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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.
OpenAI official
Official site · Tier 5 · Apr 9, 2026
Official link
gpt-image-1-mini model docs
Official docs · Tier 5 · Apr 9, 2026
SummaryDescriptionModalitiesModality profile
OpenAI API pricing
Pricing page · Tier 5 · Apr 9, 2026
PricingPricing page
gpt-image-1-mini VerdictLens review
Manual review · Tier 3 · Apr 9, 2026
Best-fit guidanceWorks-with guidanceStrengthsCaveatsOverall scoreScore breakdown
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.