OpenAI has officially launched its advanced image generation model, gpt-image-1, to developers via API. This move brings the viral success of ChatGPT’s image capabilities to third-party applications and platforms.
The powerful model, which generated over 700 million images in just one week after its launch, is now available for integration into various applications. It offers high-quality image creation with diverse styles, accurate text rendering, and enhanced editing features.
Major platforms including Adobe, Figma, and Canva are already implementing the technology to enhance professional design workflows.
OpenAI’s spokesperson said in tweet:
We're excited to launch OpenAI's 4o image model in Playground today so you can make powerful edits to designs.
— Suhail (@Suhail) April 23, 2025
We have a different spin on it: today we're launching 4 new tools for customers to change styles, colors, and put designs in mockups.
In the coming weeks, we'll be… pic.twitter.com/dJ5ovVNiuQ
You can easily try Gpt-image-1 API at platform.openai.com!
Developers can customize safety settings with standard “auto” filtering or less restrictive “low” moderation options.
Pricing is structured per token usage: text prompts ($5/1M), input images ($10/1M), and output images ($40/1M) – approximately 2-19 cents per image depending on quality.
Industry analysts note this release positions OpenAI to power the next wave of AI-enhanced creative tools, further deepening the creative ecosystem’s reliance on their technology over competing solutions.
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