GPT Image 1
Apr 2025
Retired 2026-10-23Replace withGPT Image 2Newer version
Nano Banana 2.1Cheaper, as good
Muse ImageBetter
Qwen Image 2.1Open weights
GPT Image 2Newer versionNano Banana 2.1Cheaper, as goodMuse ImageBetterQwen Image 2.1Open weightsGPT Image 1Compare inon
Benchmarks of GPT Image 15
BenchmarkByScoreRank
Multimodal4
Text rendering1
No benchmark matches
Rankingat high effort?
Retired models are left out of the current rankings.
Alternatives?
ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
CheaperNano Banana 2.1unstatedwins 71%-80%$0.034
BetterFLUX.2 [dev] FlashOpenwins 53%-97%$0.005Reference images: not verifiedOpenQwen Image 2.1unstatedwins 62%-88%$0.02
CheaperMAI Image 2.6unstatedwins 71%-77%$0.039CheaperMAI Image 2.6 Flashwins 70%-88%$0.019ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Nano Banana 2.1unstatedwins 71%-80%$0.034MAI Image 2.6unstatedwins 71%-77%$0.039MAI Image 2.6 Flashwins 70%-88%$0.019
Seedream 5.0 Prounstatedwins 69%-46%$0.09Muse Imageunstatedwins 68%-94%$0.01ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
FLUX.2 [dev] FlashOpenwins 53%-97%$0.005Reference images: not verifiedMuse Imageunstatedwins 68%-94%$0.01Qwen Image 2.1 Turbowins 60%-90%$0.016FLUX.2 [klein] 9BunstatedOpenwins 53%-90%$0.017MAI Image 2.6 Flashwins 70%-88%$0.019ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
Qwen Image 2.1unstatedOpenwins 62%-88%$0.02
HunyuanImage 3.0 InstructOpenwins 60%——Reference images: not verifiedHunyuanImage 3.0unstatedOpenwins 55%-52%$0.08Reference images: not verifiedFLUX.2 [dev] FlashOpenwins 53%-97%$0.005Reference images: not verifiedFLUX.2 [klein] 9BunstatedOpenwins 53%-90%$0.017ModelScoreCostPriceWhat changes
GPT Image 2.5 Sunburstmaxwins 76%+26%$0.21GPT Image 2.5 Flaremaxwins 74%+26%$0.21GPT Image 2highwins 69%+26%$0.21GPT Image 1.5highwins 67%-20%$0.13GPT Image 1 Minimediumwins 41%-93%$0.011ChatGPT Image HFn/a——Edits photos: not verified+1GPT Image 1.5 HFn/a——Edits photos: not verified+1GPT-5 Imagen/a——Reference images: not verifiedAll OpenAI models →History
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FAQ
How much does GPT Image 1 cost?›
$0.17 per image.
Is GPT Image 1 free to use?›
There is no free API; it costs $0.17 per image.
When was GPT Image 1 released? Is there a newer version?›
Released 2025-04-23. It is retired.
Is GPT Image 1 open source?›
No, GPT Image 1 is a closed model available through an API. The closest open-weights option here is Qwen Image 2.1.
What is GPT Image 1?›
GPT Image 1 is a closed image generation & editing model from OpenAI, released Apr 2025.
What are the best alternatives to GPT Image 1?›
Nano Banana 2.1 (cheaper), FLUX.2 [dev] Flash (better), Qwen Image 2.1 (open weights).