GPT Image 1: API pricing, providers and specs
GPT Image 1 is a image model by OpenAI. 10 providers serve it, from $12.50 to $40 /1M; the lowest price is at Helicone.
A newer version is out: GPT Image 2.5
How GPT Image 1 compares
Against the 17 image models on the site priced the same way.
- Pricey for its class: at $12.50 /1M, its lowest price is above 67% of comparable models (median $7).
- Its 128K-token context window is larger than 28% of them (median 128K), about 190 pages of text.
- On LMArena's Image Edit board it ranks #10 of the 11 comparable models scored there.
- 10 providers serve it; 44% of comparable models have fewer.
GPT Image 1 prices by provider
Every provider's list price, read from its own price page or API. A price marked “from” changes with context length, resolution or mode.
| Provider | Input | Output | Prompt caching | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Helicone | $6.25/1M | From$12.50/1M | — | — |
| APIMart | $4/1M | From$32/1M | — | — |
| APIMart | $4/1M | From$32/1M | — | — |
 CometAPI | $8/1M | $32/1M | — | — |
 Azure | $10/1M | From$40/1M | $1.25/1M | — |
 DigitalOcean | $5/1M | $40/1M | $1.25/1M | — |
 APIYI | $5/1M | $40/1M | — | — |
 LaoZhang API | $5/1M | $40/1M | — | — |
 AIHubMix | $5/1M | $40/1M | — | — |
 OrcaRouter | $5/1M | $40/1M | $1.25/1M | — |
 FastRouter | $10/1M | $40/1M | $2.50/1M | 128K |
- HeliconeFrom$12.50
- CometAPI$32
- APIMartFrom$32
- DigitalOcean$40
- APIYI$40
- LaoZhang API$40
- AIHubMix$40
- OrcaRouter$40
- FastRouter$40
- AzureFrom$40
Specs
- Type
- Image
- Maker
- OpenAI
- Inputs
- Text, Image
- Outputs
- Image
- Context
- 128K≈ 190 pages of text
- Max output
- 4K
- Capabilities
- Vision
- Released
- Feb 12, 2025
- License
- proprietary
- Open weights
- No, API only
- Arena score
- 1139Image Edit
- Monthly searches
- 3K
Alternatives to GPT Image 1
Same kind of model from other makers, at a similar price.
| Model | Lowest price | Context | Arena | Providers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPT Image 1this model | $12.50/1M | 128K | 1139 | 10 |
 Nano Banana 2.1 | $6/1M | 131K | 1426 | 20 |
 MAI-Image-2.6 | $5/1M | 32K | 1425 | 5 |
 Arrow 2 | $20/1M | 131K | — | 1 |
| Arrow 2 Telos | $30/1M | 131K | — | 1 |
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GPT Image 1 FAQ
The lowest price for GPT Image 1 is $12.50 /1M, at Helicone.
Helicone, at $12.50 /1M. 10 providers serve GPT Image 1; the table above lists every one with its price.
GPT Image 1 reads up to 128K tokens per request and writes up to 4K.
No. GPT Image 1 is only available through an API; OpenAI does not publish its weights.
10 API providers serve GPT Image 1. Compare their prices above, or open a provider to see everything it offers.
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