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MODEL IDopenai:gpt-image@2.6-flare

GPT-Image-2.6 Flare

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GPT-Image-2.6 Flare is OpenAI's fast image model for generation and editing in interactive workflows. Besides raster images, it generates SVG graphics and animated GIFs from text, and it edits images from marks drawn over them, like a circle around the object to change. A thinking level sets how much it plans before rendering, separate from rendering quality.

GPT-Image-2.6 Flare

API Options

Platform-level options for task execution and delivery.

taskType

stringrequiredvalue: imageInference

Identifier for the type of task being performed.

taskUUID

stringrequiredUUID v4

UUID v4 identifier for tracking tasks and matching async responses. Must be unique per task.

outputType

stringdefault: URL

Image output type.

Allowed values3 values

outputFormat

stringrequired*default: JPG

Specifies the file format of the generated output. The available values depend on the task type and the specific model's capabilities.

  • `JPG`: Best for photorealistic images with smaller file sizes (no transparency).
  • `PNG`: Lossless compression, supports high quality and transparency (alpha channel).
  • `WEBP`: Modern format providing superior compression and transparency support.
  • `GIF`: Animated image format (no audio), suitable for short loops or previews.
  • `SVG`: Scalable Vector Graphics.
**Transparency**: If you are using features like background removal or LayerDiffuse that require transparency, you must select a format that supports an alpha channel (e.g., `PNG`, `WEBP`, `TIFF`). `JPG` does not support transparency.
Allowed values5 values

outputQuality

integermin: 20max: 99default: 95

Compression quality of the output. Higher values preserve quality but increase file size.

webhookURL

stringuri

Webhook URL that receives JSON responses via HTTP POST when generation tasks complete. For batch requests with multiple results, each completed item triggers a separate webhook call as it becomes available.

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deliveryMethod

stringdefault: sync

Determines how the API delivers task results.

Allowed values2 values
Returns results directly in the API response. Over HTTP, a task still running after 120 seconds continues as an async task and comes back with status 'processing'. Poll for its results using getResponse.
Returns an immediate acknowledgment with the task UUID. Poll for results using getResponse.
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Specifies a URL where the generated content will be automatically uploaded using the HTTP PUT method. The raw binary data of the media file is sent directly as the request body. For secure uploads to cloud storage, use presigned URLs that include temporary authentication credentials.

Common use cases:

  • Cloud storage: Upload directly to S3 buckets, Google Cloud Storage, or Azure Blob Storage using presigned URLs.
  • CDN integration: Upload to content delivery networks for immediate distribution.
// S3 presigned URL for secure upload
https://your-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/generated/content.mp4?X-Amz-Signature=abc123&X-Amz-Expires=3600

// Google Cloud Storage presigned URL
https://storage.googleapis.com/your-bucket/content.jpg?X-Goog-Signature=xyz789

// Custom storage endpoint
https://storage.example.com/uploads/generated-image.jpg

The content data will be sent as the request body to the specified URL when generation is complete.

safety

object

Content safety checking configuration for image generation.

Properties1 property
safety » checkContent

Enable or disable content safety checking. Increases total generation time.

ttl

integermin: 60

Time-to-live (TTL) in seconds for generated content. Only applies when outputType is URL.

Include task cost in the response.

numberResults

integermin: 1max: 20default: 1

Number of results to generate. Each result uses a different seed, producing variations of the same parameters.

Inputs

Input resources for the task (images, audio, etc). These must be nested inside the inputs object.

inputs » maskImage

maskImage

string2 limits

Image used to specify which areas of the input image should be edited (UUID, URL, Data URI, or Base64). Must have the same width and height as the first reference image. White marks the area to edit, black is preserved. The model treats the mask as guidance rather than a hard boundary, so edits can extend past its shape. With several reference images the mask applies to the first.

inputs » referenceImages

referenceImages

array of stringsmin items: 1max items: 161 limit

List of reference images (UUID, URL, Data URI, or Base64).

inputs » markupImage

markupImage

string3 limits

Image with marks drawn over the first reference image to show where to edit (UUID, URL, Data URI, or Base64). Must have the same width and height as the first reference image and contain transparent pixels. With a markup image, the first reference image can have at most 16,777,216 pixels.

Core Parameters

Primary parameters that define the task output.

model

stringrequiredvalue: openai:gpt-image@2.6-flare

Send auto instead of an AIR identifier to have the model router choose the model for this task. The rest of the request is unchanged, every value you send is kept, and only the parameters you leave out are filled in. See Model Router.

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positivePrompt

stringrequiredmin: 2max: 32000

Text prompt describing elements to include in the generated output.

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width

integermin: 16max: 3840step: 16

Width of the generated media in pixels.

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height

integermin: 16max: 3840step: 16

Height of the generated media in pixels.

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Settings

Technical parameters to fine-tune the inference process. These must be nested inside the settings object.

settings » background

background

stringdefault: auto

Background handling in generated images.

Allowed values3 values
Automatically determines the most appropriate background based on content.
Solid background, no transparency.
Transparent background areas where applicable.
settings » gif

gif

object

Animated GIF output options.

Properties2 properties
settings » gif » frameCount

frameCount

integermin: 2max: 16

Number of frames in the animated GIF.

settings » gif » frameDuration

frameDuration

floatmin: 0.02max: 655.35step: 0.01

Display time of each GIF frame, in seconds.

settings » moderation

moderation

stringdefault: auto

Content moderation level.

Allowed values2 values
Standard filtering that limits creating certain categories of potentially age-inappropriate content.
Less restrictive filtering.
settings » quality

quality

stringdefault: auto

Image quality level.

Allowed values6 values
settings » svg

svg

object

SVG output options.

Properties2 properties
settings » svg » model

model

stringdefault: openai:gpt@5.4-mini

Language model that writes the SVG.

Allowed values6 values
settings » svg » thinkingLevel

Controls the depth of internal reasoning the model performs before generating a response.

Allowed values6 values
settings » thinkingLevel

thinkingLevel

stringdefault: high

Controls the depth of internal reasoning the model performs before generating a response.

Allowed values3 values

Features

Standalone addons and post-processing features.

advancedFeatures » watermark

watermark

object

Configuration object for adding watermarks to generated videos. Watermarks can be applied using either text or image content with customizable positioning and appearance. You must provide either text or image content for the watermark, but not both.

"advancedFeatures": {
  "watermark": {
    "text": "© 2025 Company",
    "displayPosition": "bottom-right",
    "opacity": 0.6,
    "fontColor": "#ffffff",
    "bgColor": "#000000"
  }
}
"advancedFeatures": {
  "watermark": {
    "image": "c64351d5-4c59-42f7-95e1-eace013eddab",
    "displayPosition": "top-left",
    "opacity": 0.6
  }
}
"advancedFeatures": {
  "watermark": {
    "text": "PREVIEW",
    "tiled": true,
    "opacity": 0.4,
    "fontColor": "#cccccc"
  }
}
Properties6 properties
advancedFeatures » watermark » text

text

stringmin: 2max: 32

Watermark text.

advancedFeatures » watermark » image

image

string

Watermark image (UUID, URL, Data URI, or Base64).

advancedFeatures » watermark » displayPosition

Watermark position.

Allowed values10 values
advancedFeatures » watermark » opacity

opacity

floatmin: 0.1max: 1step: 0.01

Watermark opacity.

advancedFeatures » watermark » fontColor

fontColor

string

Text color in hex format.

advancedFeatures » watermark » bgColor

bgColor

string

Background color in hex format.