gpt-image-1 (API)
gpt-image-1 puts ChatGPT's image generator in the API, with token-based pricing and C2PA metadata on every image.
Developers get the GPT-4o image model for generation and editing. Canva, GoDaddy and Airtable were named as integrators or testers. OpenAI says API data is not used for training.
- Date
- Wednesday, 23 April 2025
- Lab
- OpenAI
- Kind
- model
- Access
- closed API
- Price
- $5/M text in, $10/M image in, $40/M image out (2025-04-23)
Figures
| Measure | Value | Measured by |
|---|---|---|
| Output price | $40 per 1M image tokens text input $5/M, image input $10/M | company |
OpenAI changelog lists the gpt-image-1 addition under 'Apr 23'.
Sources
- venturebeat.com/ai/openai-makes-chatgpts-image-generation-available-as-api/
- developers.openai.com/api/docs/changelog
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