Pick a look. Add your photo. Get the shot.

It is the image generation and editing model OpenAI released on September 8, 2026. In the API it comes as two models, Flare and Sunburst, and ShimmerPic runs both in the browser: write a prompt, choose a size and quality, add reference photos if you need them, and generate.

Free access includes base resolution, Standard quality and one reference image. Any purchase unlocks higher resolutions, High quality where supported and up to three references. After that you buy credits outright from $2.99 or subscribe monthly or annually. There is no unlimited plan and no per-model surcharge.

Flare is the fast default with 50% lower latency than GPT Image 2. Sunburst is the precision model with longer generation times, built for polished product and campaign work. On ShimmerPic they cost the same credits, so the choice is about speed versus detail, not price.

No. ShimmerPic is an independent tool that runs the model for you. You sign in with Google, use credits, and every image you make stays private in your creations until you download or share it.

Yes. Results go to your private creations and are never added to the public library. The community gallery only shows prompts and images their authors published elsewhere. You decide what to download or share.

Yes. Open any result as a reference and describe the change. The model follows editing instructions across multiple turns and keeps what you did not mention, which is where this generation improved most.