Image model
gpt-image-1 pricing
OpenAI charges $0.042 per image for gpt-image-1, from $0.011 to $0.25 depending on size and quality. Below: every price that applies and what common workloads cost.
- Price
- $0.042/ image
- Sizes and qualities
- 9
- Text input
- $5.00/ 1M
Retires 2026-10-23. Move to a current GPT / gpt-image model. npx @veqen/sdk scan finds every place your code uses it.
Every price
| Size and quality | Per image |
|---|---|
| Standard (when none is given) | $0.042 |
| low/1024x1024 | $0.011 |
| low/1024x1536 | $0.016 |
| low/1536x1024 | $0.016 |
| medium/1024x1024 | $0.042 |
| medium/1024x1536 | $0.063 |
| medium/1536x1024 | $0.063 |
| high/1024x1024 | $0.167 |
| high/1024x1536 | $0.25 |
| high/1536x1024 | $0.25 |
Text in the request is billed per token too: standard $5.00 per 1M input, batch $2.50 per 1M input. When the API reports image tokens, Veqen prices those instead of the per-image estimate.
Work it out
What common workloads cost
| Workload | Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| One image | $0.04 | |
| 1,000 images | $42.00 | |
| 100,000 images | $4,200.00 |
Planning a mix of models? Simulate a workload with gpt-image-1, alongside anything else you run.
Price history
No price changes since Veqen started tracking this model.
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Last verified with price book 2026-10-22. Sources: OpenAI pricing and LiteLLM's MIT-licensed price file. Track every call to this model, per customer or project: install the SDK.