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GPT Image 1.5

The strongest current model for scenes with many interacting elements — independent testing puts it ahead of the FLUX line on photorealism and well ahead on compositions involving eight or more subjects. Latency is around five seconds, so it is a considered choice rather than an interactive one.

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stable OpenAI GPT Image gpt-image-1.5

Price

$0.04

/ image

Context

not token-based

Max output

varies

Pricing caveat: Medium quality at 1024px. High quality is reported between $0.13 and $0.17 per image and sources disagree on the exact figure — confirm in the console before budgeting. A cheaper Mini variant runs about $0.036 at high quality.

Where GPT Image 1.5 fits

  • Complex photorealistic scenes
  • Multi-subject compositions
  • Editorial and hero imagery
  • Iterative image editing

Specifications

API model ID
gpt-image-1.5
Provider
OpenAI
Model family
GPT Image
Released
May 2026
Knowledge cutoff
Context window
Max output
Native reasoning
No
Relative latency
medium
Input modalities
text, image
Output modalities
image
Open weights
No
Cached input
Batch discount

Frequently asked

How much does GPT Image 1.5 cost?

GPT Image 1.5 is billed at $0.04 / image.

What is GPT Image 1.5's context window?

Context limits for GPT Image 1.5 depend on the input format rather than a token count.

Is GPT Image 1.5 a reasoning model?

No. GPT Image 1.5 answers directly without a native thinking phase, which keeps latency and cost predictable.

What is GPT Image 1.5 best for?

Complex multi-subject composition. The strongest current model for scenes with many interacting elements — independent testing puts it ahead of the FLUX line on photorealism and well ahead on compositions involving eight or more subjects. Latency is around five seconds, so it is a considered choice rather than an interactive one.