GPT-5 Image

OpenAI · Released October 2025

[GPT-5](https://openrouter.ai/openai/gpt-5) Image combines OpenAI's GPT-5 model with state-of-the-art image generation capabilities.

It is part of OpenAI's GPT family, where GPT-6 Astra leads, GPT-6 Sol and GPT-6 Luna cover the capability and speed tiers below it, the GPT-5.6 generation sits behind them, and Pro servings trade speed for deeper computation.

Facts and pricing

Provider

OpenAI

Context window

400K tokens

Input price

120 credits / 1M tokens ($10.00 raw)

Output price

120 credits / 1M tokens ($10.00 raw)

Vision (image input)

Yes

Tool calling

No

Extended reasoning

No

Credits are what Zeplik bills: 1 credit = $0.10, computed from the raw provider rate with a 1.20x margin. Raw prices shown per 1M tokens.

Zeplik generates images

What GPT-5 Image is best for

• Hard problems where answer quality matters more than cost: strategy, analysis, difficult writing
• Long documents: the 400K-token window holds lengthy reports, contracts or papers whole
• Working with images: screenshots, charts, photos and scanned documents alongside text

Example prompts

Prompts that suit a frontier model like GPT-5 Image:

• Review this business plan and give me the three hardest questions an investor would ask
• Rewrite this announcement so it lands with both engineers and executives
• I am choosing between two job offers, help me think through the tradeoffs
• Draft a technical design doc for a rate limiter, including failure modes

OpenAI family

All 71 OpenAI models

Model comparisons

• Claude Opus 5.5 vs GPT-6 Astra
• Claude Opus 5.5 vs GPT-6 Sol
• GPT-6 Sol vs GPT-5.6 Sol
• GPT-6 Sol vs GPT-6 Astra

Frequently asked questions

What is GPT-5 Image?

GPT-5 Image is an AI model by OpenAI. [GPT-5](https://openrouter.ai/openai/gpt-5) Image combines OpenAI's GPT-5 model with state-of-the-art image generation capabilities.

How much does GPT-5 Image cost on Zeplik?

Input tokens cost 120 credits per million and output tokens 120 credits per million (1 credit = $0.10; the raw provider rates are $10.00 and $10.00 per million). New accounts start with free credits.

How long can a conversation with GPT-5 Image be?

GPT-5 Image has a 400K-token context window (400,000 tokens), which covers the conversation plus any documents you attach.

Does GPT-5 Image support images and tools?

GPT-5 Image accepts image input and does not support tool calling.

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