OpenAI GPT Image by OpenAI
Image generation and editing API (gpt-image-2, gpt-image-1.5, gpt-image-1, gpt-image-1-mini).
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Price
Paid
gpt-image-2 per image: low $0.005-0.006, medium...
Commercial use
Yes
OpenAI Services Agreement
Credit the author
—
Agent access
Public API
API key needed
Rules for your agent
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- OpenAI GPT Image (AI image generators). Image generation and editing API (gpt-image-2, gpt-image-1.5, gpt-image-1, gpt-image-1-mini). Price: paid; commercial use OK. Connect: API docs https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/guides/image-generation (API key needed); npm openai; PyPI openai. Rule: Disclose realistic AI-generated content on YouTube (altered or synthetic content setting). License: https://openai.com/policies/services-agreement/ (checked 2026-10-10; details: https://agentgid.com/assets/openai-gpt-image/)
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License
| License | OpenAI Services Agreement |
|---|---|
| Commercial use | Commercial use OK |
| Credit | — |
| Inside your app or game | Can ship inside your app |
| Monetized YouTube | Monetized YouTube with conditions |
| AI training | Not stated |
| Bots and bulk downloads | Not stated |
| Rules |
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Connect it to an agent
| MCP server | None found |
|---|---|
| API | API docs · key needed |
| npm | npm install openai |
| PyPI | pip install openai |
| Status page | status.openai.com |
Pricing
| Free | — |
|---|---|
| Paid from | — |
| Usage price | gpt-image-2 per image: low $0.005-0.006, medium $0.041-0.053, high $0.165-0.211; Batch about 50% off. |
| Good to know | Services Agreement 4.1: the customer owns all Output. Token rates: gpt-image-2 image output $30/1M, gpt-image-1 $40/1M, gpt-image-1-mini $8/1M. |
Sources
Read on Oct 10, 2026: developers.openai.com/api/docs/pricing, developers.openai.com/api/docs/guides/image-generation, developers.openai.com/api/docs/guides/content-provenance, openai.com/policies/services-agreement/.
Not confirmed: Consumer terms and help.openai.com returned 403; ownership is from the Services Agreement (API/business).
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