GPT Image 2.6 GIF

Describe a subject and a motion, and generate a short looping GIF. Flare is the fast draft. Sunburst is the more detailed loop.

A short demo of GPT Image making animated GIFs.

The GIF

A short loop, delivered as a GIF

GPT Image 2.6 can generate an animated GIF. Flare and Sunburst both can, from a new image or from an edit. You get one GIF per request.

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A GIF, not a video file

Ask for GIF output. You get one animated GIF. It does not stream, it does not return partial frames, and it does not take a custom compression setting. Describe the subject, the motion, and how the loop closes.

A phone on a desk playing a silent loop of an amber paper lantern

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Close the loop

Say which pose the subject returns to, and whether the camera stays still. The last moment should meet the first, so the GIF can repeat without a jump.

Nine printed frames of a paper lantern rising and returning to the start

How the loop is built

Frames, a still, and a closed loop

You choose how many frames, how long each one holds, and whether the motion follows a picture you already have.

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Set the length

A GIF can have 2 to 16 frames. Each frame holds for 20 to 2000 milliseconds, rounded to the nearest 10. Leave both unset and you get 9 frames at 200 milliseconds, about 1.8 seconds.

A short row of lantern frames with even spacing, first and last matching

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Start from a description or a still

A description is enough to generate the loop. To make the motion follow a picture, add still reference images on an edit. The edit can return a GIF too.

A still photo of a paper lantern beside a phone showing that lantern in motion

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Flare for a draft, Sunburst for the loop

Flare is the fast model, and it is the default when you start an image. Sunburst is the detailed one. Use Flare while you are still trying the motion. Use Sunburst when the loop needs more care.

A simple lantern loop on one phone and a more detailed lantern loop on another

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Download the GIF

You get one file. If the frame size is too large for the number of frames, use fewer frames or a smaller frame. The GIF is the animation. It is not an MP4.

A laptop and a phone showing the same lantern animation, with no interface text

Where a short loop goes

Motion people already post

These short films are examples of the motion a GIF is made to sit beside. GPT Image 2.6 makes the GIF. It does not render these videos.

FAQ

Questions about GIFs

How long the loop is, how a still can guide it, and which plans include the model.

Can GPT Image 2.6 generate a GIF?

Yes. Flare and Sunburst can each return one animated GIF from a generation or from an edit. It does not stream, it does not return partial frames, and it does not take a custom compression setting.

How long is the GIF?

Choose 2 to 16 frames. Each frame holds for 20 to 2000 milliseconds, rounded to the nearest 10. The default is 9 frames at 200 milliseconds, about 1.8 seconds.

Can I start from a photo?

Yes. Add still reference images on an edit and ask for a GIF. A generation can also make the GIF from the description alone.

What should the prompt say?

Name the subject, the motion, the pose it returns to, and whether the camera stays still. Use Flare for a fast draft and Sunburst when the loop needs more detail.

Is GPT Image 2.6 on the free plan?

No. Flare and Sunburst are on Pro and Team. Free and Starter do not include them. Check live pricing for the current plan and cost.