Can you call GPT-Image-1 Mini with the OpenAI SDK you already use?

Yes. GPT-Image-1 Mini is reachable through an OpenAI-compatible endpoint, so an existing OpenAI SDK client works after pointing the base URL at MixRoute and setting the model parameter to gpt-image-1-mini . Keep your current request and response handling.

How should you set the output budget for gpt-image-1-mini?

For gpt-image-1-mini, set the max_tokens or max_completion_tokens parameter to control spending per call. Start with a budget aligned to your typical response length and increase only when longer outputs are genuinely needed. Monitor token usage in the API response headers to tune your budget over time.

How much does GPT Image 1 Mini cost?

Check the current pricing page. GPT Image 1 Mini is priced as a cost-efficient alternative to GPT Image 1.

Does GPT Image 1 Mini support image editing?

Confirm the current capabilities in the model documentation. Test your specific editing workflows to verify compatibility.

What is the max output length for gpt-image-1-mini?

gpt-image-1-mini does not expose a token-based output limit. Image output is bounded by the supported sizes and the number of images you request; check the model page for current limits.

How much does the price differ by resolution on gpt-image-1-mini?

gpt-image-1-mini prices output by image size or quality. The listed rows are 8.00 USD per 1,000,000 tokens (Image tokens); 4.00 USD per 1,000,000 tokens (Image tokens).

How many images can GPT-Image-1 Mini generate per request?

GPT-Image-1 Mini returns up to 10 images per request.

Model detail

GPT-Image-1 Mini

Provided by OpenAI

Pay-as-you-go

A more economical member of OpenAI's GPT Image family, accepting text and image inputs to produce images.

Model specs

Model ID: gpt-image-1-mini

Context length: –
Max output: –
I/O modalities
Released: 2025-10

API endpoints

One MixRoute gateway, OpenAI-compatible

Image generation /v1/images/generations POST
OpenAI-compatible /v1/chat/completions POST

Pricing

Flat rate, unit: /1M Tokens

Input

$75.0000 /1M Tokens

Completion

$150.0000 /1M Tokens

Selection summary

Quickly judge whether it fits your workload

What is this model good for?

A more economical member of OpenAI's GPT Image family

A more economical member of OpenAI's GPT Image family, accepting text and image inputs to produce images.

What should you check before using it?

Confirm output sizes and supported image formats

GPT-Image-1 Mini supports streaming, prompt caching, vision input and the OpenAI SDK. Released 2025-10-06. It is billed at 2.50 USD per 1M tokens. Test a representative workload before production.

Why use it through MixRoute?

GPT-Image-1 Mini takes text and images on one route

Text and image inputs share the same route and the same key. MixRoute serves GPT-Image-1 Mini on the OpenAI-compatible endpoint /v1/chat/completions; point your existing client at https://api.mixroute.ai/v1 with the model ID gpt-image-1-mini and re-run your integration tests.

Capabilities & compatibility

Unconfirmed capabilities stay "Unknown," no guesses

Streaming

GPT-Image-1 Mini supports streamed responses.

EX stream: true streams tokens incrementally, so chat UIs render as they arrive.

Prompt caching

GPT-Image-1 Mini supports prompt caching under supported routing conditions.

EX Keep the system prompt and tool definitions at the start of the request; repeated prefixes are automatically billed at the cache-read rate.

Vision input

GPT-Image-1 Mini can process image inputs alongside text.

EX Pass a base64-encoded image in a image_url content part alongside text messages.

OpenAI SDK

Call GPT-Image-1 Mini through MixRoute's OpenAI-compatible endpoint.

EX Change base_url to https://api.mixroute.ai/v1; everything else follows the OpenAI style.

Token cost estimator

Live estimate from this page's pricing, not an actual bill

Input tokens

Output tokens

Requests / month

Cache hit rate –

This model has no cache-read price; caching is not counted

FAQ

GPT Image 1 Mini is a cost-efficient version of GPT Image 1. It is a natively multimodal language model that accepts both text and image inputs and produces image outputs.

Get started

01

Create an API key

Generate a key in the Console; one key calls every model.
02

Set the base URL

Fully OpenAI SDK-compatible; just swap the URL to connect.

https://api.mixroute.ai/v1
03

Specify the model ID

In the request's model field, enter:

gpt-image-1-mini

Create an API key

New users get $5 in free credits

Test this model and alternate routes with the same request format

Start from a real workload, then let quality, total cost, and failure conditions decide whether to send production traffic.

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