# Artificial Analysis reports GPT Image 2.6 Flare generates images faster than 2.5

> Original title: GPT Image 2.6 Flare generates images almost twice as fast as GPT Image 2.5 Flare

- Source: Artificial Analysis
- Published: 2026-11-09T22:02:15.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/a06rkqyllbrb9rmv19p2grtv3
- Original: https://x.com/ArtificialAnlys/status/2119913484423156015

## Summary

Artificial Analysis says GPT Image 2.6 Flare has a median generation time of about 30 seconds at max quality in its independent benchmark, versus about 55 seconds for GPT Image 2.5 Flare. The firm says GPT Image 2.6 Flare also scores higher on AA-Image-T2I v2.1 and AA-Image-Editing v2.1.

## Post

GPT Image 2.6 Flare generates images almost twice as fast as GPT Image 2.5 Flare

Median generation time in our independent benchmark, at max quality: about 30 seconds for GPT Image 2.6 Flare, about 55 seconds for GPT Image 2.5 Flare.

And it scores higher on both AA-Image-T2I v2.1 and AA-Image-Editing v2.1 too!

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