What is a good GPT Image 2.6 prompt?

One that names the subject, the setting, the light and the look, and for a GIF also one repeating motion and a still camera. Keep it to one subject and one motion.

Can I use these GPT Image 2.6 prompts in ChatGPT?

Yes. Copy the prompt and paste it into a ChatGPT chat with Images 2.6, and ask for a GIF if you want motion. ChatGPT may reword a prompt before it draws, so expect a result that differs from the one shown here.

Do the prompts work with the OpenAI API?

Yes. Send the prompt to the image generation endpoint with gpt-image-2.6-flare or gpt-image-2.6-sunburst. For a GIF, set output_format to gif and choose frame_count and frame_duration_ms; the values we used are on each card.

How many frames can a GPT Image 2.6 GIF have?

In our tests the API accepted up to 16 frames and refused more. ImagenGIF offers 8, 12 and 16.

How much does it cost to run a prompt here?

A Standard GIF costs 3 credits (4 at 16 frames), an HD GIF 6, and a still picture 1 or 2. Credit packs start at $4.99 for 40 credits and never expire. There is no free tier.

Where can I find more GIF prompts?

The AI GIF prompts page has the meme, pet, birthday, pixel art and animated text prompts behind the other GIFs on this site.

Tested on Flare and Sunburst

GPT Image 2.6 Prompts

These GPT Image 2.6 prompts were each run on GPT-Image-2.6 Flare or Sunburst, and every card shows what came back: 15 looping GIFs and 4 still pictures. Under each result you see the exact prompt, the model, the frame count, the speed and the shape. Copy a prompt for ChatGPT or the API, or press "Use this prompt" to load it, with its settings, into the generator here.

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How to write a GPT Image 2.6 prompt

A GPT Image 2.6 prompt for a still picture needs four things: the subject, the setting, the light and the look. A prompt for a GIF needs two more: one motion that repeats, and a camera that does not move. "A bowl of ramen on a wooden counter, steam rising in slow curls, still camera, warm evening light" has all six.

Choose a motion that ends where it starts. Steam, rain, a flame, a blink, a spin and a wave all return to their first frame, so the loop has no visible jump. A one-way action, such as a car driving out of the picture, snaps back when the GIF repeats.

Write the words you want drawn in quotes and in capitals, and say where they go. Say what must not appear, too: "no logos" and "blank label" kept brand marks off the product prompts on this page.

GPT Image 2.6 GIF prompts for looping scenes

A still scene with one small movement: steam, rain, drifting or flowing. These loop the most cleanly, and Slow speed suits them.

AI GIF example: Ramen steam — Ramen steam“A bowl of ramen on a wooden counter, steam rising in slow curls, the broth gently rippling, still camera, warm evening light. Realistic style, seamless loop.”Standard · 12 frames · slow · squareMake one like this Original GIF

AI GIF example: Rain on a window — Rain on a window“Rain runs down a window at night, city lights blurred into soft glowing circles behind the glass, still camera. Realistic style, seamless loop.”Standard · 12 frames · slow · portraitMake one like this Original GIF

AI GIF example: Drifting jellyfish — Drifting jellyfish“Three glowing jellyfish drift upward and pulse in dark blue water, tiny bubbles rising, still camera. Neon style, seamless loop.”Standard · 12 frames · slow · squareMake one like this Original GIF

AI GIF example: Lava lamp — Lava lamp“A retro lava lamp on a desk, orange blobs slowly rising and sinking inside purple liquid, still camera. 3D style, seamless loop.”Standard · 16 frames · slow · portraitMake one like this Original GIF

GPT Image 2.6 prompts for character animation

One character, one action, a named viewpoint. A style word such as Claymation or Anime sets the whole look.

AI GIF example: Waving robot — Waving robot“A small round robot with a screen face stands on a white floor and waves one arm, its screen eyes blinking once, front view. 3D style, seamless loop.”Standard · 12 frames · squareMake one like this Original GIF

AI GIF example: Frog on a lily pad — Frog on a lily pad“A green frog on a lily pad blinks, puffs its throat out and in, small ripples spreading on the pond, side view. Cartoon style, seamless loop.”Standard · 12 frames · squareMake one like this Original GIF

AI GIF example: Pancake flip — Pancake flip“A clay fox in a chef hat flips a pancake in a pan, the pancake spins once in the air and lands back, side view. Claymation style, seamless loop.”Standard · 12 frames · squareMake one like this Original GIF

AI GIF example: Fox spirit — Fox spirit“A white fox spirit with nine tails sits under a cherry tree, its tails swaying, petals falling past, still camera. Anime style, seamless loop.”Standard · 12 frames · portraitMake one like this Original GIF

GPT Image 2.6 prompts for product GIFs

Short loops for a shop page or an ad: a turn on a pedestal, a sweep of light, a drop of water. "No logos" keeps the product generic.

AI GIF example: Sneaker on a turntable — Sneaker on a turntable“A plain white sneaker with no logos rotates slowly on a round pedestal, soft studio light, pastel pink background, still camera. 3D style, seamless loop.”HD · 12 frames · squareMake one like this Original GIF

AI GIF example: Light sweep on glass — Light sweep on glass“A glass perfume bottle with no label on a marble slab, a band of light sweeps across the glass from left to right, dark background, still camera. Realistic style, seamless loop.”Standard · 12 frames · portraitMake one like this Original GIF

AI GIF example: Iced coffee — Iced coffee“A cup of iced coffee on a cafe table, condensation drops sliding down the cup, ice cubes bobbing slightly, morning light, still camera. Realistic style, seamless loop.”Standard · 12 frames · slow · squareMake one like this Original GIF

AI GIF example: Candle flame — Candle flame“A scented candle in an amber jar, the flame flickering and a thin line of smoke rising, a blurred living room behind, still camera. Realistic style, seamless loop.”Standard · 12 frames · landscapeMake one like this Original GIF

Icon and loader GIF prompts

A single object on a flat background at 8 frames, which is enough for a spin or a bounce and costs the least. Ask for a "solid backdrop that fills the whole frame": with only "plain light blue background", the envelope came back twice with see-through patches.

AI GIF example: Donut spinner — Donut spinner“A pink frosted donut spins in place on a plain cream background like a loading spinner, sprinkles catching the light, front view. 3D style, seamless loop.”Standard · 8 frames · fast · squareMake one like this Original GIF

AI GIF example: Envelope with a heart — Envelope with a heart“A paper envelope icon bounces twice and a small red heart pops out of it and fades, on a solid light blue backdrop that fills the whole frame, front view. Cartoon style, seamless loop.”Standard · 8 frames · squareMake one like this Original GIF

AI GIF example: Hovering rocket — Hovering rocket“A tiny rocket hovers up and down with a flickering flame under it, plain dark blue background with a few twinkling stars, side view. Pixel art style, seamless loop.”Standard · 8 frames · fast · squareMake one like this Original GIF

GPT Image 2.6 prompts for still pictures

The same model without motion: a poster with exact lettering, a product photo, an isometric room and a character sheet.

AI picture example: Jazz night poster — Jazz night poster“A concert poster for a jazz night: a golden saxophone in the center, the title "MIDNIGHT JAZZ" at the top in tall art deco letters and "FRIDAY 9 PM" at the bottom, deep navy background.”HD · still picture · portraitMake one like this Original PNG

AI picture example: Honey jar product photo — Honey jar product photo“A product photo of a honey jar with a blank kraft paper label on a light oak table, a wooden dipper beside it, soft window light from the left, shallow depth of field. Realistic style.”Standard · still picture · squareMake one like this Original PNG

AI picture example: Isometric reading room — Isometric reading room“An isometric cutaway of a tiny cozy reading room: an armchair, a floor lamp, a full bookshelf and a cat asleep on a rug, soft pastel colors. 3D style.”Standard · still picture · squareMake one like this Original PNG

AI picture example: Dragon character sheet — Dragon character sheet“A character sheet of a small friendly green dragon: front view, side view, back view and three facial expressions, on a plain white background with clean outlines. Cartoon style.”Standard · still picture · landscapeMake one like this Original PNG

GIF settings to use with a GPT Image 2.6 prompt

A GIF from GPT Image 2.6 has three settings besides the prompt: the frame count, the time each frame stays on screen, and the frame size. In the API they are frame_count, frame_duration_ms and size, sent with output_format set to gif. Here they are the Frames, Speed and Shape buttons.

In our tests the API refused more than 16 frames. It also draws all frames on one sheet whose longest edge is 3,840 pixels at most, so 1,024-pixel frames failed at 12 and 16 frames. That is why the GIFs on this page are 720 x 720, 576 x 864 or 864 x 576.

Use 8 frames for a spin, a bounce or a blink, 12 for most scenes and 16 for slow, smooth motion. Slow is 200 milliseconds per frame, Normal 120 and Fast 70. A 12-frame GIF at Normal speed runs for about a second and a half before it repeats.

Flare or Sunburst: which model for which prompt

GPT-Image-2.6 Flare is the fast model and made most of the results on this page, at medium quality. A 12-frame Flare GIF took about 20 seconds in our runs and a still picture about 7.

GPT-Image-2.6 Sunburst is slower and keeps detail steadier from frame to frame. We used it at high quality for the sneaker, where the shape must not wobble as it turns, and for the poster, where every letter has to be right. The HD sneaker GIF took 45 seconds and the HD poster 37.

What ImagenGIF adds to your prompt

The GPT Image 2.6 prompts on the cards are what we typed. Before a GIF request goes to OpenAI, ImagenGIF adds a short description of the chosen style and two sentences: "Keep the subject, colors, lighting and framing consistent across frames; only the motion changes." and "Seamless loop: the last frame flows straight back into the first." Every request also ends with a line that asks for no real people, celebrities, logos, copyrighted characters or watermark.

If you paste a prompt into ChatGPT or send it to the API yourself, add those sentences. Without them the subject is more likely to change between frames.

Every prompt here runs in the GPT Image 2.6 generator. For meme, pet, birthday and animated text prompts, open the AI GIF prompts library. If you use ChatGPT, read can ChatGPT make GIFs, and for the basics see how to make a GIF with AI. Credits are listed on the pricing page, and the AI GIF generator takes any idea of your own.

Pick your GIF tool

GPT Image 2.6 online

Flare or Sunburst, GIF or still picture, no ChatGPT plan needed.

Text to GIF

Animated words in neon, glitter, bubble letters, fire or 8-bit.

GIF meme generator

Original reaction GIFs with your caption.

Birthday GIF maker

A new happy birthday GIF with the name in it.

Pixel art GIF maker

Looping 8-bit and 16-bit style scenes and characters.

Pet GIF maker

Animate your pet's photo or make a head pat GIF.

Original GIFs, clear rules

ImagenGIF makes new images from your words with OpenAI's GPT-Image-2.6. Do not ask for sexual content, real people (including celebrities and politicians), minors, or copyrighted characters and logos. Every prompt is checked before anything is charged, OpenAI applies its own safety filters, and a blocked generation is refunded. ImagenGIF is an independent site and is not affiliated with OpenAI or Google.

GPT Image 2.6 prompts FAQ

Run your own GPT Image 2.6 prompt

One sentence about what moves. GPT-Image-2.6 draws every frame, and the GIF loops on its own.

Open the GPT Image 2.6 generator