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GPT Image

OpenAI

GPT Image is an image generation model line from OpenAI. The latest release is gpt-image-1 (API) (23 Apr 2025). This page tracks all 2 GPT Image releases since 25 Mar 2025, with specs, licensing, and how to access each one. Official site →

gpt-image-1 (API)

ClosedPaidOfficial API

Same model as ChatGPT 4o image gen made available via Images API; controllable moderation parameter; C2PA metadata embedded in all outputs; 130M users created 700M images in first week of ChatGPT launch

License
Proprietary
Commercial use
Allowed
Availability
Official API
Model ID
gpt-image-1

4o Image Generation (ChatGPT)

ClosedFreemiumConsumer app

Native image generation embedded in GPT-4o; photorealistic output; image input and editing; accurate text in images; world knowledge for context-aware scenes; became ChatGPT's default image generator replacing DALL-E

License
Proprietary
Commercial use
Allowed
Availability
Consumer app

See GPT Image in context on the image model timeline, or browse all model families.