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gpt-image-2

OpenAIimage-generationopenai

gpt-image-2 is a OpenAI image-generation model you can call through flatkey.ai's OpenAI-compatible API. On flatkey it runs at $2.66 per 1M input tokens — about 60% below the $6.65 official list price, and $15.96 per 1M output tokens. One API key covers GPT, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek, Seedance and 500+ other models, so you can switch models without changing SDKs or juggling separate accounts. Billing is prepaid with live usage analytics and a single invoice, which keeps spend predictable as you scale.

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Stacked discount
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Pricing

Input
List price $6.65
$2.66/ 1M tokens
Output
List price $39.9
$15.96/ 1M tokens
Cache read
List price $1.67
$0.668/ 1M tokens
Cache write
List price $2.66
$1.064/ 1M tokens
Image
List price $10.64
$4.256/ 1M tokens

Specifications

Provider
OpenAI
Modality
Image generation
Access
OpenAI-compatible API
Endpoints
image-generation, openai

How to use the gpt-image-2 API

  1. 1
    Create a flatkey.ai account and API key
    Sign up for free, then generate an API key in the console. New accounts get bonus credit on their first top-up.
  2. 2
    Point your OpenAI client at flatkey
    Set base_url to https://router.flatkey.ai/v1 and use your flatkey key as the API key. No other code changes are needed — the API is OpenAI-compatible.
  3. 3
    Call gpt-image-2
    Send a request with model set to "gpt-image-2" using the OpenAI SDK or curl. Copy a ready-to-run example below.
API example
curl "https://router.flatkey.ai/v1/images/generations" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $FLATKEY_API_KEY" \
  -d '{"model":"gpt-image-2","prompt":"A cute cat","size":"1024x1024"}'

Availability (last 30 days)

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Frequently asked questions

How much does the gpt-image-2 API cost?

On flatkey.ai, gpt-image-2 costs $2.66 per 1M input tokens and $15.96 per 1M output tokens, roughly 60% below the official list price. Top up $200 and get $100 free to stretch the budget further.

Is gpt-image-2 OpenAI-compatible?

Yes. Keep your existing OpenAI SDK, switch base_url to https://router.flatkey.ai/v1, and use your flatkey key. The model id stays "gpt-image-2".

Is gpt-image-2 free to use?

Usage is pay-as-you-go, but priced well below the official list (about 60% cheaper), and new accounts receive bonus credit on their first top-up, so you can start testing at low cost.

How do I get an API key for gpt-image-2?

Sign up on flatkey.ai, create an API key in the console, and add prepaid balance. You can start calling gpt-image-2 in minutes.

What other models can I use with the same key?

One flatkey key gives you GPT, Claude, Gemini, DeepSeek, Seedance and 500+ other models through a single OpenAI-compatible endpoint and one invoice.

How reliable is gpt-image-2 on flatkey?

We publish the live 30-day success rate, throughput and latency for gpt-image-2 directly on this page, updated from real traffic.

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