GPT-5 Image Mini API
GPT-5 Image Mini from $0.02 per image — the fast, cheap tier for drafts and volume.
The compact GPT-5 image tier at about $0.02 per image. Fast, cheap generation with reference-image editing for drafts and high-volume pipelines.
No credit card required. Takes 30 seconds.
GPT-5 Image Mini API pricing
Pay per request from your YepAPI balance — no subscription, no monthly minimum. Prices updated October 23, 2026.
| Billing | Price |
|---|---|
| Rate | $0.02/image |
| What it costs | Per job |
|---|---|
| 1 imagefrom default size | $0.02 |
| 100 imagesa product catalog batch | $2.00 |
| 1,000 imagesa month of app traffic | $20.00 |
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Try it live
Enter a prompt and generate an image with GPT-5 Image Mini.
Drop image or click to upload
For image-to-image editing
GPT-5 Image Mini specs
| Provider | OpenAI |
|---|---|
| Model ID | openai/gpt-5-image-mini |
| Endpoint | /v1/media/queue |
| Type | Image Generation |
| Image input | Yes |
How to get a GPT-5 Image Mini API key
- 1
Create a free account
Sign up at yepapi.com with Google or email. It takes about 30 seconds and needs no card.
- 2
Create an API key
Open the dashboard, go to API Keys and create a key. Copy it — it starts with yep_sk_.
- 3
Call GPT-5 Image Mini
Send a request to /v1/media/queue with the x-api-key header and model "openai/gpt-5-image-mini".
- 4
Pay as you go
Usage is billed per request from your balance. Top up any amount; there is no subscription.
Strengths
One of the cheapest flagship-family image models available, which makes bulk generation and prompt sweeps practical.
Short render times keep the creative loop tight when you are testing dozens of prompt variants.
Takes a reference image for edits and restyles, not just text-to-image.
Draft on Mini and re-render selects on GPT-5 Image — identical request shape, one key.
Quick start
Copy this snippet and start making calls with GPT-5 Image Mini.
// Step 1: Submit job
const res = await fetch('https://api.yepapi.com/v1/media/queue', {
method: 'POST',
headers: {
'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY',
'Content-Type': 'application/json',
},
body: JSON.stringify({
"model": "openai/gpt-5-image-mini",
"prompt": "A simple flat illustration of a lighthouse on a rocky point at dusk, two-tone sky, long beam sweeping across the water, textured paper grain",
"options": {
"aspectRatio": "1:1"
}
}),
});
const { data } = await res.json();
const jobId = data.jobId;
// Step 2: Poll for result
const status = await fetch(`https://api.yepapi.com/v1/media/status/${jobId}`, {
headers: { 'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY' },
});
const { data: job } = await status.json();
// job.status: "pending" | "processing" | "completed" | "failed"
// job.result: { text?, image?, audio?, video? }GPT-5 Image Mini vs similar models
Every model below runs on the same API key — switch by changing the model ID.
| Model | Provider | Price |
|---|---|---|
| GPT-5 Image Mini | OpenAI | from $0.02/image |
| GPT Image 2 | OpenAI | from $0.02/image |
| GPT Image 1 Mini | OpenAI | from $0.02/image |
| GPT-5.4 Image 2 | OpenAI | from $0.02/image |
| GPT Image 2.5 Flare | OpenAI | from $0.02/image |
| GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst | OpenAI | from $0.02/image |
| FLUX 3 Image Klein | Black Forest Labs | from $0.02/image |
| Recraft V4.1 Flash | Recraft | from $0.02/image |
Why use GPT-5 Image Mini through YepAPI?
GPT-5 Image Mini API — images from $0.02
GPT-5 Image Mini is the compact, low-cost tier of OpenAI's GPT-5 image lineup. At roughly two cents an image it is built for volume: prompt exploration, thumbnails, A/B creative, and pipelines that generate at scale.
It runs on YepAPI's `/v1/media/queue` endpoint with the same request shape as GPT-5 Image, so promoting a winning prompt to the larger model is a one-string change.
Start generating in 30 seconds
$5 free credit on signup. No credit card required. Pay per call.
What developers say
“Switched from SerpAPI and cut our SERP costs by 80%. Same data quality, way simpler billing.”
“One API key for AI models, SERP data, and web scraping. Saved us from managing 4 separate providers.”
“The $5 free credit let us prototype our entire rank tracking feature before committing. No other API does that.”
Frequently asked questions
The compact GPT-5 image tier at about $0.02 per image. Fast, cheap generation with reference-image editing for drafts and high-volume pipelines.
GPT-5 Image Mini costs from $0.02/image through YepAPI, billed per request with no monthly fee. For example, a 1 image (from default size) costs about $0.02.
Sign up at yepapi.com (Google or email, about 30 seconds), open the dashboard and create an API key. The same key works for GPT-5 Image Mini and every other model — no separate OpenAI account or waitlist.
New YepAPI accounts in most countries get free signup credit, enough to test GPT-5 Image Mini without a card. After that you pay per request at the rates above — there is no subscription.
Use "openai/gpt-5-image-mini" as the model on /v1/media/queue. The short alias "gpt-5-image-mini" also works.
Ready to use GPT-5 Image Mini?
$5 free credit on signup. No credit card required. Pay per call.
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