GPT Image 1 Mini
Oct 2025
GPT Image 1 MiniCompare inon
GPT Image 1 Mini measured on 5 of 9 Image Generation & Editing benchmarks5
BenchmarkByScoreRank
Multimodal4
Text rendering1
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32SeedEdit 3.01,138.933GPT Image 1 Mini1,124.234Bagel1,026.6Strong at
Alternatives?
ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
CheaperMuse Imageunstatedwins 83%-9%$0.01
OpenQwen Image 2.1unstatedwins 80%+82%$0.02PCheaperP Image Editwins 62%-9%$0.01Reference images: not verified
BetterFLUX.2 [klein] 4BunstatedOpenwins 59%+36%$0.015Reference images: not verifiedBetterFLUX.2 [klein] 9BunstatedOpenwins 64%+55%$0.017ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Muse Imageunstatedwins 83%-9%$0.01PP Image Editwins 62%-9%$0.01Reference images: not verifiedModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Muse Imageunstatedwins 83%-9%$0.01PP Image Editwins 62%-9%$0.01Reference images: not verifiedFLUX.2 [klein] 4BunstatedOpenwins 59%+36%$0.015Reference images: not verifiedFLUX.2 [klein] 9BunstatedOpenwins 64%+55%$0.017Qwen Image 2.1unstatedOpenwins 80%+82%$0.02ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Qwen Image 2.1unstatedOpenwins 80%+82%$0.02
HunyuanImage 3.0 InstructOpenwins 74%——Reference images: not verifiedQwen Image EditOpenwins 66%+173%$0.03Qwen Image Edit Plus 2511Openwins 65%+445%$0.06Reference images: not verifiedFLUX.2 [klein] 9BunstatedOpenwins 64%+55%$0.017ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
GPT Image 2.5 Sunburstmaxwins 91%+1,815%$0.21GPT Image 2.5 Flaremaxwins 89%+1,815%$0.21GPT Image 2highwins 87%+1,818%$0.21GPT Image 1.5highn/a—$0.13ChatGPT Image HFn/a——Edits photos: not verified+1GPT Image 1.5 HFn/a——Edits photos: not verified+1GPT-5 Imagen/a——Reference images: not verifiedGPT-5 Image Minin/a——Reference images: not verifiedAll OpenAI models →Benchmarks
in Image Generation & EditingFAQ
How much does GPT Image 1 Mini cost?›
$0.011 per image.
Is GPT Image 1 Mini free to use?›
There is no free API; it costs $0.011 per image.
How good is GPT Image 1 Mini, and what is it best at?›
#60 of 93 in Image Generation & Editing.
Is GPT Image 1 Mini better than SeedEdit 3.0?›
On Arena Image Editing · overall, GPT Image 1 Mini scores 1,124.2 vs 1,138.9 — about the same.
When was GPT Image 1 Mini released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2025-10-06. It is being retired on 2026-12-01.
Is GPT Image 1 Mini open source?›
No, GPT Image 1 Mini is a closed model available through an API. The closest open-weights option here is Qwen Image 2.1.
What is GPT Image 1 Mini?›
GPT Image 1 Mini is a closed image generation & editing model from OpenAI, released Oct 2025.
What are the best alternatives to GPT Image 1 Mini?›
Muse Image (cheaper), Qwen Image 2.1 (open weights).