Image model · from 8 credits
Generate images with GPT Image 2
GPT Image 2 is OpenAI's image model, the one powering generation inside ChatGPT since April 2026. Its strength is not texture but obedience: it follows complex briefs, respects requested layouts and writes short text cleanly. It also edits existing images. It is the model for structured visuals, light infographics, constraint-heavy compositions, when what matters is everything in its place rather than perfect photographic grain.
Capabilities
- Edits existing images and takes visual references
- Resolutions: Eco, Standard, Max
A model that obeys rather than seduces
GPT Image 2 is OpenAI's image model, the one behind generation inside ChatGPT. Its strength is not texture, where specialised models beat it, but obedience: it follows a complex instruction, respects a requested layout, places elements where you ask and writes short text cleanly.
It is the model for structured visuals. A light infographic, a diagram, a composition with placement constraints, an image where the message matters more than the material. For a photorealistic packshot or skin in close-up, the Flux and Seedream families stay ahead.
Three tiers, three prices
The model exposes three quality levels, low, medium and high, and the price gap between them is wide. Low is enough to search for a composition or validate a layout. Medium is the working setting. High only earns its keep on the final image, when the detail will genuinely be looked at.
The frugal method never changes: search at low, frame at medium, deliver at high when the subject deserves it. On the canvas the tier is a node setting and the price appears before the send, which makes the trade-off visible at the moment you make it.
It edits your images too
GPT Image 2 accepts an input image and edits it on instruction. That helps when the correction is about content rather than material: adding an element, changing embedded text, reorganising a composition. Here again, its quality is following the instruction to the letter.
For a local retouch by brush, the Retouch node is the better tool. For a transformation that must preserve a photo's structure, the catalogue's dedicated editing models do better. GPT Image 2 is the right pick when the edit needs understanding what was asked, not only repainting.
GPT Image 2 next to its closest siblings
Figures pulled from the same registry as billing: when a price or a cap changes, this table changes with it.
| GPT Image 2 | Flux 2 Max | Flux Kontext | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base price | 8 credits / image | 10 credits / image | 6 credits / image |
| Image editing | Yes | No | Yes |
How to use it on Imaginode
- 1Create a project and add an Image node from the toolbar.
- 2Pick GPT Image 2 in the selector: the exact price shows on the Generate button.
- 3Write your prompt (the magic wand can enrich it for 1 credit) and generate. Technical failures are refunded automatically.
Frequently asked questions
Is this the same model as in ChatGPT?
Yes, it is OpenAI's image model, called directly by the platform. The difference is the canvas around it: price shown before the send, three adjustable tiers, and the ability to wire the result into the rest of the project.
Which quality tier should I pick?
Low to search, medium to work, high for the final image only. The price gap between tiers is wide, and on a draft the difference in rendering does not show.
Does GPT Image 2 write text inside the image?
Yes, that is one of its strengths on short strings given in quotes inside the instruction. A full paragraph is still out of reach, here as everywhere.
How much does an image generated with GPT Image 2 cost?
8 credits per image, about $0.10 (1 credit = $0.012). The exact cost shows on the Generate button before you click, and any failed generation is refunded automatically within seconds.
Can GPT Image 2 edit an existing image?
Yes: GPT Image 2 accepts an input image. On the Imaginode canvas, wire an image node or an uploaded photo, describe the change, and the model starts from your visual instead of generating from scratch.
Can I try GPT Image 2 for free?
Yes: signing up grants trial credits, no credit card required. Enough to test GPT Image 2 in real conditions before deciding on a plan or a top-up.
Do I need to install anything to use GPT Image 2?
No: GPT Image 2 runs server-side, in the browser, mobile included. Imaginode's node canvas wires its renders to the other models (references, camera, styles) with nothing to install.
GPT Image 2 at the competition
GPT Image 2 or its variants are also available at ChatGPT (images). Pricing grid recorded on a given date, sources cited: the comparison details what credit-based billing changes.
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