GPT Image 1.5 costs between $0.0090 and $0.133 per image at 1024×1024 depending on the provider. Cheapest verified path: OpenAI (Low quality) at $0.0090. Prices stamped 2026-09-07; labels below state how each number was obtained.
GPT Image 1.5 pricing
OpenAI's 2026 image workhorse behind ChatGPT image generation — priced per output token with three quality tiers.
How much does GPT Image 1.5 cost per image?
| Provider | Price /image (1024²) | Provider's own unit | vs official | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAI · Low qualitycheapest | $0.0090 | $0.009 per image (low quality, 1024×1024)USD per image by quality tier | — | Verified2026-09-07 | source |
| OpenAI · Medium quality | $0.034 | $0.034 per image (medium quality, 1024×1024)USD per image by quality tier | — | Verified2026-09-07 | source |
| OpenAI · High quality | $0.133 | $0.133 per image (high quality, 1024×1024)USD per image by quality tier | — | Verified2026-09-07 | source |
| fal.ai | $0.0090 | $0.009 per imageUSD per image | 0% | Derived2026-09-07 | source |
How these numbers were computed
- fal.ai: fal.ai per-image rate captured in the FairStack operational cost audit, 2026-03-23 (price-audit-full.json); endpoint gpt-image-1.5-t2i-fal.
Published per-image rates at 1024×1024 by quality tier ($32 per 1M output image tokens). OpenAI also bills the prompt's input tokens on top of the per-image output price.
What would GPT Image 1.5 cost you?
| Model · provider | $/image (1024²) | Total | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPT Image 1.5 · OpenAI (Low quality) | $0.0090 | — | verified |
| GPT Image 1.5 · fal.ai | $0.0090 | — | derived |
| GPT Image 1.5 · OpenAI (Medium quality) | $0.034 | — | verified |
| GPT Image 1.5 · OpenAI (High quality) | $0.133 | — | verified |
Totals use the normalized canonical rate (USD per image at 1024×1024, default quality). Resolution multipliers, minimum charges, and tier effects can change real invoices — check each model page.
Price history
- 2026-09-07 — Added to the index: official prices read live from the provider's public pricing page (verified), aggregator rates carried from the operator's cost audit (2026-03-23).
Every future change to a GPT Image 1.5 price lands in the public change log.
Frequently asked
How much does GPT Image 1.5 cost per image?
GPT Image 1.5 costs between $0.0090 and $0.133 per 1024×1024 image depending on the provider and tier (stamped 2026-09-07).
What do 1,000 images cost with GPT Image 1.5?
Between $9 and $133 for 1,000 images at 1024×1024, using the normalized canonical rate. Real invoices vary with resolution, quality tier, and input-token charges.
What is the cheapest way to run GPT Image 1.5?
The lowest verified price in the index is $0.0090/image via openai (Low quality). Check the label — only live-verified prices are guaranteed current.
Is GPT Image 1.5 cheaper via fal.ai than the OpenAI API?
No — fal.ai's audited $0.009 per image matches OpenAI's own low-quality tier exactly. The quality tier, not the provider, is what moves this model's price: low $0.009, medium $0.034, high $0.133 at 1024×1024.
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Data provenance: Official prices read live from the provider's public pricing page on 2026-09-07; aggregator rates carried from the FairStack operational cost audit, 2026-03-23 (price-audit-full.json). For quality benchmarks (not pricing), seeArtificial Analysis — we index cost, they index quality.