GPT Image 2 pricing is usage-based in the API, with separate ChatGPT plan access for end users who want the same broader image stack inside chat.
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Pricing checked April 22, 2026
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Usage: Pay-as-you-go: text input $5 per 1M tokens, cached text input $1.25 per 1M tokens, text output $10 per 1M tokens; image input $8 per 1M tokens, cached image input $2 per 1M tokens; image output $30 per 1M tokens; common square output approx $0.006 per image (low), $0.053 per image (medium), $0.211 per image (high)
Free plan
No
Trial
No trial listed
Billing unit
Usage based
Pricing checked
April 22, 2026
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At the core, GPT Image 2 is priced as an API model. The named API model is gpt-image-2, while chatgpt-image-latest is the moving alias that tracks the snapshot currently used inside ChatGPT. Separately, OpenAI also gives end users access to the broader image stack through ChatGPT plans, which is the consumer surface many readers call ChatGPT Images 2.0 or ImageGen 2.0 in ChatGPT.
Plan | Price | What you get for images |
|---|---|---|
Free | $0/mo | Limited and slower image generation in ChatGPT. |
Go | $8/mo (U.S.) | More image creation with higher basic limits. |
Plus | $20/mo | More complex and accurate image creation with higher limits. |
Pro | $200/mo | Unlimited and faster image creation for heavy daily use. |
Business | $30/user/mo monthly or $25/user/mo billed annually | Team workspace, admin controls, and business access to ChatGPT image creation. |
Enterprise | Contact sales | Custom pricing for larger organizations. |
For most solo creators, Go is the cheapest paid entry point and Plus is the cleaner serious-creator tier. Pro only makes sense if image generation is a daily, high-volume part of your work. Business matters once you need shared workspaces, admin controls, or procurement-friendly billing.
gpt-image-2OpenAI prices GPT Image 2 as usage, not a flat subscription. The official API pricing page lists text and image token rates, while the image generation guide publishes approximate common-size output costs.
Meter | Price |
|---|---|
Text input | $5.00 / 1M tokens |
Cached text input | $1.25 / 1M tokens |
Text output | $10.00 / 1M tokens |
Image input | $8.00 / 1M tokens |
Cached image input | $2.00 / 1M tokens |
Image output | $30.00 / 1M tokens |
Quality | 1024x1024 | 1024x1536 | 1536x1024 |
|---|---|---|---|
Low | $0.006 | $0.005 | $0.005 |
Medium | $0.053 | $0.041 | $0.041 |
High | $0.211 | $0.165 | $0.165 |
GPT Image 2 also supports flexible sizes, with popular presets reaching 2K and 4K. That makes the API track better suited to product features, batch creative operations, or teams that want fine control over size, quality, and editing inputs.
chatgpt-image-latest?chatgpt-image-latest is the API alias that tracks the image snapshot used inside ChatGPT. OpenAI currently lists it separately from gpt-image-2, so developers who want the newest flagship API model should price gpt-image-2, while teams trying to mirror ChatGPT image behavior should review the chatgpt-image-latest model page before shipping.
Use ChatGPT Go or Plus if you mainly create images for yourself, your team, or client work inside a chat interface.
Use the API if you need product integration, predictable rendering settings, automated edits, or large-volume generation. That is where GPT Image 2's newer API pricing and flexible sizes matter most.
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Starting price
$0.01
Access model
Paid access only
Plan count
1
Billing unit
Usage based
GPT Image 2 API
api-gpt-image-2
Monthly: Not listed
Annual: Not listed
Usage: Pay-as-you-go: text input $5 per 1M tokens, cached text input $1.25 per 1M tokens, text output $10 per 1M tokens; image input $8 per 1M tokens, cached image input $2 per 1M tokens, image output $30 per 1M tokens; 1024x1024 output approx $0.006 per image (low), $0.053 per image (medium), $0.211 per image (high)
Not exactly. ChatGPT Images 2.0 is the consumer experience inside ChatGPT, while GPT Image 2 is the current versioned API model label. `chatgpt-image-latest` is the API alias that tracks the ChatGPT snapshot.
It is strongest when the image needs to communicate something precise: posters, infographics, multilingual layouts, product mockups, diagram-like explainers, and reference-image edits that need tight prompt adherence.
Pick Midjourney for aesthetic-first art, Ideogram for typography-first posters or logos, Adobe Firefly for Adobe-native branded workflows, and Recraft for vector-first brand asset production.
Yes. OpenAI positions the family around generation plus editing, and the current GPT Image 2 API supports high-fidelity image inputs for reference-driven edits and iterative revisions.
At the core, GPT Image 2 uses usage-based API pricing. ChatGPT plans can give end users image access in the app, but those subscriptions are separate from API billing and do not include API credits.
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