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GPT Image 1 API

openai/gpt-image-1 bills $0.2596 per generated image. If you need a token-billed model, walk away and skip this id. Token prices are unpublished.

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OpenAIPlatform curatedCatalog
Image GenerationImage EditText Rendering
Image price$0.26 / image
BillingPer generated image
Context length— tokens
Max output8.2k tokens

What is GPT Image 1 API in NextModel?

openai/gpt-image-1 bills $0.2596 per generated image. If you need a token-billed model, walk away and skip this id. Token prices are unpublished.

GPT Image 1 via NextModel: context unpublished; $0.26 / image in / — out per 1M tokens. Capabilities: streaming, vision.

Best use cases

  • Call openai/gpt-image-1 if you accept per-image billing and need a model that generates and edits images.
  • Call it if image generation, image editing, or text rendering fits your workflow.
  • You need the listed capabilities on this catalog entry.

When not to use

  • Do not call it if you need a published context window or published first-party CacheSafety.
  • Do not call it if you need token-based accounting, because token prices are unpublished.
  • A required number is unpublished in the catalog snapshot.

OpenAI-compatible code example

request.sh
curl https://api.nextmodel.app/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $NEXTMODEL_API_KEY" \
  -d '{"model":"openai/gpt-image-1","messages":[{"role":"user","content":"Reply with OK."}]}'

Switching models only changes the model field.

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FAQ

GPT Image 1 API questions

What model id do I send for GPT Image 1?

Send openai/gpt-image-1 to https://api.nextmodel.app/v1 with your OpenAI SDK. If that id is missing from /v1/models, the page is stale.

What does the catalog list for price and context?

GPT Image 1 is listed at unpublished input and unpublished output. Context window: not published in catalog.

What should I treat as unverified?

Do not call it if you need a published context window or published first-party CacheSafety. Do not call it if you need token-based accounting, because token prices are unpublished.

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