OpenAI Image API (GPT Image) pricing and free tier
OpenAI Image API (GPT Image) pricing, checked against the vendor's pricing page.
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Key facts
- API per 1,000 images
- $42 (gpt-image-1, medium, 1024x1024: $0.042 per image (output only). GPT Image 2 medium: $0.053. GPT Image 1.5 medium: $0.034. GPT Image 1 Mini medium: $0.011.)
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- on developers.openai.com/api/docs/pricing
| Plan | Billed monthly | Billed annually, per month | Usage limit |
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OpenAI Image API (GPT Image) links and sources
| Website | openai.com |
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| Pricing page | https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/pricing |
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| Currency | USD |
| Free tier | — |
| Commercial use on free plan | — |
| API per 1,000 images | $42gpt-image-1, medium, 1024x1024: $0.042 per image (output only). GPT Image 2 medium: $0.053. GPT Image 1.5 medium: $0.034. GPT Image 1 Mini medium: $0.011. Source |
API only. The pricing page lists token rates; per-image estimates are in the image generation guide. Input tokens are billed separately.
OpenAI Image API (GPT Image) pricing questions
How much does the OpenAI Image API (GPT Image) API cost?
$42 per 1,000 images (gpt-image-1, medium, 1024x1024: $0.042 per image (output only). GPT Image 2 medium: $0.053. GPT Image 1.5 medium: $0.034. GPT Image 1 Mini medium: $0.011.), from the vendor's pricing page checked on .
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| Service | Monthly | Free tier |
|---|---|---|
| Krea | $9 | 100 compute units/day. 1 concurrent generation. |
| Playground | $15 | 10 images per 3 hours (comparison table says 5). 3 credits/month. 2 downloads/day. |
| Ideogram | $20 | 30 credits/week. Sign-in with Google, Apple or Microsoft only. Images are public. |
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