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Why use GPT Image 1 on Vercel AI Gateway?
Vercel AI Gateway offers GPT Image 1 with pay-as-you-go pricing at $5.00/1M input tokens. Vercel AI Gateway is a unified AI proxy providing a single OpenAI-compatible API endpoint to 275+ models from 25+ providers including Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, Meta, Mistral, DeepSeek, xAI, Alibaba, Amazon, ByteDance, Cohere, MiniMax, MoonshotAI, KwaiPilot, Black Forest Labs, Recraft, Voyage AI, NVIDIA, and more.
Compare GPT Image 1 across 2 providers to find the best fit for your use caseSetup recipe
Python + curlpip install openaiexport AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY=...import os
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(
api_key=os.environ["AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY"],openai/gpt-image-1Request example
import os
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI(
api_key=os.environ["AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY"],
base_url="https://ai-gateway.vercel.sh/v1"
)
response = client.chat.completions.create(
model="openai/gpt-image-1",
messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)Gotchas
- Use provider model ID "openai/gpt-image-1", not the LLMReference slug "gpt-image-1".
- creator/model-name e.g. kwaipilot/kat-coder-pro-v2
- The examples expect AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY; rename it only if your application config maps the new variable.
Compare GPT Image 1 Across Providers
| Provider | Input (per 1M) | Output (per 1M) |
|---|---|---|
| OpenAI API | — | — |
| Vercel AI Gateway | $5.00 | $40.00 |
Pricing
| Type | Price (per 1M) |
|---|---|
| Input tokens | $5.00 |
| Output tokens | $40.00 |
Capabilities
About GPT Image 1
GPT Image 1 is OpenAI's first publicly released autoregressive image generation model. Made available via the API on April 23, 2025 (ChatGPT launched it March 25, 2025 where it generated over 700 million images in the first week). Supports low, medium, and high quality tiers with per-image pricing at $0.011/$0.042/$0.167 for 1024×1024. Superseded by GPT Image 1.5 in December 2025.
FAQ
What does GPT Image 1 cost on Vercel AI Gateway?
On Vercel AI Gateway, GPT Image 1 costs $5 per 1M input tokens and $40 per 1M output tokens.
How does Vercel AI Gateway compare to other GPT Image 1 providers?
GPT Image 1 is available from 2 providers. The cheapest input pricing is $5/1M tokens from Vercel AI Gateway.
What API model ID do I use for GPT Image 1 on Vercel AI Gateway?
Use the model ID openai/gpt-image-1 when calling Vercel AI Gateway's API.
Who created GPT Image 1?
GPT Image 1 was created by OpenAI as part of the GPT Image model family.
Is GPT Image 1 open source?
GPT Image 1 is not open source; the seed data lists it as proprietary.