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Is OpenAI adding animated GIF output to its Images API?

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Codex pull request #59073 (“Add optional animated GIF output to image generation”) is merged. It gates GIF output behind features.image_generation_animation (disabled by default), accepts gif options for generation and editing with optional frame_count and frame_duration_ms, and preserves animated .gif / image/gif output. The change is not yet documented in OpenAI’s public Images API reference, so availability outside the flagged Codex path remains Unconfirmed.

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OpenAI Codex PR #59073 adds optional animated GIF output to the Images API (2–16 frames; default 9 frames at 200 ms), gated by a default-off feature flag; public API docs do not list it yet
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GitHub openai/codex PR #59073
Nov 3, 2026
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Dec 4, 2026 ET

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Merged 2026-11-03T06:24:40Z. PR adds optional animated GIF output to image generation/editing, gated by features.image_generation_animation (default off); supports frame_count / frame_duration_ms (community notes: 2–16 frames, defaults often cited as 9×200 ms). Public OpenAI Images API docs do not yet describe GIF output.

Source: GitHub openai/codex PR #59073
Quick answers
Is OpenAI Images API animated GIF output (Codex PR #59073) out yet?
No. OpenAI has not announced it as of Nov 3.
When is OpenAI Images API animated GIF output (Codex PR #59073) expected?
No official release date as of Nov 3.
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