OpenAI (gpt-image-1)

50/100

gpt-image-1 / DALL·E text-to-image generation API.

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// scorecard · 50/100

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methodology →

Agent-readiness20/35

Agent registration (api_key)6/9

Public API5/5

OpenAPI spec0/9

MCP server9/9

llms.txt0/3

Reliability & performance0/15

Actively maintained—

Production-ready0/4

Updated recently—

Pricing6/13

Itemized public pricing6/6

Free tier / trial0/4

Free-tier generosity—

Docs & DX10/12

Docs quality8/8

Public API2/2

Quickstart / examples—

Security & compliance10/12

SOC 26/6

ISO 270012/2

GDPR2/2

Security / trust page—

Openness4/10

Open source0/6

Open / un-gated API4/4

Company maturity0/3

Company size—

Years operating—

// rankings · cost per standard workload

#12 in Image Generation$42/ 1k images

gpt-image-1 1024² medium $0.042/image x1000 = $42/mo (low $11, high $167)

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// overview

gpt-image-1 is a natively multimodal model accepting text and image inputs and producing images via the OpenAI Images API. Supports text-to-image and editing, including mask-based inpainting and reference-guided generation, with token-based pricing (~$0.011 low to $0.25 high per image).

Best for: High-fidelity image generation and editing with text+image inputs via API

// pricing

Token pricing$5/1M text in, $40/1M image out

Cached input discounts

Per-image$0.011-0.25/image

Low ~$0.011-0.016, Medium ~$0.042-0.063, High ~$0.167-0.25

// security & compliance

✓ SOC 2✓ ISO 27001✓ GDPR✗ HIPAA

// features

Text-to-image + prompt-based mask edits
Reference-image-guided generation
3 sizes x low/medium/high quality
PNG/JPEG/WebP with compression control
Partial image streaming
Moderation control parameter