OpenAI officially launched its latest multimodal image generation model gpt-image-1 and opened it to global developers via API. This model takes low cost, high controllability, and strong multimodal interaction capability as its core advantages, marking the step from "toy-level" AI image generation to "industrial-level" applications. "industrial-grade" application stage. Both individual creators and enterprise-level users can realize the seamless transition from conceptual sketches to finished designs through the API.

Official Description:https://openai.com/index/image-generation-api/

I. Core functions and technical highlights

1. Three core functions: generation, editing, variants

• Image Generation: gpt-image-1 supports mixed text+image input. gpt-image-1 can accurately analyze complex prompt words and generate images that conform to physical laws. For example, if you input "design the body of a mineral water bottle with various styles", the model can quickly output creative design solutions with different styles.

• Image Editing: Local modification, style migration or element blending of existing images can be done directly through the API. For example, upload four gift images to generate a beautiful gift basket image containing all the gifts.

• Image variants (DALL-E 2 only): Quickly generate stylized variants based on existing images to improve design efficiency.

2. Highly customizable options

Developers can precisely control the output parameters through the API:

• Size and Format: Support 1024×1024, 1024×1536 and other resolutions, output PNG, JPEG or WebP format.
• Quality and compression: three grades of quality: low, medium and high, JPEG compression rate can be customized (0-100%).
• Background and Transparency: Switch transparent background with one click to fit the design needs.
• Batch generation: accelerate creative iteration by generating multiple images at a time via the n parameter.

3. Cost advantages

• Pay-as-you-go: text input Token price is $5/million, image output Token is $40/million.
• Step pricing:
  • Low quality (1024 x 1024): about $0.02/sheet
  • Medium quality: about $0.07 per sheet
  • High quality: about $0.19 per sheet

II. Application Scenarios and Enterprise Integration

The flexibility of gpt-image-1 has allowed it to land quickly in multiple industries:

• Creative tools: Adobe Firefly, Canva and other platforms integrate the model, offering personalization options such as Ghibli style.

• E-commerce and design: Photoroom converts a single product image into a model display image via API; HeyGen optimizes the avatar editing process.

• Enterprise software: Wix, InVideo utilize models to generate marketing materials; Instacart test recipe images are automatically generated.

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III. Technology Comparison and Advantages

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman noted that the API design of gpt-image-1 is more focused on developer control, and is particularly suited to scenarios that require a balance between efficiency and personalization.

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IV. Quick Start: How to call the API?

The following Python code example shows how to generate a "pixel-style gray cat sprite map":

from openai import OpenAI
import base64

client = OpenAI()
response = client.images.generate(
    model="gpt-image-1", prompt="Draw a 2D pixel art style sprite sheet of a tabby gray cat",
    model="gpt-image-1", prompt="Draw a 2D pixel art style sprite sheet of a tabby gray cat", size="1024x1024",
    size="1024x1024",
    background="transparent",
    quality="high"
)

image_data = response.data[0].b64_json
with open("sprite.png", "wb") as f.
    f.write(base64.b64decode(image_data))

The launch of gpt-image-1 not only lowers the creative threshold, but also promotes the penetration of multimodal AI in the business world. With the expansion of the API ecosystem, more cross-industry solutions may emerge in the future - from automated design to virtual fitting, AI-generated images will be ubiquitous. openAI has once again proved its leadership in the AI field. gpt-image-1, with its technological depth and business-friendliness, opens up a new visual creation space for developers and enterprises. It opens up a whole new space for visual creation. Try it now and get your ideas "on paper"!

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