GPT Image 1 Mini costs between $0.0050 and $0.036 per image at 1024×1024 depending on the provider. Cheapest verified path: OpenAI (Low quality) at $0.0050. Prices stamped 2026-09-07; labels below state how each number was obtained.
GPT Image 1 Mini pricing
The budget OpenAI image tier — the cheapest official path into GPT image generation.
How much does GPT Image 1 Mini cost per image?
| Provider | Price /image (1024²) | Provider's own unit | vs official | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAI · Low qualitycheapest | $0.0050 | $0.005 per image (low quality, 1024×1024)USD per image by quality tier | — | Verified2026-09-07 | source |
| OpenAI · Medium quality | $0.011 | $0.011 per image (medium quality, 1024×1024)USD per image by quality tier | — | Verified2026-09-07 | source |
| OpenAI · High quality | $0.036 | $0.036 per image (high quality, 1024×1024)USD per image by quality tier | — | Verified2026-09-07 | source |
| fal.ai | $0.0050 | $0.005 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-mini.
Published per-image rates at 1024×1024 by quality tier. OpenAI also bills the prompt's input tokens on top of the per-image output price.
What would GPT Image 1 Mini cost you?
| Model · provider | $/image (1024²) | Total | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GPT Image 1 Mini · OpenAI (Low quality) | $0.0050 | — | verified |
| GPT Image 1 Mini · fal.ai | $0.0050 | — | derived |
| GPT Image 1 Mini · OpenAI (Medium quality) | $0.011 | — | verified |
| GPT Image 1 Mini · OpenAI (High quality) | $0.036 | — | 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 Mini price lands in the public change log.
Frequently asked
How much does GPT Image 1 Mini cost per image?
GPT Image 1 Mini costs between $0.0050 and $0.036 per 1024×1024 image depending on the provider and tier (stamped 2026-09-07).
What do 1,000 images cost with GPT Image 1 Mini?
Between $5 and $36 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 Mini?
The lowest verified price in the index is $0.0050/image via openai (Low quality). Check the label — only live-verified prices are guaranteed current.
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.