Make images and GIFs with GPT Image 2.6 in one chat. No ChatGPT Plus needed. Then let Claude, Gemini or an AI teammate write the caption and the post. 1,000 free credits to start.
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| What you want | Sumus | ChatGPT |
|---|---|---|
| GPT Image 2.6 images | Supported | Supported |
| ChatGPT-style GIFs | Supported | Supported |
| No ChatGPT Plus needed | Supported | Not listed |
| Other models in the same chat | Supported | Not supported |
| Group chat with AI teammates and people | Supported | Not supported |
| Image goes straight into copy and posts | Supported | Not supported |
| What you want | Sumus | ChatGPT |
|---|---|---|
| GPT Image 2.6 images | Ask your AI teammate for an image; it comes back in the chat. | Built into ChatGPT Images 2.6. |
| ChatGPT-style GIFs | Ask for a GIF in plain words. | Prompt or photo to GIF, edit frames. |
| No ChatGPT Plus needed | 1,000 free credits on signup, one account for every model. | Free plan has limits; more needs a paid plan. |
| Other models in the same chat | Claude, Gemini, Grok and DeepSeek sit next to GPT. | OpenAI models only. |
| Group chat with AI teammates and people | Invite friends or coworkers and several AI teammates into one thread. | One person, one assistant per chat. |
| Image goes straight into copy and posts | A writer teammate turns the image into a caption, ad or social post. | You copy it out and do the rest yourself. |
OpenAI says GPT Image 2.6 makes images 50% faster. The Flare model can return one in about 6 seconds.
Turn a prompt or photo into a looping GIF. This is the new ChatGPT GIF feature.
Mark up a photo and change one part. Faces, products and text stay the same.
Keep a person, pet or character and use them again in new images.
Two API models: Flare for speed and drafts, Sunburst for detail and long edit chains.
2.6 is about 50% faster than 2.5.
2.5 made still images only. 2.6 makes animated GIFs.
2.6 keeps details better and follows sketches and notes more closely.
Flare and Sunburst both came out as 2.5 in September; 2.6 upgrades both.
Create a Sumus account. You get 1,000 free credits, one time.
Type what you want: "a poster for my cafe" or "make a GIF of a cat waving".
Ask for changes in plain words, or upload a reference photo to keep the same look.
Ask a writer teammate for the caption or post that goes with it.
One plan, shared in this space
$20/ month
For everyday curiosity.
$40/ month
More room for your ideas.
$200/ month
For all the things you have in mind.
$2,000/ month
For an organization of hundreds.
$5,000/ month
For many teams with heavy use.
Enterprise
Custom pricing · For companies that need a plan made for them.
GPT Image 2.6 is OpenAI's newest image model, launched with ChatGPT Images 2.6 on Nov 4, 2026. It is 50% faster, makes GIFs, does precise edits and keeps reference images.
Yes. Sign up for Sumus and get 1,000 free credits, one time. Use them for GPT Image 2.6 and every other model. No ChatGPT Plus needed.
Open Sumus at sumus.im/app, ask your AI teammate for an image or GIF, then ask for changes in plain words.
Yes. Ask for a GIF and it comes back in the chat. Then change the speed or a single frame in plain words.
2.6 is about 50% faster, adds GIFs and keeps details better in edits. Flare and Sunburst both moved from 2.5 to 2.6.
No. Sumus gives you GPT Image 2.6 with your Sumus account.
1,000 free credits. Images, GIFs, and AI teammates that write the post.
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