GPT-Image-2.6 on X
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The launch vibe for GPT-Image-2.6 was split: people liked the GIFs, reference images and speed, while many found its images plainer, noisier or worse than GPT-Image-2.5. Of the 12 posts quoted here, 4 are positive, 4 mixed and 4 negative.
Flowers ☾ @flowersslopMixed
“chatgpt is getting there i guess, but still has that vague ai slop look … thinking did a bit better”
Jacob Miller @pwniesNegative
“I'm gonna be rolling back to 2.5-flare. I've found 2.6-flare to have too many artifacts”
Riccardo Wolf @WolfRiccardoMixed
“GIFs still struggle with consistency. However, image generation has improved significantly. It's more consistent, more realistic, and faster.”
ρ:ɡeon @pigeon__sNegative
“in my testing GPT-Image-2.6 is literally more slop on all types of prompts compared to GPT-Image-2.5”
Johnny Wang @JohnnyWang8802Mixed
“Great for simple memes and reactions. … One catch: things that should stay still tend to wobble.”
Dhruv Rajkotia @dhruv_rajkotiaPositive
“The motion is smooth, and the character stays exactly the same from frame to frame.”
ILIAS ISM @illyismPositive
“2.6 Flare High runs in 24–26s (-34% faster vs 2.5 Flare) with 4/4 facial likeness.”
Nailai7981 @VIBEQUIRKLABSMixed
“it still fails just as easily. Image generation is indeed much faster!”
Marco @ai_artworkgenNegative
“I actually think I prefer GPT 2.5 to 2.6, BUT for me, Nano Banana Pro and 2.1 are the best”
Sahil Panhotra | Indie Builder @SahilPanhotraPositive
“the GIF quality is actually quite good. there's still some grain and noise, but I'm impressed.”
This page quotes only posts from people on X who said they had tested or used GPT-Image-2.6.