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GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst Image Generator - Highest Detail Output

GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst Image Generator

OpenAI's detail-first tier — dense texture and exact edits at roughly twice the speed of 2.5.

Fabric macro
Fabric macro
Architectural detail
Architectural detail

What Is GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst?

GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst is the detail tier of the 2.6 series. It is the one to use when the subject is material: woven fabric, brushed metal, skin, printed texture, architectural edges — the places where a model that smooths things out gets caught immediately. OpenAI describes 2.6 as optimised for dense coverage at roughly 50% faster generation than 2.5.

Pricing matches Flare: 3 credits at low, 5 at medium, 6 at high, with 1:1, 3:4 and 16:9 output and up to 16 references. The difference is what the same credits buy — detail instead of speed.

Detail-first

Texture, weave and material edges survive instead of smoothing out.

Exact edits

Change one element; keep the surrounding texture intact.

~50% faster than 2.5

The density of 2.6 without the old wait.

When Is 2.6 Sunburst Worth It?

Use it when the image will be inspected: a product macro, a textile close-up, a menu or poster mockup, a frame where the material is the message. Sunburst holds that detail and — just as important — keeps it consistent when you edit one part of the frame.

For thumbnails and quick concepts, 2.5 Flare at one credit is still the saner choice. Sunburst pays off exactly where a viewer will look closely.

Material fidelity

Weave, grain and reflections stay readable.

Edit without drift

Change the subject, keep the texture around it.

Still iterative

2.6 generation speed makes a second pass cheap in time.

How to Generate Detail With 2.6 Sunburst

Name the material, choose the ratio, verify at 100%.
1

Put the material in the prompt

Say what the surface is — linen, brushed steel, glazed ceramic — and how the light hits it.
2

Choose quality deliberately

Medium at 5 credits is the usual pick; high at 6 for the hero frame.
3

Inspect at full size

Download and check at 100%. Detail models are judged on crops, not thumbnails.

GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst Features

For frames that will be looked at closely.

Dense texture

Macro fabric, metal and stone keep their structure.

Exact local edits

Change one region and keep the rest of the texture intact.

3 / 5 / 6 credits

Same price ladder as 2.6 Flare.

1:1, 3:4, 16:9

Crops for listings, posters and headers.

16 references

Lock a material reference and a layout reference separately.

Faster than 2.5

Roughly 50% quicker generation than the previous generation.

Measured Cost per Frame

3 Credits at low quality (measured $0.0248)

3

Credits at low quality (measured $0.0248)

5 Credits at medium quality (measured $0.0435)

5

Credits at medium quality (measured $0.0435)

6 Credits at high quality (measured $0.0528)

6

Credits at high quality (measured $0.0528)

Frequently Asked Questions

What people ask about GPT Image 2.6 Sunburst.

Render Detail With 2.6 Sunburst

Dense texture, exact edits, 3–6 credits per frame — for images that will be inspected.

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