GPT-5 Image API pricing
As of October 21, 2026, OpenAI GPT-5 Image costs $10.00 per million input tokens and $10.00 per million output tokens through OpenRouter, with cached input at $1.25 per million.
GPT-5 Image benchmarks and specs · Every OpenAI model's price
- Input, per million tokens$10.00
- Output, per million tokens$10.00
- Cached input, per million$1.25
- Context window400K tokens
- Max output128K tokens
- Output speedNot measured
What a request costs
Three fixed token mixes at the list price, without cache or batch discounts. For a whole month, use the calculator.
| Workload | Tokens | One request | 1,000 requests | Fits the context window |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chat turn | 1K input + 500 output tokens | $0.015 | $15.00 | Yes |
| Repository review | 50K input + 3K output tokens | $0.530 | $530.00 | Yes |
| Agent loop | 200K input + 10K output tokens | $2.10 | $2100.00 | Yes |
| Solved coding task | One SWE-bench Verified attempt, divided by the share that succeed | Not computable | Not computable |
Price history
We read this price every day and have since October 15, 2026. It has not changed yet; any change will be listed here with its date.
- October 15, 2026 First recorded: $10.00 input, $10.00 output
Cheaper models as good as GPT-5 Image
GPT-5 Image has no overall or coding score, so we make no quality claim against it.
GPT-5 Image pricing questions
- How much does GPT-5 Image cost per million tokens?
- $10.00 per million input tokens and $10.00 per million output tokens, as listed on OpenRouter on October 21, 2026.
- Does GPT-5 Image support prompt caching?
- Yes. OpenRouter lists cached input at $1.25 per million tokens, against $10.00 for uncached input.
- Has the price of GPT-5 Image changed?
- Not since we started recording it daily on October 15, 2026.