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GPT Image 1 API

GPT Image 1 from $0.09 per image — OpenAI's proven image generator on the unified media endpoint.

OpenAI's proven GPT Image 1 model. Reliable prompt following and image editing at square, 3:2, and 2:3 framing — from $0.09 per image.

No credit card required. Takes 30 seconds.

GPT Image 1 API pricing

Pay per request from your YepAPI balance — no subscription, no monthly minimum. Prices updated July 31, 2026.

BillingPrice
Rate$0.09/image
What it costsPer job
1 imagefrom default size$0.09
100 imagesa product catalog batch$9.00
1,000 imagesa month of app traffic$90.00

2,400+

Developers

1.2M+

API calls served

100+

Endpoints

$0.01

Per call

Yep, that's it.

Try it live

Enter a prompt and generate an image with GPT Image 1.

POST/v1/media/queue

Drop image or click to upload

For image-to-image editing

Response
Hit "Send Request" to see the response

GPT Image 1 specs

ProviderOpenAI
Model IDopenai/gpt-image-1
Endpoint/v1/media/queue
TypeImage Generation
Aspect ratios1:1, 3:2, 2:3, auto
Image inputYes

How to get a GPT Image 1 API key

  1. 1

    Create a free account

    Sign up at yepapi.com with Google or email. It takes about 30 seconds and needs no card.

  2. 2

    Create an API key

    Open the dashboard, go to API Keys and create a key. Copy it — it starts with yep_sk_.

  3. 3

    Call GPT Image 1

    Send a request to /v1/media/queue with the x-api-key header and model "openai/gpt-image-1".

  4. 4

    Pay as you go

    Usage is billed per request from your balance. Top up any amount; there is no subscription.

Strengths

✓
Proven and stable

GPT Image 1 is the widely-adopted OpenAI image model, a known quantity for teams that already tuned prompts against it.

✓
Strong instruction following

Handles descriptive, multi-part prompts and in-image text more reliably than open diffusion checkpoints of the same era.

✓
Image editing

Accepts a reference image so you can edit or restyle existing assets rather than regenerate them.

✓
Simple framing options

Square, 3:2 landscape, 2:3 portrait, and auto keep the option surface small and predictable.

Quick start

Copy this snippet and start making calls with GPT Image 1.

// 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-image-1",
    "prompt": "An isometric cutaway of a cozy bookshop café, warm lamps, a spiral staircase, patrons reading at small tables, soft muted palette, clean vector-like shading",
    "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 Image 1 vs similar models

Every model below runs on the same API key — switch by changing the model ID.

ModelProviderPrice
GPT Image 1OpenAIfrom $0.09/image
GPT Image 2OpenAIfrom $0.02/image
GPT Image 1 MiniOpenAIfrom $0.02/image
GPT-5.4 Image 2OpenAIfrom $0.02/image
GPT-5 Image MiniOpenAIfrom $0.02/image
GPT Image 2.5 FlareOpenAIfrom $0.02/image
FLUX 3 Image KleinBlack Forest Labsfrom $0.02/image
Recraft V4.1 FlashRecraftfrom $0.02/image

Why use GPT Image 1 through YepAPI?

✓One API key for all models — no separate accounts
✓No monthly minimums — pay per call
✓Switch models with one line of code
✓Simple REST API — works from any language
✓Unified billing across all providers
✓No rate limits for most use cases

GPT Image 1 API — OpenAI's proven image generator

GPT Image 1 is OpenAI's established image generation model, known for dependable prompt following and image editing. If you already have prompts tuned against it, YepAPI gives you the same model without a separate OpenAI account.

It runs on the shared `/v1/media/queue` endpoint at roughly $0.09 per image, billed from the same prepaid balance as every other model in the catalog.

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.”

Marcus T.

SEO Platform Founder

“One API key for AI models, SERP data, and web scraping. Saved us from managing 4 separate providers.”

Priya S.

Full-Stack Developer

“The $5 free credit let us prototype our entire rank tracking feature before committing. No other API does that.”

Jake R.

Indie Hacker

Frequently asked questions

OpenAI's proven GPT Image 1 model. Reliable prompt following and image editing at square, 3:2, and 2:3 framing — from $0.09 per image.

GPT Image 1 costs from $0.09/image through YepAPI, billed per request with no monthly fee. For example, a 1 image (from default size) costs about $0.09.

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 Image 1 and every other model — no separate OpenAI account or waitlist.

New YepAPI accounts in most countries get free signup credit, enough to test GPT Image 1 without a card. After that you pay per request at the rates above — there is no subscription.

Use "openai/gpt-image-1" as the model on /v1/media/queue. The short alias "gpt-image-1" also works.

Ready to use GPT Image 1?

$5 free credit on signup. No credit card required. Pay per call.

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