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GPT Image 2 API Pricing / Price per 1M tokens

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Also known as: gpt-image-2 · gptimage2 · gpt-image2 · gpt image2

Updated on · Published currencies / per 1M tokens; cheapest ranked by input

Official and cheapest channel API pricing
ChannelInput / 1MOutput / 1MCache read / 1MUpdated / verified on
OpenAIOfficialLowest inputUSD 4USD 15USD 12026-10-16

— means the price or date is not recorded. Cross-currency ranking uses exchange rates.

📏 Context: 128,000 tokensAdded Aug 18, 2026

GPT Image 2 is a large language model by OpenAI with a 128K-token context window. Across the 1 API channels tracked here, input pricing ranges from $4.00 per 1M input tokens; the cheapest is OpenAI at $4.00 per 1M input tokens. The official channel (OpenAI) charges $4.00 per 1M input tokens and $15.00 per 1M output tokens. None of the tracked channels are directly reachable from mainland China without a proxy or VPN. It is also available through subscription plans such as gpt-image-2 pricing reference. Prices are collected daily from official provider pages and every tracked channel, then cross-checked by a data-accuracy audit.

💰 Cheapest Option
OpenAI
$4.00/1M input
$15.00/1M output
🏢 Official Price
OpenAI
$4.00/1M input
$15.00/1M output
🚫 Not available in China
🇨🇳 Best in China
No China-friendly options

💳 Subscription Plans

Access gpt-image-2 through these plans, grouped by product line.

🎬 Creative plans

1 plan

Video, image, music and audio generation plans, usually metered in credits, seconds or generations.

gpt-image-2 pricing reference
Price unknown
🏢 Enterprise

Does the subscription allowance cover third-party models?: Unknown

🇨🇳 Available in China
💡

Which plan is right for you?

📊 Channel Price Comparison
Compare gpt-image-2 API prices across all available channels • 1 channels available
ChannelTypeInput / 1MOutput / 1MRate LimitChinavs Official
OpenAI💰 Best Price🏢 Official
官方$4.00$15.00--Baseline
📈 Price History
Every scraper-detected price change is recorded. Same-day multiple changes take the last value; unchanged channels carry the last observed price forward.
1 changes · 1/1 channels
💵 Estimated Monthly Costs
Based on typical usage patterns (input:output = 2:1 ratio); all channels converted to USD for comparison
Usage LevelTokens/MonthOpenAI
🐣 Light0.1M in + 0.1M out$1.15
📊 Medium1.0M in + 0.5M out$11.50
🚀 Heavy10.0M in + 5.0M out$115.00
🏢 Enterprise100.0M in + 50.0M out$1,150.00

Frequently asked questions about gpt-image-2

How much does the GPT Image 2 API cost?

The lowest input rate is USD 4 per 1M tokens; output on that channel is USD 15 per 1M tokens.

Which channel has the cheapest GPT Image 2 API?

OpenAI has the lowest input rate: USD 4 per 1M tokens. Cross-currency ranking uses exchange rates; compare output and cache prices separately.

What is the GPT Image 2 cache-read price?

OpenAI: USD 1 per 1M cache-read tokens.

When was GPT Image 2 pricing last updated?

Updated on 2026-10-16. This is the latest recorded price update or verification; see the table for individual channel dates.

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