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GPT Image 2

GA

Current flagship image-gen model (v1/images/generations). Snapshot gpt-image-2-2026-04-21. Input text+image, output image. Prices are per-1M-token for image input ($8, cached $2) and image output ($30). Designated replacement for dall-e-2/dall-e-3 (retired May 12, 2026).

Provider
OpenAI
Status
GA
Input price
$8 / 1M tokens
Output price
$30 / 1M tokens
Cached input
$2 / 1M tokens
Blended price
$13.50 / 1M tokens
Context window
—
Max output
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Modality
text, image
Knowledge cutoff
—
Released
21 Apr 2026
API string
gpt-image-2

Source: OpenAI official documentation ↗

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