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

> OpenAI reports a high error rate for GPT-image-2.5 Sunburst, 2.5 Flare, 2.6 Sunburst, and 2.6 Flare. OpenAI applied a mitigation and monitored the services. The incident is resolved and lasted 33 minutes.

- Provider: [OpenAI](https://outages.live/openai.md)
- Type: Incident
- State: Resolved
- Worst impact: Degraded performance
- Started: 2026-11-12 08:52 UTC
- Resolved: 2026-11-12 09:25 UTC (lasted 33 min)
- Official update: https://status.openai.com

## Updates from OpenAI

### 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.

### monitoring, 2026-11-12 09:21 UTC

We’ve applied a mitigation and are monitoring the affected services to confirm recovery.

### identified, 2026-11-12 09:00 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.

### identified, 2026-11-12 08:54 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.