GPT Image 2 API price, and what each image really costs
OpenAI. Price checked 7 Nov 2026; unchanged since we started tracking it. Source: the official pricing page. openai/gpt-image-2
Price per image, and the real cost per image that works
Some images don't work first time and get redone, and you pay for those tries too. The last columns show the real cost per image that works, depending on how many work first time. The rates are examples, not measurements.
| Real cost per image that works, when this many work first time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Option | Per image | 8 in 10 | 6 in 10 | 4 in 10 |
| Low 1024x1024 | $0.0060 | $0.0075 | $0.0100 | $0.0150 |
| Low 1024x1536 / 1536x1024 | $0.0050 | $0.0062 | $0.0083 | $0.0125 |
| Medium 1024x1024 | $0.0530 | $0.0662 | $0.0883 | $0.132 |
| Medium 1024x1536 / 1536x1024 | $0.0410 | $0.0512 | $0.0683 | $0.102 |
| High 1024x1024 | $0.211 | $0.264 | $0.352 | $0.527 |
| High 1024x1536 / 1536x1024 | $0.165 | $0.206 | $0.275 | $0.412 |
Note: Output-only cost from OpenAI's image guide (labelled 'historical output costs'); text and image input tokens are extra ($5 / $8 per 1M). Newer gpt-image-2.5/2.6 (sunburst/flare) have token prices only ($30/1M image output), no per-image table.
Questions
How much does the GPT Image 2 API cost?
From $0.0050 per image (Low 1024x1536 / 1536x1024), as listed on OpenAI's own pricing page. Price checked 7 Nov 2026; unchanged since we started tracking it. Prices change often, so check the source before you set your own prices.
What does an image that works really cost with GPT Image 2?
Divide the cost per image by the share that work first time. At $0.0050 per image and 6 in 10 working first time, each image that works costs $0.0083, because the redone ones were paid for too.