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GPT Image 1 Mini overview
GPT Image 1 Mini by OpenAI
GPT Image 1 Mini transforms text prompts and optional image inputs into high-quality images, allowing precise control over generation parameters such as resolution, quality settings, and artistic style.
GPT Image 1 Mini specs
- Model ID
openai/gpt-image-1-mini- Developer
- OpenAI
- Input
- Text
- Output
- Image
- Endpoint
POST https://api.aimlapi.com/v1/images/generations
GPT Image 1 Mini API
GPT Image 1 Mini is an optimized, cost-efficient version of the GPT Image 1 model designed for fast, high-quality image generation from text prompts. It produces photorealistic or illustrative images at high resolution and is ideal for large-scale image generation tasks such as mass previews, UI icons, and teaser visuals.
Technical Specifications
- Model Type: Natively multimodal language model (text-to-image generation)
- Output: High-resolution images in URL or base64 JSON format
- Generation Parameters:
n(number of images generated per prompt)size(image resolution control)quality(low, medium, high balancing speed, cost, and fidelity)style(adjusts image stylistic preferences)
- Response Time: Fast inference optimized for low latency
Performance Benchmarks
- Quality remains high, providing photorealistic and stylistic images suitable for UI icons, previews, and teaser content.
- Designed for bulk volume generation, handling mass image creation efficiently with low latency and reduced compute resources.
Key Features
- Text-to-Image Generation: Converts detailed textual descriptions into coherent, high-quality images, supporting one or multiple outputs simultaneously.
- Flexible Resolution Support: Allows fine-tuning from thumbnail sizes to large-format image generation, versatile for different use cases.
- Customizable Output Parameters: Controls for quantity, quality, style, and size to balance performance, cost, and visual fidelity.
- Rapid Generation: Optimized model architecture ensures swift response times for interactive applications.
- Inpainting & Image Editing: Enables partial image modifications through mask-guided editing for enhanced creative flexibility.
Comparison with Other Models
vs DALL·E 3: GPT-Image-1-Mini excels in cost efficiency and speed, optimized for bulk generation, while DALL·E 3 delivers superior creativity and artistry with complex prompt fidelity. GPT-Image-1-Mini supports inpainting and style matching, whereas DALL·E 3 focuses on highly accurate text following and visual storytelling.
vs Imagen 3: Imagen 3 leads in hyperrealistic detail and lighting effects, often outperforming on photorealism benchmarks, but GPT-Image-1-Mini offers faster responses and better text rendering within images. GPT-Image-1-Mini provides more flexible style control and efficient bulk generation at lower cost.
vs Midjourney: Midjourney specializes in creative, visually stunning artwork with strong stylistic flair, often preferred for unique illustrations. GPT-Image-1-Mini trades some artistic nuance for faster, cost-effective generation, making it ideal for pragmatic, high-volume use cases like previews and UI assets.
Use cases
- Mass generation of preview images for e-commerce platforms or content libraries
- UI/UX design: icons, app screens, dashboards featuring consistent design style
- Advertising teasers and social media visuals with rapid turnaround
- Automated content workflows requiring bulk or batch image creation
- Creative illustration and concept art generation on budget-conscious projects
- Image editing with inpainting for product mockups or digital retouching
GPT Image 1 Mini benchmarks by 
Artificial Analysis
Human-preference results for GPT Image 1 Mini in text to image, next to models available on AI/ML API. Data retrieved Nov 3, 2026.
Models on AI/ML API
Arena results for models you can call with the same API key.
Text to image
Blind pairwise human votes on images generated from text prompts. GPT Image 1 Mini ranks #66 of 98.
GPT Image 1 Mini API pricing
| Usage | Price | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Input | $2 | 1M tokens |
| Output | $8 | 1M tokens |
| Cached input | $0.2 | 1M tokens |
Prices from the AI/ML API price list, checked on Nov 4, 2026.
GPT Image 1 Mini vs other models: token prices
AI/ML API input and output rates for 5 models, per million tokens.
| Model | Input | Output |
|---|---|---|
 GPT Image 1 Mini | $2 | $8 |
| GPT Image 2.5 Flare | $5 | $30 |
| GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst | $5 | $30 |
| GPT Image 2 | $5 | $30 |
| GPT Image 1.5 | $5 | $32 |
How to use the GPT Image 1 Mini API
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1Get your API key
Create API keyexport AIMLAPI_KEY="8f2b4c7d9a1e6b3f…"2Make your first request
curl 'https://api.aimlapi.com/v1/images/generations' \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AIMLAPI_KEY" \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{
"model": "openai/gpt-image-1-mini",
"prompt": "A ginger cat asleep on a stack of exactly three hardcover books in a rainy bookshop window at dusk. Gold lettering on the glass reads OPEN LATE. Warm lamp light inside, raindrops and blurred neon reflections outside, 35mm film photo."
}'import os
import requests
headers = {
"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['AIMLAPI_KEY']}",
"Content-Type": "application/json",
}
payload = {
"model": "openai/gpt-image-1-mini",
"prompt": "A ginger cat asleep on a stack of exactly three hardcover books in a rainy bookshop window at dusk. Gold lettering on the glass reads OPEN LATE. Warm lamp light inside, raindrops and blurred neon reflections outside, 35mm film photo."
}
response = requests.post("https://api.aimlapi.com/v1/images/generations", headers=headers, json=payload, timeout=120)
response.raise_for_status()
print(response.json())const response = await fetch("https://api.aimlapi.com/v1/images/generations", {
method: "POST",
headers: {
Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.AIMLAPI_KEY}`,
"Content-Type": "application/json",
},
body: JSON.stringify({
"model": "openai/gpt-image-1-mini",
"prompt": "A ginger cat asleep on a stack of exactly three hardcover books in a rainy bookshop window at dusk. Gold lettering on the glass reads OPEN LATE. Warm lamp light inside, raindrops and blurred neon reflections outside, 35mm film photo."
}),
});
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`HTTP ${response.status}`);
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GPT Image 1 Mini FAQ
What inputs and outputs does GPT Image 1 Mini support?
GPT Image 1 Mini takes image, text as input and returns image.
How much does GPT Image 1 Mini cost?
GPT Image 1 Mini costs $2 input and $8 output per 1M tokens on AI/ML API, billed as you go with no subscription.
How is GPT Image 1 Mini billed?
GPT Image 1 Mini is billed per token, charged separately for input and output.
Can GPT Image 1 Mini take an existing image as input?
Yes, GPT Image 1 Mini accepts image input as well as a text prompt.
Who created GPT Image 1 Mini?
GPT Image 1 Mini was built by OpenAI.
How do I call GPT Image 1 Mini on AI/ML API?
Send a request to https://api.aimlapi.com/v1/images/generations with openai/gpt-image-1-mini as the model id.
Is GPT Image 1 Mini available through a single API key?
Yes. GPT Image 1 Mini is served through AI/ML API, so the same key and endpoint format used for other models applies.
What kind of output does GPT Image 1 Mini produce?
It generates images from text prompts, functioning as a text-to-image model.
What is the GPT Image 1 Mini model ID?
Use openai/gpt-image-1-mini as the model parameter. Requests go to https://api.aimlapi.com/v1/images/generations with your AI/ML API key.