GPT Image Family
Compare GPT Image 2, GPT Image 1.5, and GPT Image 1 in one place. Use this page to choose the right OpenAI image model for generation, editing, and production rollout before you jump into pricing, playground access, or API integration.
Newest route
GPT Image 2 is the route to evaluate first when your team wants the newest OpenAI image direction.
Production default
GPT Image 1.5 still reads as the clearest production-default choice for many current teams.
Legacy baseline
GPT Image 1 remains useful as the older family baseline when you are comparing migration and cost history.
Family overview
One visual system for the newest route, the current production default, and the older family baseline.
Latest route
GPT Image 2 is the newest OpenAI image model now documented in OpenAI's image generation guide, with flexible sizing and the broadest forward-looking positioning.
Best current default
GPT Image 1.5 is still the clearest stable default for many teams because OpenAI recommends GPT Image models broadly and publishes easy-to-read per-image quality pricing for 1.5.
Legacy baseline
GPT Image 1 remains the older OpenAI image route with higher legacy per-image pricing but useful continuity for teams comparing older integrations and editing workflows.
Compare the GPT Image models
Choose based on workflow fit first: newest route, best-documented production default, or older baseline compatibility.
| Model | Best for | 1024x1024 low | 1024x1024 medium | 1024x1024 high | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GPT Image 2 Latest route | Teams that want the newest OpenAI image route, flexible sizing, and the clearest forward-looking migration path. | $0.006 | $0.053 | $0.211 | Newest documented OpenAI image route. Cheaper than GPT Image 1.5 at low square pricing, but higher at medium and high. |
GPT Image 1.5 Best default | Teams that want the safest current production default with familiar OpenAI documentation and predictable quality tiers. | $0.009 | $0.034 | $0.133 | Still the clearest stable default for many production image workflows in OpenAI's current docs and pricing tables. |
GPT Image 1 Legacy baseline | Teams comparing older OpenAI image workflows, pricing changes, or edit-path differences before migrating. | $0.011 | $0.042 | $0.167 | Older GPT Image route kept mainly for legacy comparison, cost auditing, and workflow continuity checks. |
Pricing reference is based on OpenAI's current image generation guide for 1024x1024 output as of April 22, 2026. Total request cost can also include prompt and input-image tokens.
Which GPT Image model should you choose?
Think in three lanes: GPT Image 2 for newest-route adoption, GPT Image 1.5 for the safest documented production default, and GPT Image 1 for older baseline comparison.
Choose GPT Image 2 if
You want the newest OpenAI image route
Start with GPT Image 2 when your team wants to align to the latest OpenAI image model naming, compare against GPT Image 1.5, or build with the newest documented route and flexible output sizing.
Choose GPT Image 1.5 if
You want the clearest current production default
Start with GPT Image 1.5 when you want straightforward OpenAI documentation, familiar image generation pricing by quality tier, and a safer default for production image workflows today.
Choose GPT Image 1 if
You are auditing or maintaining an older OpenAI image workflow
Keep GPT Image 1 in scope when you need to compare older route behavior, cost, or editing workflows against GPT Image 1.5 and GPT Image 2 before migrating.
Open each GPT Image route
Use this family page to compare models, then visit the individual route pages for playground access, pricing details, and integration guidance.
GPT Image 2
Teams that want the newest OpenAI image route, flexible sizing, and the clearest forward-looking migration path.
- Per-image baseline
- $0.006 low / $0.053 medium / $0.211 high
- Positioning
- Newest documented OpenAI image route. Cheaper than GPT Image 1.5 at low square pricing, but higher at medium and high.
GPT Image 1.5
Teams that want the safest current production default with familiar OpenAI documentation and predictable quality tiers.
- Per-image baseline
- $0.009 low / $0.034 medium / $0.133 high
- Positioning
- Still the clearest stable default for many production image workflows in OpenAI's current docs and pricing tables.
GPT Image 1
Teams comparing older OpenAI image workflows, pricing changes, or edit-path differences before migrating.
- Per-image baseline
- $0.011 low / $0.042 medium / $0.167 high
- Positioning
- Older GPT Image route kept mainly for legacy comparison, cost auditing, and workflow continuity checks.
Route shapes this family covers
Use these route shapes to map family intent to the right next page instead of forcing one page to answer every question.
Text-to-image generation
Campaign assets, mockups, and concept generation
Use the family page to decide which GPT Image route should own your first-pass generation work, then open the product page for pricing and playground details.
Image editing
Background swaps, localized edits, and visual revisions
If your real requirement is editing reliability, compare route positioning here first, then validate the exact editing route on the product page.
Migration planning
Should you move from GPT Image 1.5 to GPT Image 2?
Use the family page for the high-level family map, then go directly to the head-to-head comparison when the real decision is whether to switch defaults.
Cross-vendor comparison
When your shortlist includes Google or other image routes
Do not force that question into the family page. Use the related comparison articles when the real intent is OpenAI vs another vendor.
Common GPT Image workflows
These blocks help the page rank for real production use cases while keeping the answer focused on route selection.
Marketing assets
Generate campaign visuals and rapid ad variants
Useful when teams need first-pass visual generation, repeated creative testing, and a clean path from ideation to production assets.
Editing pipelines
Update existing visuals without rebuilding every asset
Useful for background swaps, product refreshes, local market adaptation, and image-editing workflows that need a stable route choice first.
Mockups and UI
Create mockups, posters, and visual concepts from prompts
Useful when the team is comparing prompt adherence, text rendering, and structured visual output across the GPT Image family.
Migration planning
Audit older routes before changing your default
Useful when teams need to compare GPT Image 1, GPT Image 1.5, and GPT Image 2 before changing the route that powers production workflows.
Related GPT Image guides
Use the family page for model selection. Use the guides below for product access, release-status clarity, and direct head-to-head comparisons.
GPT Image 2 developer guide
Use this guide for current OpenAI status, EvoLink route availability, and migration-safe implementation advice.
ChatGPT Image 2 release-date guide
Use this page when the search intent is naming confusion, launch status, or whether ChatGPT Image 2 is officially documented.
GPT Image 2 vs GPT Image 1.5
Use this comparison when your real decision is whether to move to GPT Image 2 now or keep GPT Image 1.5 as your production default.
GPT Image 2 vs Nano Banana 2
Use this comparison when your shortlist includes the newest OpenAI route and Google's Gemini image route.
Compare other image families next
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GPT Image Family FAQ
Everything you need to know about the product and billing.
Choose first, then go deeper
Use this hub when your question is "which GPT Image model should I use?" Then open the exact product page or comparison article that matches your next decision.