GPT Image

Provider

OpenAI

Model

GPT Image

Model ID

gpt-image-2

API Provider

openai

Status

Active

Max Output

Input

Text + Images

Released

March 10, 2026

Last Verified

August 20, 2026

What Is GPT Image?

GPT Image reads long briefs properly. When your prompt carries several parallel constraints — what must appear, what must not, what the text says, which side stays empty — it follows them more consistently than diffusion models at a similar price. The trade-offs are a slower response and photoreal portraits that are good rather than class-leading.

GPT Image Model Versions

GPT Image

Recommended · 4K

From 3 Credits

GPT Image Mini

Fastest · 1K

From 1 Credits

Treats a complex brief as a task to execute, not a bag of keywords to match.

Resolutions: 1K / 2K / 4K
Reference images: up to 4
Modes: Text to Image, Image to Image, Edit Image, Multi-reference
Speed: Balanced

GPT Image Mini

The same instruction following at a draft price point.

Resolutions: 1K
Reference images: up to 2
Modes: Text to Image, Image to Image, Edit Image
Speed: Fastest

What Is GPT Image Best For?

Complex scenes with many stated constraints
Icons, illustrations and branded assets
Covers and thumbnails with headline text
Infographics and explanatory diagrams

How to Use GPT Image

Select GPT Image.
Write the brief as full sentences rather than stacked keywords.
Choose an automatic or opaque background.
Switch Quality to High only for the final pass.

GPT Image Settings Explained

Quality

High adds significant generation time — switch to it only for the final render.

Background

Auto lets the model choose; Opaque guarantees a solid background.

The panel above shows only the parameters GPT Image actually supports. Switch versions and unsupported controls disappear rather than sitting there doing nothing.

GPT Image Prompt Examples

Constrained composition

A desk setup seen from above: laptop, notebook, coffee. No people, no text. Leave the left third empty for a headline. Soft daylight, muted palette.

Writing "No …" in the prompt works better here than a negative prompt field.

Graphic asset

A flat vector-style rocket icon, bold shapes, clean solid background

GPT Image Test Results

Testing in progress

Every model runs the same eight-category prompt set — portrait, product, poster text, anime character, interior, multi-reference, image editing and character consistency — recording generation time, success rate, text accuracy and identity retention. That run has not finished for GPT Image, so this page shows no scores. We do not publish numbers we have not measured.

GPT Image vs Other AI Image Models

GPT Image vs Nano Banana 2 — the same prompt, side by side
GPT Image vs FLUX.2 — the same prompt, side by side

GPT Image Limitations

Slower than Nano Banana 2 Lite
Photoreal skin detail is not always its strongest suit
The High quality tier raises cost noticeably

GPT Image Pricing and Credits

Credits scale with resolution and image count. The Generate button always shows what this run costs.

3 credits / image

5 credits / image

8 credits / image

Failed generations cost 0 credits.

Commercial Use and Image Rights

You own the output; use is subject to OpenAI's usage policies.

Model used: GPT Image (gpt-image-2)
Called through: the openai API
Input images stored: yes
Retention: Deleted within 30 days
Used for training: no
You can delete any generation from your history at any time

Frequently Asked Questions

Is GPT Image good for product photos?+

It is good for marketing images with copy space. For pure white-background ecommerce shots, use the Product Photo Generator workflow — it chains background removal and shadow generation for you.

Can GPT Image 2 output a transparent background?+

Not currently. Use an opaque background, then run the result through Background Remover if you need alpha.