Model comparison
GPT-5 Image vs GPT-4o
Capability radar, value bars, and side-by-side posture.
GPT-5 Image
Not scored
value score
GPT-4o
87
value score
GPT-5 Image ctx
—
GPT-4o ctx
128K
Capability radar
Value · context · multimodal · openness · speed posture
Value head-to-head
- GPT-4o87
Attribute tape
| Field | GPT-5 Image | GPT-4o |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | OpenAI | OpenAI |
| Context | — | 128K |
| Modalities | Text, Code, Image, Audio | |
| Openness | — | Proprietary Model |
| Speed | — | — |
| Price | — | $2.5/1M in · $10/1M out |
| Value score | — | 87 |
| Summary | GPT-5 Image is OpenAI's multimodal image-generation model, accessible via API and surfaced on OpenRouter, that converts text prompts (and optionally image inputs) into generated or edited images. It sits within OpenAI's GPT-5 unified model family and is positioned as a developer-facing API SKU for image creation and editing workflows. | Omni multimodal GPT widely deployed in products. |