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GPT Image 2

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Image model for prompt-driven generation, editing, and visual design workflows

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GPT Image 2

Added 13 July 2026

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Overview

Image model for prompt-driven generation, editing, and visual design workflows

Best for

Best for
Image generation and editing

How to use / API access

Call via other with model id `openai/gpt-image-2`.

  • other · openai/gpt-image-2

OpenRouter id: openai/gpt-image-2

Notes

GPT Image 2 is listed in the EDNA Models directory, sourced from models.dev.

Pros

  • Creating a visual concept from a detailed brief
  • text, image input; image output on the listed OpenRouter route

Cons

  • Using an image model as a general text chatbot
  • Reading text-token rates as the full image-generation bill
  • This route produces non-text output or rerank results. Listed text-token rates are not a complete workload price; zero text-token rates do not mean free generation. Verify the route-specific billing unit before estimating cost.
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USAGE / OPENROUTER

How much GPT Image 2 is used

Tokens processed through OpenRouter each day. It shows what developers actually run, not every company's private traffic.

Tokens, last 7 days
1.7B ▲18.7%
Requests, last 7 days
618K
Tool calls, last 7 days
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0250M500M19 Sept: 96.6M tokens, 40.1K requests20 Sept: 118M tokens, 38.7K requests21 Sept: 273M tokens, 68.4K requests22 Sept: 310M tokens, 77.2K requests23 Sept: 213M tokens, 67.4K requests24 Sept: 175M tokens, 60.6K requests25 Sept: 150M tokens, 54.1K requests26 Sept: 103M tokens, 38.3K requests27 Sept: 132M tokens, 41.5K requests28 Sept: 175M tokens, 62.3K requests29 Sept: 170M tokens, 55.6K requests30 Sept: 200M tokens, 58.3K requests1 Oct: 187M tokens, 66.2K requests2 Oct: 193M tokens, 62.1K requests3 Oct: 178M tokens, 57.7K requests4 Oct: 168M tokens, 53.6K requests5 Oct: 179M tokens, 63.8K requests6 Oct: 194M tokens, 65.4K requests7 Oct: 202M tokens, 67.6K requests8 Oct: 191M tokens, 68.6K requests9 Oct: 249M tokens, 84K requests10 Oct: 197M tokens, 70K requests11 Oct: 188M tokens, 64.4K requests12 Oct: 225M tokens, 79.9K requests13 Oct: 237M tokens, 83.4K requests14 Oct: 251M tokens, 92.7K requests15 Oct: 267M tokens, 90.1K requests16 Oct: 256M tokens, 102K requests17 Oct: 173M tokens, 67.4K requests18 Oct: 251M tokens, 103K requests19 Sept3 Oct17 Oct18 OctSee where it ranks on the leaderboard →

MODEL FIELD GUIDE / SOURCE EVIDENCE

What you can do with GPT Image 2.

Specifications reviewed; no EDNA task evaluation has been run. Sources checked 2026-10-20. Hosting routes and app features can differ.

DeveloperOpenAI
Exact model identifieropenai/gpt-image-2
Inputtext, image
Outputimage
Tool calling
Not established
Structured output
Listed support
Reasoning controls
Not established
Availability
available
Price basis
image
Licence verification
Check the developer licence; the model name is insufficient

This route produces non-text output or rerank results. Listed text-token rates are not a complete workload price; zero text-token rates do not mean free generation. Verify the route-specific billing unit before estimating cost.

Consider it for

  • Creating a visual concept from a detailed brief
  • Editing an owned image with a bounded change request

Watch for

  • Using an image model as a general text chatbot
  • Reading text-token rates as the full image-generation bill

PRACTICAL EXERCISE / NOT RUN BY ENTERPRISE DNA

Try the model on a small, checkable task.

Create a square product concept: a matte blue reusable bottle on a cream background, soft left light, no text, no logo, no extra objects.

Check the result: Inspect the generated image for one bottle, requested colour, uncluttered background and absence of text; this example has not been run.

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Inspect the sources and their scope
provider source ↗

Developer documentation for model family or task. OpenRouter route-specific properties remain catalogue claims; EDNA has not executed a task evaluation.

Checked 2026-10-19
catalogue source ↗

openai/gpt-image-2: listed route capabilities, availability and prices; provider endpoints can differ.

Checked 2026-10-20
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Start with a realistic sample. These workflows match the model’s listed capabilities, not a verified result on your task.

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Check the source

This route uses image pricing. A token calculator is not a quote for this model. Your app subscription, uploads, browsing and tools are separate.

Model source & availability ↗

Understand the evidence

Listed capabilities and third-party benchmark scores do not establish Enterprise DNA task-test results. Validate accuracy and total cost on your own sample.

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