GPT Image 1 Mini API
Skip openai/gpt-image-1-mini if you need token prices or a context window; both are unpublished. It is billed at $0.0539 per image. Its first-party CacheSafety is also unpublished.
What is GPT Image 1 Mini API in NextModel?
Skip openai/gpt-image-1-mini if you need token prices or a context window; both are unpublished. It is billed at $0.0539 per image. Its first-party CacheSafety is also unpublished.
GPT Image 1 Mini via NextModel: context unpublished; $0.0539 / image in / — out per 1M tokens. Capabilities: streaming, vision.
Best use cases
- Call openai/gpt-image-1-mini when you need image output and a published per-image price.
- Use it if the 1000-3000ms latency band fits your workflow and you do not need token-based billing.
- You need the listed capabilities on this catalog entry.
When not to use
- Do not call openai/gpt-image-1-mini if you require a published context window, token prices, or first-party CacheSafety results.
- Skip it if your cost model depends on tokens rather than per-image billing.
- A required number is unpublished in the catalog snapshot.
OpenAI-compatible code example
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-mini","messages":[{"role":"user","content":"Reply with OK."}]}'Switching models only changes the model field.
Similar alternatives
GPT-4.1 via NextModel: 1M-token context; $2 / 1M tokens in / $8 / 1M tokens out per 1M tokens. Capabilities: streaming, tool, json.
GPT-4.1 Mini via NextModel: 1M-token context; $0.4 / 1M tokens in / $1.60 / 1M tokens out per 1M tokens. Capabilities: streaming, tool, json.
GPT-4.1 Nano via NextModel: 1M-token context; $0.1 / 1M tokens in / $0.4 / 1M tokens out per 1M tokens. Capabilities: streaming, tool, json.
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FAQ
GPT Image 1 Mini API questions
What model id do I send for GPT Image 1 Mini?
Send openai/gpt-image-1-mini 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GPT Image 1 Mini is listed at unpublished input and unpublished output. Context window: not published in catalog.
What should I treat as unverified?
Do not call openai/gpt-image-1-mini if you require a published context window, token prices, or first-party CacheSafety results. Skip it if your cost model depends on tokens rather than per-image billing.
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