GPT Image 2.6 in Clico

Create and edit images with GPT Image 2.6 Flare or Sunburst. Compare both models with 2.5 Flare on five real prompts, from a product photo to a targeted recolor.

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A cobalt perfume bottle on travertine
GPT Image 2.5 Flare
A cobalt perfume bottle on travertine
GPT Image 2.6 Flare
A cobalt perfume bottle on travertine
GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst

Which GPT Image 2.6 option?

Compare the settings you can select in Clico.

Choose Flare for quick iterations or try Sunburst for detailed compositions. Both accept up to five reference images in Clico. The Max quality setting on Sunburst requires a Pro or Max plan.

Settings available in Clico, reviewed November 5, 2026
ModelOutput sizeQualityImage inputsAspect ratios
GPT Image 2.6 FlareModel managedLow, Medium, High, Extra high, MaxUp to 5 references1:1, 3:2, 2:3, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9, 9:16, 21:9
GPT Image 2.6 SunburstModel managedLow, Medium, High, Extra high, MaxUp to 5 references1:1, 3:2, 2:3, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9, 9:16, 21:9
GPT Image 2.5 FlareModel managedLow, Medium, High, Extra high, MaxUp to 5 references1:1, 3:2, 2:3, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9, 9:16, 21:9

Editable SVGs and animated GIFs.

Use GPT Image 2.6 for graphics you can scale and edit, or for short animations that loop.

GIF for short loops

Give the scene one clear action and bring it back to where it started.

An indigo paper thundercloud jumps out of a cobalt matchbox on an orange tabletop
Pocket StormA tiny thundercloud springs out of a matchbox and ducks back inside.
An orange papercut koi swims around a cream water lily in a dark blue pond
Paper KoiAn orange paper koi circles a water lily through turquoise ripples.
A monkey in a green coat lifts and lowers a glowing lantern outside a snowy cabin
The Lantern LiftA quick lift, a blink, and a return to the starting pose. OpenAI example

SVG for logos and icons

Keep paths, shapes and colors editable. Scale a mark from a tiny icon to a full-size graphic without losing its edges.

Field and Flour bakery logo with a golden loaf and a cream wordmark
GPT Image 2.6 Flare
Field and Flour bakery logo with a steaming loaf, wheat and a rolling pin
GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst

OpenAI’s bakery logo examples

Five prompts, three models.

Compare how each model handles composition, lettering and targeted edits.

Elapsed request time and upstream cost in USD
PromptGPT Image 2.5 FlareGPT Image 2.6 FlareGPT Image 2.6 Sunburst
Product photography11.18 s
$0.00616
8.45 s
$0.02500
22.68 s
$0.02500
Typography poster11.60 s
$0.01345
7.74 s
$0.04376
15.47 s
$0.04376
Ceramicist portrait23.15 s
$0.05296
15.05 s
$0.17413
42.99 s
$0.05296
Isometric room15.32 s
$0.01345
8.16 s
$0.04376
21.82 s
$0.04376
Reference image recolor12.56 s
$0.01436
9.42 s
$0.03320
13.90 s
$0.03320
Median time / mean cost12.56 s
$0.02008
8.45 s
$0.06397
21.82 s
$0.03973

One run per prompt and model at 1024 × 1024 with automatic quality. Costs shown are OpenRouter charges in USD.

View the prompts, timings and usage costs.

Product photography

Square editorial product photograph of one cobalt-blue glass perfume bottle on pale travertine, with a soft shadow cast to the right and a thin peach blossom reflected in the glass. Keep the bottle to the left and the right third empty. No text.

Typography poster
A Swiss-style Night Market poster with a red circle
GPT Image 2.5 Flare
A Swiss-style Night Market poster with a red circle
GPT Image 2.6 Flare
A Swiss-style Night Market poster with a red circle
GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst

Design a clean Swiss-style poster on ivory paper. The only text is the headline NIGHT MARKET in large black type and the subtitle FRIDAY 7 PM underneath. A single red circle occupies the bottom right. Text must be spelled exactly and no words repeated.

Ceramicist portrait
A ceramicist holding a white cup in a workshop
GPT Image 2.5 Flare
A ceramicist holding a white cup in a workshop
GPT Image 2.6 Flare
A ceramicist holding a white cup in a workshop
GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst

Photorealistic portrait of a smiling adult ceramicist in an olive apron holding a white ceramic cup with both hands. Show both natural hands and the cup clearly, medium close-up, soft window light from the left, workshop in the background.

Isometric room
A room with a mustard sofa, two blue cushions and a green lamp
GPT Image 2.5 Flare
A room with a mustard sofa, two blue cushions and a green lamp
GPT Image 2.6 Flare
A room with a mustard sofa, two blue cushions and a green lamp
GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst

Isometric cutaway illustration of a tiny room with a mustard sofa against the back wall, exactly two blue cushions on it, a green floor lamp to the left of the sofa, and a round white table in front. Off-white background, no words.

Reference image recolor
Original blue bottle illustration
Reference image used for all three edits
A green perfume bottle with the original cream label and gold cap
GPT Image 2.5 Flare
A green perfume bottle with the original cream label and gold cap
GPT Image 2.6 Flare
A green perfume bottle with the original cream label and gold cap
GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst

Edit the supplied product illustration. Change only the blue bottle body to dark forest green. Preserve its silhouette, the gold cap, the cream FIELD 07 label, the shadows and the position of everything else.

Image generation rates.

Clico charges for the text, reference images and image output used by each request.

USD per million tokens.

ModelText inputImage inputImage output
GPT Image 2.6 Flare$5.00$8.00$39.00
GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst$5.00$8.00$39.00
GPT Image 2.5 Flare$5.00$8.00$39.00

GPT Image 2.6 questions.

Can I edit an image I already have?

Attach up to five supported reference images. Describe what to change and which details to keep, such as the label, silhouette or lighting.

When does generation start?

The composer prepares a draft. Review your prompt, references and settings in Clico Web, then send it to start generation.

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