Evidence sources
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