price tracker · updated 2026-07-04
Cheapest gpt-image-1 API
image gen · 1024² · medium · per image
OpenAI's gpt-image-1 at medium quality is $0.042 per image direct from OpenAI, and fal.ai matches that exact rate; the high quality tier jumps to $0.167.
gpt-image-1
image gen · 1024² · medium · per image
Cheapest verified endpoint: OpenAI at $0.042 (image gen · 1024² · medium · per image). Prices normalized per unit, ex. egress.
How we track this
We re-pull every known provider that serves gpt-image-1 weekly, normalize to a single unit (image gen · 1024² · medium · per image), and pin the price the moment a provider posts it — we don't average across stale snapshots. Switching providers is usually a one-line base-URL change. Spot a stale price? tell us.
Frequently asked questions
What is the cheapest gpt-image-1 API?
OpenAI currently has the lowest price for gpt-image-1 at $0.042 (image gen · 1024² · medium · per image), based on our 2026-07-04 check across 2 providers.
How much does the gpt-image-1 API cost?
Prices for gpt-image-1 range from $0.042 at OpenAI up to $0.042 at OpenAI, measured as image gen · 1024² · medium · per image. Same model, different bill: picking the right provider saves up to 0%.
Which providers offer gpt-image-1?
We currently track 2 endpoints for gpt-image-1: OpenAI, fal.ai. The table above ranks them by effective price, cheapest first.
How often are these prices updated?
We re-check every provider weekly and pin the exact posted price rather than averaging stale snapshots. This table was last refreshed on 2026-07-04.
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