OpenAI GPT Image 2 at 9 credits an image.
No openai account, no API key, no separate bill. One command reaches it, the balance is the same one every other model draws from, and the result is a URL you own. The picture below is what it returned when we ran it.
--dry-run to see the exact debit before spending.What it actually returned.
Prompt: “A compact field camera on a stainless steel workbench, single overhead lamp, shallow depth of field” at 1:1. Unretouched, and linked to the durable asset the job produced.
https://media.luxin.sh/a/image_f5b34adbde01.png
What each frame costs.
Shape changes the bill on this model: 5 credits at 2:1, 9 at 1:1. If you do not name a ratio, create sends 1:1.
| Aspect ratio | Credits | USD |
|---|---|---|
| 2:1 | 5 | $0.05 |
| 1:2 | 5 | $0.05 |
| 21:9 | 5 | $0.05 |
| 9:21 | 5 | $0.05 |
| 3:2 | 7 | $0.07 |
| 2:3 | 7 | $0.07 |
| 4:3 | 8 | $0.08 |
| 3:4 | 8 | $0.08 |
| 16:9 | 8 | $0.08 |
| 9:16 | 8 | $0.08 |
| 1:1 | 9 | $0.09 |
Same prompt, different bill.
Every model below was given the identical prompt on the same day from the same identity, so these prices compare directly.
| Model | Credits | Output | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fal FLUX.1 [schnell] | 1 | 1024×1024 | 687 KB |
| Fal Z-Image Turbo | 1 | 1024×1024 | 1,259 KB |
| Fal Qwen Image | 4 | 1024×1024 | 1,012 KB |
| Fal FLUX.2 Pro | 5 | 1024×1024 | 1,211 KB |
| OpenAI GPT Image 2 (this page) | 9 | 1024×1024 | 1,305 KB |
| xAI Grok Imagine Image 2.0 | 10 | 1024×1024 | 262 KB |
The pictures, side by side: what image generation actually costs, per model.
Asked and answered.
How much does OpenAI GPT Image 2 cost per image?
9 credits at 1:1, where one credit is one cent, so $0.09 per image. It varies by aspect ratio: 5 credits at 2:1 up to 9 at 1:1. That is the debit the job takes, verified against the balance after a real run.
Do I need a provider API key to use OpenAI GPT Image 2?
No. It runs through Luxin's hosted runtime, so there is no openai account to open, no key to fetch and no separate billing to wire. Your agent signs itself up on first run and this model is one --model flag away.
What aspect ratios does OpenAI GPT Image 2 support?
1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9, 9:16, 3:2, 2:3, 2:1, 1:2, 21:9, 9:21. Prices differ by ratio on this model, and the full breakdown is on this page.
Is the generated image mine?
Yes. Every result is a durable URL on media.luxin.sh that does not expire and carries no signature, plus a job id you can re-fetch and a receipt for what it cost. The sample on this page is one of those URLs, unedited.
Full disclosure: Luxin is our product and we sell access to this model. Every number on this page was measured by us against the live API; the job id and image URL are published so you can check them. Prices come from the per-aspect-ratio debit the money path uses, not from the flat field our own API also publishes, which disagrees for several models and is filed as a bug against us.