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OpenAIImage Generation/v1/media/queue

GPT Image 1 Mini API

GPT Image 1 Mini from $0.02 per image — the budget OpenAI image tier for drafts and volume.

The budget GPT Image tier at around $0.02 per image. Same instruction-following behaviour as GPT Image 1 at a fraction of the cost — ideal for drafts and high-volume jobs.

No credit card required. Takes 30 seconds.

GPT Image 1 Mini API pricing

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

BillingPrice
Rate$0.02/image
What it costsPer job
1 imagefrom default size$0.02
100 imagesa product catalog batch$2.00
1,000 imagesa month of app traffic$20.00

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 Mini.

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 Mini specs

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

How to get a GPT Image 1 Mini 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 Mini

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

  4. 4

    Pay as you go

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

Strengths

✓
About $0.02 per image

The cheapest OpenAI image tier on the platform, which makes exploratory generation and large batches genuinely affordable.

✓
Fast drafts

Quick renders keep prompt iteration tight; promote the winners to GPT Image 2 for the final pass.

✓
Familiar behaviour

Follows instructions in the same style as GPT Image 1, so prompts port between the tiers with little rework.

✓
Editing supported

Accepts a reference image for edits and restyles, not just fresh generations.

Quick start

Copy this snippet and start making calls with GPT Image 1 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-image-1-mini",
    "prompt": "A minimal poster of a single origami crane casting a long shadow, cream background, one accent color, generous negative space",
    "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 Mini vs similar models

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

ModelProviderPrice
GPT Image 1 MiniOpenAIfrom $0.02/image
GPT Image 2OpenAIfrom $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
GPT Image 2.5 SunburstOpenAIfrom $0.02/image
FLUX 3 Image KleinBlack Forest Labsfrom $0.02/image
Recraft V4.1 FlashRecraftfrom $0.02/image

Why use GPT Image 1 Mini 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 Mini API — OpenAI images from $0.02

GPT Image 1 Mini is the low-cost tier of OpenAI's image lineup. It keeps the instruction-following character of GPT Image 1 while cutting per-image cost to roughly two cents, which changes what is economical to generate.

Use it on YepAPI's `/v1/media/queue` endpoint as the draft pass in a two-stage pipeline: explore broadly on Mini, then re-render the selects on GPT Image 2 — same key, same request shape.

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

The budget GPT Image tier at around $0.02 per image. Same instruction-following behaviour as GPT Image 1 at a fraction of the cost — ideal for drafts and high-volume jobs.

GPT Image 1 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 Image 1 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 Image 1 Mini without a card. After that you pay per request at the rates above — there is no subscription.

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

Ready to use GPT Image 1 Mini?

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

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