# OpenAI: GPT-image-2.5 and 2.6 Sunburst & Flare High error rate

> OpenAI status incident “GPT-image-2.5 and 2.6 Sunburst & Flare High error rate” on 2026-11-12: impact minor (vendor’s label), 33 min, 4 update(s). Archived by Rewindex.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/company/openai/incidents/01M77FAXVFV338GY7G9VRENRS5
Last updated: 2026-11-12T09:33:16Z

- Impact (vendor’s label): minor
- Status: resolved · edited after publishing
- Started: 2026-11-12 08:52 UTC · Resolved: 2026-11-12 09:25 UTC · Duration: 33 min
- Updates: 4 · Affected components: Images
- [Vendor status page: https://status.openai.com/incidents/01M77FAXVFV338GY7G9VRENRS5](https://status.openai.com/incidents/01M77FAXVFV338GY7G9VRENRS5)
- [Company: OpenAI](https://rewindex.com/company/openai.md)

## Discussed on Hacker News

- [Unable to start new workspace agent runs](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50464318): 1 points, 1 comments, posted 2026-11-12 08:01 UTC, posted 51 min before the vendor’s first update

## Timeline of updates

- **identified** 2026-11-12 08:52 UTC: We have identified that users are experiencing elevated errors for GPT-image-2.5 Sunburst and Flare. We are working on implementing a mitigation.
- **identified** 2026-11-12 08:58 UTC: We have identified that users are experiencing elevated errors for GPT-image-2.5 Sunburst / Flare, and 2.6 Sunburst / Flare. We are working on implementing a mitigation.
- **monitoring** 2026-11-12 09:18 UTC: We’ve applied a mitigation and are monitoring the affected services to confirm recovery.
- **resolved** 2026-11-12 09:25 UTC: All affected services are operating normally again. We’re sorry for the disruption, and we appreciate your patience.

## Rewindex changes for this incident

- 2026-11-12 09:23 UTC: [Incident updated: GPT-image-2.5 and 2.6 Sunburst & Flare High error rate](https://rewindex.com/change/recf8bebacfb457.md)
- 2026-11-12 09:33 UTC: [Incident updated: GPT-image-2.5 and 2.6 Sunburst & Flare High error rate](https://rewindex.com/change/r4188807fa1e852.md)

## Cite this

Status incident (vendor impact label: minor) posted by OpenAI, started 2026-11-12 08:52 UTC, resolved after 33 min, 4 update(s); edited after publishing.

- Canonical URL: https://rewindex.com/company/openai/incidents/01M77FAXVFV338GY7G9VRENRS5
- Citation: OpenAI, “GPT-image-2.5 and 2.6 Sunburst & Flare High error rate” (2026-11-12 08:52 UTC). Archived by Rewindex: https://rewindex.com/company/openai/incidents/01M77FAXVFV338GY7G9VRENRS5 (CC BY 4.0).
- Markdown link: `[OpenAI: GPT-image-2.5 and 2.6 Sunburst & Flare High error rate (2026-11-12)](https://rewindex.com/company/openai/incidents/01M77FAXVFV338GY7G9VRENRS5)`


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Canonical: https://rewindex.com/company/openai/incidents/01M77FAXVFV338GY7G9VRENRS5 · Markdown: https://rewindex.com/company/openai/incidents/01M77FAXVFV338GY7G9VRENRS5.md · JSON: https://rewindex.com/api/v1/companies/openai/incidents/01M77FAXVFV338GY7G9VRENRS5 · Data licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) · Generated 2026-11-12T16:10:30.139Z