Flare & Sunburst · Text-to-image and image editing
Try GPT Image 2.6 free online with available credits. Generate images from text or edit a reference, then choose Flare or Sunburst and review the credit estimate before creating.
Create from a text prompt or edit a reference image. Flare suits quick everyday work; Sunburst offers a more precision-focused mode. Available settings and credit costs depend on your choices.
GPT Image 2.6 with Flare and Sunburst modes.
Create from text, edit with reference images, and pick a mode that suits your image task.
Describe the subject, setting, framing, lighting, visual style, and any exact text that should appear. Pick an aspect ratio and resolution that fit the final destination instead of generating larger files by default.
Upload reference images and tell the model what each one contributes. Ask for a specific change, then name the elements to preserve—such as a person’s identity, product shape, camera angle, or approved label.
Use Flare for quick drafts and everyday images. Choose Sunburst when you need more precise control; it starts at a higher credit cost.
Choose Flare for everyday creation or Sunburst for more precision-focused work. Check the available settings and credit cost before generating.
| Choose by | Flare | Sunburst |
|---|---|---|
| Best starting point | Quick drafts and everyday image work | A more deliberate, precision-focused pass |
| Useful for | Concepts, social visuals, product ideas, and iteration | Detailed edits and images where control matters |
| Cost planning | 1K text-to-image: 20 credits for paid access during the current offer; 50 for free access | Starts at 120 credits; resolution and quality affect the estimate |
Describe the subject, setting, and intended use in the prompt template. For reference edits, say what to change and what to keep.
Create [image type] for [audience or use]. Show [main subject] in [setting]. Compose it as [framing and camera angle], with [lighting and palette]. Include the exact text “[words]” in [location]. Preserve [must-keep details]. Avoid [specific unwanted elements]. Output: [aspect ratio], [resolution].Create from a prompt, set the output, then review the image and refine it.
Name its use, subject, composition, style, and required wording. For a reference edit, say what to change and what must stay the same.
Choose Flare or Sunburst, then set the aspect ratio, resolution, quality, and image count that the task actually needs. Read the credit estimate shown in the generator.
Check text, hands, labels, edges, and reference fidelity at the intended display size. If something is off, request one concrete correction and keep approved details explicit.
For one 1K Flare text-to-image run, the current Image3 rules show 20 credits with paid access during the offer and 50 credits for free access. Image editing, higher resolutions, multiple outputs, and Sunburst use different amounts. Free access supports Flare 1K text-to-image at 50 credits per image. Sunburst and 2K/4K output require paid access. Image3 plans are listed below.
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Yes, eligible free access can use GPT Image 2.6 Flare at 1K for 50 credits per single text-to-image run. Sign in, check your available credits, and confirm the estimate shown in the generator. Sunburst and some settings require paid access.
No. Each generation uses credits, and free access is limited by your available credits. Your account plan determines which modes and settings you can use; the generator shows the cost before you submit.
Flare is positioned in the generator as the faster option for everyday creation. Sunburst is the precision-focused option and costs more credits. Select based on the task, then compare the exact settings and estimate shown in the interface.
Yes. Upload a reference and describe the change you want. State which details should remain fixed, such as identity, layout, product geometry, or text placement. The generator accepts up to 16 reference images for supported workflows.
The generator offers common aspect ratios and 1K, 2K, and 4K resolutions. Availability depends on the selected mode and access level; paid access is required for 2K and 4K. Higher resolution can use more credits.
A single 1K Flare text-to-image run currently costs 20 credits for paid access during the offer or 50 for free access. Other modes, image edits, quality, resolution, and output count change the cost, so check the live estimate before generating.
Specify the subject, purpose, composition, lighting, style, exact visible wording, and details to preserve. For revisions, request one change at a time and point out what should remain untouched.
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