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AI image pricing estimator

Image Generation Cost Calculator

Estimate per-image, per-run, daily, monthly, and yearly AI image generation costs by model, size, quality, and product usage.

Variant-specific image pricingVersioned provider sourcesVolume and safety-buffer projections

Image generation workload

Choose a model variant and describe daily generation volume.

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Image cost estimate

OpenAI · GPT Image 1 mini

Cost per image

$0.011

Cost per run

$0.055

Total images per day

500

100 total runs per day

Estimated daily cost

$5.50

Estimated monthly cost

$165.00

30-day projection

Estimated yearly cost

$2,007.50

365-day projection

Calculation basis

Base images per run
4
Images per run after buffer
5
Image size
1024×1024
Quality / tier
Medium

Selected pricing source

Verified pricing snapshot
Provider
OpenAI
Model
GPT Image 1 mini
Selected price per image
$0.011
Last verified
Jun 21, 2026
Source
OpenAI GPT Image 1 mini model pricing

Per-image output estimate for the selected size and quality. Prompt text, image inputs, edits, and other token-priced inputs can add cost.

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Formula

How image generation cost is calculated

The safety buffer increases images per run before the selected per-image rate is multiplied by runs and active users.

Buffered images per run = ceil(images per run × (1 + buffer %))

Daily images = buffered images × runs per user × active users

Monthly estimate = daily images × price per image × 30

image-cost.ts
export function imageCost(input: {
  pricePerImage: number;
  imagesPerRun: number;
  runsPerDay: number;
  activeUsersPerDay: number;
  safetyBufferPercent: number;
}) {
  const multiplier = 1 + input.safetyBufferPercent / 100;
  const bufferedImages = Math.ceil(input.imagesPerRun * multiplier);
  const dailyImages =
    bufferedImages * input.runsPerDay * input.activeUsersPerDay;
  const dailyCost = dailyImages * input.pricePerImage;

  return {
    costPerRun: bufferedImages * input.pricePerImage,
    dailyCost,
    monthlyCost: dailyCost * 30,
    yearlyCost: dailyCost * 365,
  };
}

Example image generation estimate

A marketing workflow might generate four images per run, twenty runs per user, and serve five active users each day.

Size and quality can change the per-image rate substantially. Use the variant you expect to ship, then add a buffer for retries, rejected images, and experimentation.

What this estimate includes

  • Provider, model, size, and quality or processing tier
  • Images generated per run after safety buffer
  • Runs per active user and active users per day
  • Daily, 30-day monthly, and 365-day yearly estimates

Frequently asked questions

What does an AI image generation cost calculator include?

It applies the selected model's per-image output rate to buffered image volume. Prompt tokens, image inputs, edits, grounding, and platform fees can be separate charges and are disclosed as exclusions.

Why do image size and quality change the estimate?

Larger images and higher quality settings generally require more output tokens or compute. Providers publish different equivalent per-image prices for those variants.

Does the calculator include failed generations and retries?

Use the safety buffer to reserve additional image volume for retries, moderation failures, user regeneration, or creative exploration.

Are the displayed image prices live?

No. They are versioned pricing snapshots with source links and last-verified dates. Verify the provider source before committing a production budget.

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