OpenAI: GPT-5 Image
Review
OpenAI's GPT-5 Image variant supports rich multimodal input and output including image generation, but without published benchmark data a conservative score applies — pricing is also high relative to unverified capability.
Assessment date: April 16, 2026
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Performance Profile
GPT-5 Image combines OpenAI's GPT-5 model with state-of-the-art image generation capabilities. It offers major improvements in reasoning, code quality, and user experience while incorporating GPT Image 1's superior instruction following,..
Capabilities
Architecture
| Modality | Text + Image + File → Text + Image |
| Tokenizer | GPT |
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Model Information
| OpenRouter ID |
openai/gpt-5-image
|
| Provider | openai |
| Release Date | October 14, 2025 |
| Context Length | 400,000 tokens |
| Max Completion | 128,000 tokens |
| Status | Active |
Pricing
| Token Type | Cost per 1M tokens | Cost per 1K tokens |
|---|---|---|
| Input | $10.00 | $0.010000 |
| Output | $10.00 | $0.010000 |
Live Performance
Live endpoint metrics — refreshed every 30 minutes.
