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gpt-image-1-mini

gpt-image-1-mini

An efficient AI solution for diverse text and image tasks, including high quality, cheap text to image generation
Azure OpenAI
Direct from Azure
Version: 2025-10-06

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About this model

GPT-image-1-mini builds upon GPT-image-1; it's a cheaper model that generates high-quality images in challenging scenarios with photorealistic rendition. GPT-image-1-mini contains the same capabilities of GPT-image-1- except for face preservation.

Key model capabilities

  • Includes all capabilities of gpt-image-1- except for face preservation
  • Cheaper text to image generation
  • Image to image generation
  • Inpainting
  • High quality image generations, up to 1024x1536 and 1536x1024 pixels

Quick facts

Model providerAzure OpenAI
TypeText to image
LifecycleGenerally available (GA)
Input typetext, image
Output typeimage