Cheapest GPT Image 2.5
Run OpenAI's official GPT Image 2.5 from $0.0061/image — up to 8% below the official price, and below 2 popular platforms. Same price in the Studio and the API, no subscription needed, and failed generations are refunded.
- Cheapest image
- $0.007
- 1K
- Per image from
- $0.0061
- 1K · low
- Below official
- up to 8%
- Subscription
- Optional
- pay per use
Try it
Try GPT Image 2.5 at its lowest price
Pre-set to the cheapest settings (1K). The price is on the button; failed runs are refunded.
Price comparison
Where GPT Image 2.5 costs less
Price per image here, at the official price and on popular platforms that charge more.
| Where | 1K · low | 2K · low | 1K · medium | 2K · medium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CheaperGen live price | $0.0061/image−5% | $0.0114/image−8% | $0.0126/image−8% | $0.0254/image−7% |
OpenAI (official) official list price | $0.0064/image | $0.0124/image | $0.0137/image | $0.0273/image |
Replicate | $0.012/image | $0.012/image | $0.047/image | $0.047/image |
WaveSpeed | $0.01/image | $0.02/image | $0.024/image | $0.04/image |
Per image. Official price: OpenAI API list price for gpt-image-2.5-sunburst ($30 / 1M image output tokens, $5 / 1M text input, $8 / 1M image input; per-image output tokens from OpenAI's GPT Image 2.5 cost calculator, plus a typical prompt), verified October 18, 2026. Other platforms: public list prices, checked October 21, 2026; not every platform is listed. Sources: Replicate (replicate.com/openai/gpt-image-2.5-sunburst), WaveSpeed (wavespeed.ai/models/openai/gpt-image-2.5-sunburst/text-to-image). Ours are live.
Cheapest settings
The least you can pay for a GPT Image 2.5 image
One image at each size, at its lowest price.
| Size | Official | CheaperGen |
|---|---|---|
| 1K | $0.006 | $0.007 |
| 2K | $0.012 | $0.012 |
Try it in the Studio — the price is on the Generate button before you run. Totals for real projects: GPT Image 2.5 API Cost.
Why it costs less
The official GPT Image 2.5, for less
The model and its output are the same; the cost of serving it is lower. How our inference works.
Official partnerships
Direct partnerships with the official model labs give us their lowest partner pricing on official models like GPT Image 2.5.
Our own GPU inference
For open-source models, our own GPU inference — optimized kernels, warm pools and per-model tuning — makes generation several times faster and lowers the cost further.
Automatic routing
Every GPT Image 2.5 request is routed to the most cost-effective healthy route, with live health checks and failover.
FAQ
Cheapest GPT Image 2.5: questions
GPT Image 2.5 is developed by OpenAI. CheaperGen provides API access and does not own the model. Trademarks belong to their respective owners.