OpenAI
GPT Image 1 Mini
GPT Image 1 Mini is the low-cost OpenAI image model, run at medium quality through OpenRouter. At 15 credits an image it suits drafts, stickers, simple graphics and quick edits where the full GPT Image 2 would cost five times as much. It outputs square, 3:2 or 2:3 images, up to four per run.
GPT Image 1 Mini is made by OpenAI. Prompt Generator is independent and not affiliated with OpenAI; we run the model through OpenRouter.
15 credits
- Model
- GPT Image 1 Mini · OpenAI
- Cost
- 15 credits
Your results appear here when you press Generate.
Specs
- Vendor
- OpenAI
- Type
- Text to image
- Price
- 15 credits per image
- Aspect ratios
- 1:1, 3:2, 2:3
- Reference images
- up to 16
- Input surcharge
- 2 credits per reference image
- Served via
- OpenRouter
Best for
- Cheap drafts before a final render
- Stickers, icons and simple graphics
- Small edits on a photo you upload
Tips
- Only 1:1, 3:2 and 2:3 are available on this model; pick a wide or tall model for 16:9 or 9:16.
- Test wording here, then rerun the winning prompt on GPT Image 2.
Tools that use GPT Image 1 Mini
Questions
1How many credits does GPT Image 1 Mini use?
15 credits per image, up to 4 images per run, each billed at that price. Each reference photo adds 2 credits. If a run fails, the credits go back to your balance; runs stopped by the model's safety filter are refunded up to 10 times a day.
2What can I give GPT Image 1 Mini besides a prompt?
Up to 16 reference photos (PNG, JPEG or WebP, up to 12 MB each). Leave them out and pick Create image to work from the prompt alone, or add them and pick Edit photo. Output sizes: 1:1, 3:2 or 2:3.
3Can I use what I make with GPT Image 1 Mini in paid work?
Yes, when you made it on a paid plan or after buying credits. Results made only with the free sign-up credits are for personal, non-commercial use. Anything you upload must be yours to use, and people shown in it must have agreed.
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