GPT Image 2 Pricing Guide
Per-image and token rates for GPT Image 2 as of the April 21, 2026 launch. Documented from OpenAI's developer pricing page — verify before budgeting.
TL;DR
GPT Image 2 costs $0.006 / $0.053 / $0.211 per 1024×1024 image at low / medium / high quality via the API. The underlying token rate is $8 / $30 per million input / output image tokens. Prices are documented from the April 21, 2026 launch; OpenAI may update them at any time.
Key facts
- →Low quality 1024×1024: $0.006 per image
- →Medium quality 1024×1024: $0.053 per image
- →High quality 1024×1024: $0.211 per image
- →Portrait / landscape (non-square) outputs are marginally cheaper at the same quality tier
- →Image input tokens: $8.00 / 1M; image output tokens: $30.00 / 1M
- →ChatGPT Plus subscribers have a separate usage allowance — per-image rates apply to direct API calls only
- →Always verify against the live OpenAI pricing page before committing a production budget
FAQ
Is GPT Image 2 more expensive than GPT Image 1.5?
At the low-quality tier it is cheaper ($0.006 vs $0.009 per 1024×1024 image). Medium and high quality tiers cost more than the equivalent GPT Image 1.5 rates, reflecting the upgraded output capability.
Do these prices apply to image editing as well as generation?
Editing workflows that supply reference images incur additional input image token costs on top of the output cost. The per-image table covers text-to-image generation only.
Can I reduce costs with prompt caching?
OpenAI offers cached input pricing for text tokens ($1.25 / 1M) and image tokens ($2.00 / 1M), which can reduce costs in repetitive or similar-prompt workflows.
How often does OpenAI change GPT Image 2 prices?
OpenAI has not publicly announced a pricing schedule. The figures on this page are from the April 21, 2026 launch documentation. We timestamp every update — check the 'Last updated' badge and the live news feed for changes.