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title: "GPT Image 2, 1.5, 1 and 1 Mini: workflow fit, costs and terms"
description: "Maintaining an existing GPT Image integration and comparing model costs."
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canonical: https://bestadultgames.io/en/developers/models/gpt-image-earlier
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model-family · Documentation reviewed · 5 October 2026

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# GPT Image 2, 1.5, 1 and 1 Mini

Maintaining an existing GPT Image integration and comparing model costs.

- **Availability**: legacy
- **Where it runs**: hosted
- **Costs**: API costs vary by model and settings. Check any separate service plan you use.
- **Adult content policy**: restricted

These older GPT Image models are most useful when a project already relies on one of their API IDs or when you need to compare costs before changing the image pipeline. Each variant has its own pricing and feature limits, so check the exact model and your account’s access. Keep a record of the model ID, output settings and accepted assets when assessing a replacement. The B tier reflects their value for continuity and cost comparison; OpenAI’s guide recommends GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst or Flare for new integrations. Moderation and service terms still apply.

## Commercial use & license

Proprietary hosted models under OpenAI service/API terms; no downloadable weight license.

## Adult content rules

Inputs and outputs are moderated under OpenAI policy; less restrictive filtering does not mean explicit sexual content is approved.

[Read the policy](https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/guides/image-generation)

## What you need

Account/API access, rights to use submitted reference images, and a reviewed export workflow.

Ranks are recommendations for the task described, based on reviewed documentation. Model ranks cover non-explicit development work. We have not run practical benchmarks. Check content policies and commercial terms separately. [How the ranks work](https://bestadultgames.io/en/developers/methodology.md)

### Sources & further reading

- [GPT Image 2 official model page](https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/models/gpt-image-2)
- [GPT Image 1.5 official model page](https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/models/gpt-image-1.5)
- [GPT Image 1 Mini official model page](https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/models/gpt-image-1-mini)

Last checked 5 October 2026.

## Why consider it

- Documented API model IDs for the older variants.
- Useful for maintaining existing integrations.
- Different pricing across variants supports cost comparisons.

## Tradeoffs to plan for

- Features and limits differ between variants.
- Access and retirement status need ongoing checks for each model.
- Image quality cannot be treated as equivalent across variants.

The tier reflects documented fit for the workflow described here and availability. No numeric score or hands-on performance results are provided.

[Compare with other models](https://bestadultgames.io/en/developers/compare?model=gpt-image-earlier)

## Related guides

AI images · Beginner · 5 min read

### [Choose an image model by the asset you need to ship](https://bestadultgames.io/en/developers/guides/choose-image-model-for-game-assets.md)

Choose image models by asset fit, correction work, repeatability, compute and rights before committing a full cast.

Read the guide → A reading priority

AI images · Intermediate · 6 min read

### [Keep AI character art consistent through references and corrections](https://bestadultgames.io/en/developers/guides/ai-character-reference-workflow.md)

Build approved character references, catch identity drift and review expressions, outfits and exported sprites as one consistent set.

Read the guide → A reading priority