# OpenAI rolls out Images 2.6 and native GIF creation in ChatGPT

_Published Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at 1:22 PM EST · AI · Latest · Tier 2 — Notable_

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OpenAI is rolling out Images 2.6 to ChatGPT and Codex users across web, desktop and mobile apps, The Verge reports. ChatGPT can now create a GIF from a prompt or uploaded photo, then let users adjust playback speed and edit individual frames. Previously, it could not natively generate GIFs in a single step.

OpenAI says the update also speeds up image generation in ChatGPT. The company is launching GPT-Image-2.6 Flare and Sunburst through its API for faster and higher-quality image generation.

## Sources

- [The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/1026474/openai-chatgpt-animated-gifs-images-2-6)

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