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gpt-image-1-mini

OpenAI’s lower-cost image generation tier for high-volume image workflows.

Overall score
79
image-generationcreativemultimodal
Context window
Model-page pricing only
Speed
Balanced
Input pricing
$2 / 1M text input tokens or $2.50 / 1M image input tokens
Output pricing
$8 / 1M image output tokens

Score breakdown

Capability82
Use-case fit84
Cost efficiency85
Speed80
Reliability81
Agent readiness70
Ecosystem88

Scores combine benchmark signals, product experience, and editorial weighting. Use them as a practical guide, not an absolute truth claim.

Best for

Research

Works with

Creative toolingMarketing pipelinesImage editing flows

Modalities

textimage

Sources & trust

Officially verified core fields
Official linkSummaryDescriptionModalitiesModality profilePricingPricing page

Editorial fields such as shortlist guidance, strengths, caveats, and scoring remain clearly separated from official provider data.

Last verified: Apr 9, 2026

Strengths

  • Lower-cost image generation option from the same OpenAI stack.
  • Useful when teams want simpler procurement and vendor consolidation.

Things to watch

  • Not a general text model and should not be compared like one.
  • Official docs emphasize pricing more than broader capability detail.

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