OpenAIReleased on Jan 1, 2025

GPT Image 1 Mini: Pricing, Performance & Examples

GPT Image 1 Mini is a image generation model from OpenAI, released in January 2025, with a 8K-token context window, and pricing from $2.00/M input and $8.00/M output.

A cost-efficient version of GPT Image 1. Natively multimodal language model that accepts both text and image inputs, and produces image outputs.

Input
TextImage
Output
Image

GPT Image 1 Mini examples

Recent arena outputs from GPT Image 1 Mini, picked from the highest-ranked matchups.

GPT Image 1 Mini API

POST/v1/generations

Set for image-to-image / editing models.

Run a request to see the response

Use it in your code

OpenAI-compatible endpoint through the LLM Stats gateway.

import requests

# Create the generation. wait="auto" long-polls (up to 60s) so most short
# jobs return as "completed" in a single round-trip.
res = requests.post(
    "https://gateway.llm-stats.com/v1/generations",
    headers={"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"},
    json={
        "model": "gpt-image-1-mini",
        "input": {"prompt": "A beautiful sunset over mountains"},
        "wait": "auto",
    },
)
job = res.json()

# If it didn't finish inside the wait window, poll the same resource.
while job["status"] in ("queued", "running"):
    res = requests.get(
        f"https://gateway.llm-stats.com/v1/generations/{job['id']}",
        params={"wait": 60},
        headers={"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"},
    )
    job = res.json()

if job["status"] == "completed":
    print("image:", job["output"]["media"][0]["url"])
else:
    print("Failed:", job["error"]["message"])

Need an API key? Create one above in the playground, or read the API documentation.

GPT Image 1 Mini pricing

Providers

GPT Image 1 Mini starts at $0.0100 per generated image via OpenAI.

ProviderPrice $/imageLatency sSuccess 7dModalities in / out
OpenAI logoOpenAI
$0.0100
0.00
76.00%(50)
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GPT Image 1 Mini latency

GPT Image 1 Mini time to first token, sustained output throughput, and failed-request rate from live API traffic over the trailing 7 days.

Provider operational metrics

Time to first token, output throughput, and failed-request rate from live API traffic

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GPT Image 1 Mini benchmarks

Rankings

Performance by category and language

Where GPT Image 1 Mini is strongest across prompt themes and languages. Conservative TrueSkill score (μ − 3σ), only axes with 3+ votes.

Quality Tracker

Similar Models

How GPT Image 1 Mini compares to its closest neighbors on each image arena it competes in.

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GPT Image 1 Mini license

GPT Image 1 Mini is a proprietary model available under its provider's product and API terms.

License
Proprietary
Hosted access

Proprietary license - usage restrictions apply

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FAQ

Common questions about GPT Image 1 Mini.

How much does GPT Image 1 Mini cost?

GPT Image 1 Mini pricing starts at $2.00 per million input tokens and $8.00 per million output tokens via OpenAI, the lowest price among tracked providers.

Who created GPT Image 1 Mini?

GPT Image 1 Mini was created by OpenAI.

What is the license for GPT Image 1 Mini?

GPT Image 1 Mini is released under the Proprietary license.

Is GPT Image 1 Mini multimodal?

Yes, GPT Image 1 Mini is multimodal and can accept both text and images as input.

Where can I use GPT Image 1 Mini?

GPT Image 1 Mini is available through 1 provider including OpenAI.