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GPT Image 2

Released 2026-04-21

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GPT Image 2 is OpenAI's state-of-the-art image model, built for fast, high-quality image generation and editing.

Input
text image $5/M
Output
image $30/M

Price in context

Where the price sits among 8 comparable models

Input$5/M
$0.25 · gemini-3.1-flash-lite-image GPT Image 1 · $5
Output$30/M
$8 · GPT Image 1 Mini Gemini 3 Pro Image (Preview) · $120

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Specs & limits

Image

Sizes
  • 1024x1024
  • 1536x1024
  • 1024x1536
  • 2048x2048
  • 2048x1152
  • 3840x2160
  • 2160x3840
  • auto
  • arbitrary WxH (both divisible by 16, aspect ratio 1:3-3:1)
Input modes text-to-image, image edit with mask inpainting
Format png, jpeg, webp
Images per request 10
Image capabilities
  • Flexible resolutions: edges up to 3840px in multiples of 16, ratio <=3:1, ~0.65-8.3MP total (incl. 4K 3840x2160)
  • editing with mask inpainting
  • all image inputs processed at high fidelity
  • significantly improved text rendering (precise placement can still struggle)

Model

Modalities text + image → image
  • State-of-the-art image generation and editing tier
  • partial-image streaming via partial_images parameter (100 extra image tokens per partial)

per OpenAI official docs ↗

One prompt, measured through the gateway

PROMPT A weathered enamel diner mug on a steel counter, the words "OPEN 24H" stencilled on the mug in worn paint, low winter sun raking in from the left, shallow depth of field.

GPT Image 2

GPT Image 2: A weathered enamel diner mug on a steel counter, the words "OPEN 24H" stencilled on the mug in worn paint, low winter sun raking in from the left, shallow depth of field.

Model returned 1402×1122 latency 18 s

One prompt, one request per model, no retries and no cherry-picking - the first result each model returned. Neither size nor duration was pinned: each model used its own default, because a request shaped to fit all of them would flatter none. Files here are re-encoded for the web, so judge composition and prompt adherence, not compression.

Use GPT Image 2 in 30 seconds

OpenAI-compatible: swap the base_url, keep your SDK. POST /v1/images/generations

from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    base_url="https://synthorai.io/v1",
    api_key="sk-syn-...",
)

resp = client.images.generate(
    model="gpt-image-2",
    prompt="a watercolor lighthouse at dawn",
    size="1024x1024",
)
print(resp.data[0].b64_json[:80])

About GPT Image 2

  • Versus its predecessors it adds flexible image sizes and high-fidelity image inputs, and it serves both the image generation and image edit endpoints while rating in the highest performance tier on the official model page.
  • Sizes are no longer a fixed menu: any edge up to 3840px is allowed provided both edges are multiples of 16 and the long-to-short ratio stays within 3:1, which brings 4K output within reach alongside the familiar square, portrait, and landscape presets.
  • OpenAI's launch material aims it at production workflows where images must be accurate, readable, on-brand, localized, and usable without heavy cleanup, and names apps, ads, product flows, social, presentations, and documents, plus diagrams, infographics, charts, posters, and comics.
  • Two behaviours differ from earlier models and will break copied code: the input fidelity parameter must be omitted because every image input is already processed at high fidelity, and transparent backgrounds are not supported on this model.
  • Mask-based inpainting, partial-image streaming, selectable moderation, and Batch submission all carry over.
  • It is the current default recommendation for new image workloads.
  • Synthorai supports gpt-image-2 on its OpenAI-compatible /v1/images/generations route, keeping request and response shapes identical to upstream.

FAQ

Is the GPT Image 2 API free to try?

Yes: new accounts get 10 trial calls and up to $1 in free credit, no card required. That's enough to try GPT Image 2 against your real workload before adding a payment method.

What is GPT Image 2 best at?

Flexible image sizes and high-fidelity inputs; serves both generation and edit endpoints; default recommendation for new image workloads. See the About section for the full picture from the vendor's own release notes.

How much does GPT Image 2 cost?

GPT Image 2 costs $5 per million input tokens and $30 per million output tokens on Synthorai. That is the provider's list price, with no platform markup.

How do I generate images with the GPT Image 2 API?

POST to /v1/images/generations on Synthorai with model="gpt-image-2". It follows the OpenAI images API shape, so no vendor SDK is needed. Supported sizes: 1024x1024, 1536x1024, 1024x1536, 2048x2048, 2048x1152, 3840x2160, 2160x3840, auto, arbitrary WxH (both divisible by 16, aspect ratio 1:3-3:1).

How do I get access to GPT Image 2?

Point your existing OpenAI SDK at base_url="https://synthorai.io/v1", set model="gpt-image-2", and you're done. One API key covers every model on the gateway.

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