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Why use GPT Image 2.6 Flare on OpenAI API?
OpenAI API offers GPT Image 2.6 Flare with pay-as-you-go pricing at $5.00/1M input tokens. OpenAI is a leading AI research and deployment company dedicated to developing safe and beneficial artificial general intelligence (AGI) for humanity.
Compare GPT Image 2.6 Flare across 3 providers to find the best fit for your use caseInput / 1M
$5.00
Output / 1M
$30.00
Cache
read $1.25
Batch
Not sourced
Setup recipe
Python + curlInstall
pip install openaiAuth
export OPENAI_API_KEY=...Call
import os
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI() # reads OPENAI_API_KEY from env
response = client.chat.completions.create(Model ID
gpt-image-2.6-flareRequest example
import os
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI() # reads OPENAI_API_KEY from env
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="gpt-image-2.6-flare",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)Gotchas
- Use the model slug directly, e.g. "gpt-4o" or "gpt-4.1-mini".
- The examples expect OPENAI_API_KEY; rename it only if your application config maps the new variable.
Compare GPT Image 2.6 Flare Across Providers
| Provider | Input (per 1M) | Output (per 1M) |
|---|---|---|
| OpenAI API | $5.00 | $30.00 |
| Vercel AI Gateway | $5.00 | $30.00 |
| fal API | — | — |
Pricing
| Type | Price (per 1M) |
|---|---|
| Input tokens | $5.00 |
| Output tokens | $30.00 |
| Image input | $8.00 |
Capabilities
VisionMultimodalPrompt Caching
About GPT Image 2.6 Flare
GPT Image 2.6 Flare is OpenAI's fast, interactive GPT Image 2.6 model for image generation and editing, released November 4, 2026 with Images 2.6. It takes text and image inputs and produces images, with an adjustable complexity setting, markup-guided edits, SVG output and animated GIF generation. It is served through the Image API generations and edits endpoints (model id gpt-image-2.6-flare; no Batch API).
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Model Specs
Released2026-11-04
ArchitectureAutoregressive Image