GPT Image 2.5 cuts image generation cost ~75% via fewer output tokens
gabrielchua · x · 2026-09-09
- What happened: gabrielchua highlights kr0der's finding that GPT Image 2.5 is roughly 75% cheaper than GPT Image 2 to run at medium and high quality.
- Why: per-1M-token pricing is unchanged, but the new model needs far fewer output tokens to produce the same images.
- Takeaway: anyone shipping products on the GPT Images API should switch to the new model to capture the savings.
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