How many credits does GPT Image 2 cost per image?

Each image costs 1–30 credits at 1K, 3–96 credits at 2K and 7–230 credits at 4K. Within each resolution, the lower number is the low quality setting and the higher number is high quality. The table on this page lists the exact price of every combination.

What does the quality setting change in GPT Image 2?

Low, medium and high trade speed and cost for detail. Low is good for testing ideas and layouts, medium suits everyday images, and high is for finished work with fine texture and small text. The resolution and the quality together decide the price.

How many reference images can I use with GPT Image 2?

Up to 16 in one generation. Add them in the editor, then say in the prompt what each one is for — the product, the style, the background — so the model knows which details to keep.

Can GPT Image 2 put text on images?

Yes. Better text rendering is one of the improvements OpenAI highlights for GPT Image 2, and it handles headlines, labels and short slogans well. Keep the wording short, put it in quotes in the prompt and check the spelling before you publish.

Can I use the results commercially?

Yes, on a paid plan. Images and videos made on a paid plan can be used commercially, including product pages, ads and social posts, subject to our Terms. Output from the free plan is for personal, non-commercial use only.

Are my prompts and uploads used for training?

No. We do not use your prompts, uploads or results to train AI models. To run a generation, the prompt and any reference files are sent to the provider of the model you picked, which processes that request under its own terms.

GPT Image 2 AI Image Generator

OpenAI's GPT Image 2 follows detailed instructions, sets short text cleanly and edits the images you upload, all from one editor on this page.

OpenAI
Up to 4K
Up to 16 reference images
Up to 8 images per run
Credits per image: from 1
1K on the Free plan; 2K and 4K on Plus and above

Sample prompts to try with GPT Image 2

Glass bottle on white
A faceted clear glass perfume bottle with a smoky amber liquid and a round black stopper, no label, standing on a glossy white acrylic surface against a pure white background. Light passes through the glass and throws golden caustic patterns onto the surface. Centered composition, crisp edges, soft graduated reflection below, high-key e-commerce photography, 90mm macro lens.
Sneaker in a lifestyle scene
An unbranded off-white canvas sneaker with a gum sole resting on a sunlit concrete step outside a townhouse, next to a paper coffee cup without any print and a folded plain newspaper. Morning sun rakes across the canvas weave and laces, a potted olive tree casts leafy shadows, background softly blurred. Warm neutral palette with olive green, lifestyle product photography, 50mm lens at f/2.8.
The same lamp at home
The same unbranded matte white ceramic desk lamp with a slim brass stem, now placed on a warm walnut writing desk by a window. Beside it: an open notebook with a fountain pen, a small potted pilea plant, and a linen-covered chair pushed in. Soft morning light, a gentle glow from the lamp, calm Scandinavian interior with white walls and oak floor, lifestyle catalog photography, 35mm lens.
Serum bottle on wet stone
A frosted glass dropper bottle with a black rubber bulb and no label, standing on a pile of dark wet river stones. Tiny water droplets on the glass, a thin sheet of water flowing over the stones, a blurred fern frond in the foreground, soft green ambient light with one crisp rim light from behind. Vertical beauty product photography, 100mm macro lens, shallow depth of field.

Sample images are illustrative; results vary by model.

About GPT Image 2

GPT Image 2 is OpenAI's image generation and editing model. OpenAI describes it as stronger at editing, better at layouts, better at rendering text and more reliable at following instructions than the image models before it. In practice that makes it a good fit for work where the picture has to match a brief: a poster with a headline, a product on a clean background, the same object placed into a new scene.

On Zero Kit it runs from the editor at the top of this page. Pick a resolution (1K, 2K and 4K) and a quality level, write what you want, and add up to 16 reference images when you need it to keep a product, a face or a layout. Low quality is quick and cheap for drafts; high quality takes longer and costs more, and is the setting for finished images with fine texture and small type. You can make up to 8 images in one run.

GPT Image 2 is one of the models the free plan includes: 1K is available on the free plan, while 2K and 4K need Plus or above. Images made on the free plan are for personal, non-commercial use only, so switch to a paid plan before you use a result for a shop, an ad or a client.

What GPT Image 2 does well

Short headlines that read correctly

OpenAI calls out better text rendering as one of the main improvements in GPT Image 2. Keep the words short, put them in quotes in the prompt and say where they go — top centre, on the label, across the banner — and the model sets them in place with the style you describe. It is reliable for a word or a short line; long paragraphs of small text still need checking.

A bold summer poster with the word SUMMER above a stylized swimming pool seen from above.

A graphic travel-style poster pinned to a white plaster wall. The poster shows a turquoise swimming pool seen from directly above with a single swimmer, a striped umbrella and sharp midday shadows, rendered in flat screen-print colors. Across the top, the single word "SUMMER" in bold condensed sans-serif capitals, spelled correctly and evenly kerned. Warm sunlight hits the wall at an angle, a small shadow under the poster edge, crisp print texture.

Studio shots and lifestyle scenes

Describe the product once and ask for it in two settings: a plain studio sweep for the listing, and a real place for social posts. GPT Image 2 keeps shape, material and colour steady between the two, which saves a separate shoot for each channel. Add a reference photo of the real product when the details have to be exact.

A split frame showing the same headphones on a white studio background on the left and on a café table on the right.

A split composition divided vertically down the middle. Left half: unbranded over-ear headphones in sand beige with a brushed metal band, on a clean white seamless studio background with soft even light. Right half: the exact same headphones resting on a marble café table beside a cappuccino, morning light through a window, blurred café interior. The headphones are identical in angle, color and design on both sides. Commercial product photography, 70mm lens.

Same product, new background

Upload a product photo and ask for a new background, surface or light, and GPT Image 2 edits around the object instead of redrawing it from scratch. This is the quickest way to turn one clean product shot into a set of seasonal or themed images. Say what must stay unchanged, such as the logo or the colour, and what may change.

The same leather backpack shown twice: on a grey studio backdrop and on a mountain trail at sunrise.

A side-by-side diptych of the same unbranded cognac leather backpack with brass buckles, identical pose and angle in both panels. Left panel: plain mid-grey studio backdrop with soft box lighting. Right panel: the backpack sits on a granite boulder beside a mountain trail at sunrise, pine trees and a misty valley behind, warm rim light on the leather. Consistent product detail, stitching and scuffs across both panels, outdoor gear catalog photography.

GPT Image 2 specs and pricing

Every price below comes from the live price list, so it changes here as soon as rates change. Credits are charged per image, or per second of video.

Credits per image
Resolution	Size at 1:1	Plan	Low quality	Medium quality	High quality
1K	1024 × 1024	Free	1	8	30
2K	2048 × 2048	Plus	3	25	96
4K	2880 × 2880	Plus	7	60	230

Limitations to know

Long passages of small text can still come out with wrong letters. Check every word on a poster or label before you publish it.
Hands, fingers and small objects held in hands can be distorted, especially in busy scenes. Generate a few versions and keep the cleanest.
High quality at the top resolutions takes noticeably longer and costs more credits. Draft at low quality and switch up only for the final image.

How to write prompts for GPT Image 2

Start with the subject and the purpose, such as "product photo of a glass perfume bottle for an online shop".
Put any text you want in the image inside quotes, and say where it goes and how large it is.
Describe the light and the background in plain words: "soft window light from the left, seamless white sweep".
When you edit an uploaded image, list what must stay exactly the same before you describe the change.
Use low quality to find the composition, then rerun the same prompt at high quality.

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GPT Image 2 FAQ

Yes, at 1K. On the free plan you can generate GPT Image 2 images at 1K with the free credits you get every day; 2K and 4K need Plus or above. Each image costs credits by resolution and quality, and images made on the free plan are for personal, non-commercial use only.

Ready to try GPT Image 2?

Write a line or pick a sample prompt, then press generate.

Last updated: 2026-09-23