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Pricing leaderboard

AI Image Model Pricing Leaderboard

Compare the current image model price ranking in its native per-image unit, with independent benchmark evidence shown only when available.

Data as of 2026-09-08

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Price per image Ranking

This pricing leaderboard orders listings in USD per generated image. Tiers remain separate rows when a provider publishes more than one option.

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Model
Price per image
Arena rating
Provider
Tier
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Price rank01ModelOPGPT-Image-1-MiniGPT Image 1 Mini · OpenAIPrice per image$0.01Arena rating1,109.39ProviderOpenAITierStandardUpdatedSep 8, 2026
Price rank02ModelGOGemini 3.1 Flash ImageGooglePrice per image$0.02Arena rating1,260.80ProviderGoogleTierStandardUpdatedSep 8, 2026
Price rank03ModelXAGrok Imagine ImagexAIPrice per image$0.02Arena rating1,170.72ProviderxAITierStandardUpdatedSep 8, 2026
Price rank04ModelGOGemini 2.5 Flash ImageGemini 2.5 Flash Image (Nano Banana) · GooglePrice per image$0.04Arena rating1,149.70ProviderGoogleTierStandardUpdatedSep 8, 2026
Price rank05ModelOPGPT-Image-1GPT Image 1 · OpenAIPrice per image$0.04Arena rating1,115.05ProviderOpenAITierStandardUpdatedSep 8, 2026
Price rank06ModelXAGrok Imagine Image 2.0xAIPrice per image$0.04Arena rating1,315.32ProviderxAITierStandardUpdatedSep 8, 2026
Price rank07ModelOPGPT-Image-1.5GPT Image 1.5 · OpenAIPrice per image$0.05Arena rating1,239.25ProviderOpenAITierStandardUpdatedSep 8, 2026
Price rank08ModelOPGPT-Image-2GPT Image 2 · OpenAIPrice per image$0.053Arena rating1,381.81ProviderOpenAITierStandardUpdatedSep 8, 2026
Price rank09ModelGOGemini 3 Pro ImageGooglePrice per image$0.13Arena rating1,246.26ProviderGoogleTierStandardUpdatedSep 8, 2026

Pricing Leaderboard Overview

The lowest current listing in each native billing unit. This leaderboard ranking keeps capability and benchmark evidence separate from price.

Priced models9
Price listings9
Providers3
Billing units1

Capability vs. Price

Models farther up and to the left combine a higher independent capability rating with a lower listed price. The benchmark or Arena signal does not change the price leaderboard order.

Arena rating vs. price per image

Each model uses its lowest current per generated image listing.

1,082.151,163.871,245.601,327.321,409.05$0.0081$0.017$0.036$0.076$0.16Arena ratingPrice per image
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The Top AI Models for Image Model Pricing

A data-backed guide to the lowest current per generated image listings in this pricing leaderboard.

How to Read This Pricing Leaderboard

A lower leaderboard position by price does not imply lower capability.

Image, video, text-to-speech and speech-to-text products use different native billing units. This ranking keeps those units separate, does not calculate a combined price rank, and does not substitute price for a quality benchmark.

FAQ

Common questions about native media and audio pricing rankings.

Which model has the lowest per generated image price?

GPT-Image-1-Mini has the lowest current per generated image listing at $0.01 / image via OpenAI.

What are the three lowest-priced models?

The lowest current entries are GPT-Image-1-Mini ($0.01 / image for per generated image), Gemini 3.1 Flash Image ($0.02 / image for per generated image), and Grok Imagine Image ($0.02 / image for per generated image).

Can image, video and audio prices be compared directly?

No. Each product keeps its native billing unit, such as per image, per second, per character or per minute. The leaderboard ranks within each unit separately.

Does a lower native price mean better model quality?

No. Price is a deployment signal. Capability scores and Arena results remain separate evidence.

Lowest price per generated imageGPT-Image-1-Mini$0.01 / image via OpenAI

Ranking basisThis image model pricing AI model leaderboard uses ascending per generated image price in USD. The leaderboard ranking keeps matched price and speed data separate from benchmark evidence.

  1. 01
    OP
    GPT-Image-1-MiniOpenAI
    Price per image
    $0.01 / image
    Price
    $0.01 / image via OpenAI

    Strengths

    • Ranks #1 by the lowest current per generated image listing
    • 1,109.39 independent Arena rating
    • Standard native billing unit is preserved

    Considerations

    • Native price rank does not measure generation quality
    • Token output speed does not apply to this media price ranking
  2. 02
    GO
    Gemini 3.1 Flash ImageGoogle
    Price per image
    $0.02 / image
    Price
    $0.02 / image via Google

    Strengths

    • Ranks #2 by the lowest current per generated image listing
    • 1,260.80 independent Arena rating
    • Standard native billing unit is preserved

    Considerations

    • Native price rank does not measure generation quality
    • Token output speed does not apply to this media price ranking
  3. 03
    XA
    xAI
    Price per image
    $0.02 / image
    Price
    $0.02 / image via xAI

    Strengths

    • Ranks #3 by the lowest current per generated image listing
    • 1,170.72 independent Arena rating
    • Standard native billing unit is preserved

    Considerations

    • Native price rank does not measure generation quality
    • Token output speed does not apply to this media price ranking
  4. 04
    GO
    Google
    Price per image
    $0.04 / image
    Price
    $0.04 / image via Google

    Strengths

    • Ranks #4 by the lowest current per generated image listing
    • 1,149.70 independent Arena rating
    • Standard native billing unit is preserved

    Considerations

    • Native price rank does not measure generation quality
    • Token output speed does not apply to this media price ranking
  5. 05
    OP
    OpenAI
    Price per image
    $0.04 / image
    Price
    $0.04 / image via OpenAI

    Strengths

    • Ranks #5 by the lowest current per generated image listing
    • 1,115.05 independent Arena rating
    • Standard native billing unit is preserved

    Considerations

    • Native price rank does not measure generation quality
    • Token output speed does not apply to this media price ranking

Selection summary

Best AI Models for Image Model Pricing

GPT-Image-1-Mini currently has the lowest listed per generated image price at $0.01 / image. This price result does not by itself identify the highest-quality model.

Use this leaderboard with the supporting benchmark results and coverage details above. A leaderboard position summarizes the selected ranking signal; it does not replace workload-specific testing.

Grok Imagine Image
Gemini 2.5 Flash Image
GPT-Image-1
Price rank #1GPT-Image-1-Mini$0.01 / image via OpenAI
Price rank #2Gemini 3.1 Flash Image$0.02 / image via Google
Price rank #3Grok Imagine Image$0.02 / image via xAI