GPT Image 1
API ID gpt-image-1
gpt-image-1 is an OpenAI model.
- Status
- Deprecated
- Released
- —
- Shutdown
- Oct 23, 2026
- Replacement
- gpt-image-2.5-sunburst
It stops serving on October 23, 2026. Recommended replacement: gpt-image-2.5-sunburst.
How to migrate to gpt-image-2.5-sunburst
Benchmarks
Scores as each source published themComparing with dall-e-3, the previous model in this line. A score is compared only with the same benchmark from the same source, at the same setting where both have it. Full comparison: prices, limits, features
Arena
| Arena | GPT Image 1 | dall-e-3 | Change | Rank | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text to Image | 1116 ±3 | 968 ±4 | +148 | 49 of 82 268,453 votes | Oct 7, 2026 | source |
| Image Edit | 1139 ±3 | not rated | 55 of 59 2,869,941 votes | Oct 6, 2026 | source |
Rated as gpt-image-1; dall-e-3 as dall-e-3. Ratings come from people voting between two anonymous answers. Data: Arena (arena.ai), CC BY 4.0.
On cloud platforms
All platform dates| Platform | Platform ID | State | Shutdown | Time left | Replacement | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Foundryversion 2025-04-15 | gpt-image-1 | Active | Oct 23, 2026 | 8 days | — | source |
Microsoft Foundry (version 2025-04-15) retires this model on the same day as OpenAI's own API.
Read daily from each platform's own pages. The shutdown date and countdown on this page use OpenAI's own date. Time left counts to 00:00 UTC on the shutdown date, which is the evening before in ET.
Features
Compare models| Feature | Value | Since | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batch APISend many requests as one job that runs in the background, usually finished within 24 hours, at a lower price than live requests. | Supported | in place when tracking began (October 7, 2026) | source |
| Fine-tuningYou can train your own version of the model on your examples through the company's API, then call it like any other model. | Not supported | in place when tracking began (October 7, 2026) | source |
Not published by OpenAI: Structured outputs, Function calling, Prompt caching, Image input, PDF input, Reasoning / thinking, Built-in web search, temperature parameter, top_p parameter, logprobs, Context window, Max output tokens.
Price history
USD per 1M tokens, standard tierNo price history yet.
Prices
USD per 1M tokens, every type and band, by tierNo published prices.
Changelog
Changes we detected on OpenAI's pagesNo changes recorded yet.
Counting to 8:00 pm ET on October 22, 2026, which is 00:00 UTC on October 23, 2026.
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