Openai Gpt Image 1.5 Edit API Documentation

Openai Gpt Image 1.5 Edit API Documentation

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GPT Image 1.5 Edit is OpenAI’s image model for precise, natural-language edits. Add/remove objects, swap backgrounds, retouch faces, adjust colors/lighting, edit text/graphics, crop/resize, and apply hex color control. Ready-to-use REST inference API, best performance, no coldstarts, affordable pricing.

Features

GPT Image 1.5 Edit is a cost-efficient image editing model powered by OpenAI’s GPT image technology. It enables users to refine, modify, or transform existing images using natural language instructions, while maintaining the original style, composition, and visual integrity.


🌟 Key Features

  • 🧠 Strong Visual Understanding Understands complex textual instructions and applies targeted edits that match intent and context.

  • 🎨 Intelligent Image Editing Add, remove, or modify elements in an image with precision — from subtle adjustments to full stylistic transformations.

  • 🖼 Multi-Image Support Accepts one or more image inputs to guide the edit or style reference process.

  • 💡 Context-Aware Refinement Preserves the key artistic or photographic features (lighting, tone, pose) while applying changes only where needed.

  • 💰 Efficient and Accessible Professional-quality visual editing at low cost, ideal for rapid prototyping, design iteration, or creative workflows.


⚙️ Parameters

ParameterDescription
prompt*Describe how you want to edit or modify the image (e.g., “change outfit colors to pastel tones, add neon city lights in the background”).
images*Upload one or more reference images (JPG / PNG) to be edited or used as visual input.
qualityOutput quality tier: low / medium / high.
input_fidelityWhich allows you to better preserve details from the input images in the output. This is especially useful when using images that contain elements like faces or logos that require accurate preservation in the generated image.
sizeOutput size: auto (default), 1024×1024, 1024×1536, or 1536×1024.

💡 Example Prompt

Three fashionable young women in a nighttime urban scene, showcasing Y2K and streetwear aesthetics. Each has distinct styling: plaid shirt with ripped jeans, off-shoulder top with retro socks and chunky sneakers, crop top with cowboy boots and accessories. Enhance lighting and color balance for a cinematic look.


💰 Pricing

Reference table (total_price per image edit):

  • Prices include one input image processed at low input fidelity.
  • Each additional input image adds $0.01.
  • input_fidelity: high (the default) adds $0.05 per input image on top.
Qualityauto1024×10241024×15361536×1024
low$0.03$0.02$0.03$0.03
medium$0.07$0.05$0.07$0.07
high$0.21$0.15$0.21$0.21

Use Cases

  • Product & Fashion Editing — Adjust outfits, lighting, or background for catalog or campaign visuals.
  • UI/UX & Brand Design — Apply aesthetic refinements to mockups or visual assets.
  • Creative Direction — Evolve photo concepts while preserving original mood and framing.
  • Photography & Illustration — Fix, enhance, or restyle images using natural text prompts.

Authentication

For authentication details, please refer to the Authentication Guide.

API Endpoints

Submit Task & Query Result

set -euo pipefail

export WAVESPEED_API_KEY="your-api-key"

REQUEST_BODY=$(cat <<'JSON'
{
  "prompt": "A cinematic ocean wave at sunrise, highly detailed",
  "size": "auto",
  "background": "opaque",
  "quality": "medium",
  "input_fidelity": "high",
  "output_format": "jpeg"
}
JSON
)

# 1. Submit the prediction.
SUBMIT_RESPONSE=$(curl --silent --show-error --fail-with-body \
  -X POST "https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/openai/gpt-image-1.5/edit" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer ${WAVESPEED_API_KEY}" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d "${REQUEST_BODY}")

TASK=$(printf '%s' "${SUBMIT_RESPONSE}" | jq 'if type == "object" and has("data") then .data else . end')
PREDICTION_ID=$(printf '%s' "${TASK}" | jq -r '.id // empty')
if [ -z "${PREDICTION_ID}" ]; then
  printf 'Submission response did not contain a prediction id
' >&2
  exit 1
fi
RESULT_URL="https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/predictions/${PREDICTION_ID}/result"

# 2. Poll until the prediction finishes.
while true; do
  RESPONSE=$(curl --silent --show-error --fail-with-body \
    "${RESULT_URL}" \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer ${WAVESPEED_API_KEY}")
  RESULT=$(printf '%s' "${RESPONSE}" | jq 'if type == "object" and has("data") then .data else . end')
  STATUS=$(printf '%s' "${RESULT}" | jq -r '.status // empty')

  case "${STATUS}" in
    completed) printf '%s\n' "${RESULT}" | jq '.outputs'; break ;;
    failed|cancelled|timeout|deleted) printf '%s\n' "${RESULT}" | jq . >&2; exit 1 ;;
    *) sleep 2 ;;
  esac
done

Parameters

Task Submission Parameters

Request Parameters

ParameterTypeRequiredDefaultRangeDescription
promptstringYes-The positive prompt for the generation.
imagesarray<string>No-1 ~ 10 itemsThe images to edit.
sizestringNoautoauto, 1024*1024, 1024*1536, 1536*1024The size of the generated media in pixels (width*height).
backgroundstringNoopaqueauto, transparent, opaqueBackground for the generated image
qualitystringNomediumlow, medium, highThe quality of the generated image.
input_fidelitystringNohighlow, highinput fidelity, which allows you to better preserve details from the input images in the output. This is especially useful when using images that contain elements like faces or logos that require accurate preservation in the generated image.
output_formatstringNojpegjpeg, pngThe format of the output image.
enable_sync_modebooleanNofalse-If set to `true`, the request attempts to wait for the generated result and return outputs in the same response. If the result is not ready within the sync wait window, the API can return a timeout body while the task continues processing. This option is only available via the API and is supported only by some models.
enable_base64_outputbooleanNofalse-If set to `true`, the prediction's `output` strings are returned as **naked base64** (no `data:<mime>;base64,` prefix). When `false` (default), outputs are returned as URLs pointing to our CDN.

Response Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
codeintegerHTTP status code (e.g., 200 for success)
messagestringStatus message (e.g., “success”)
data.idstringUnique identifier for the prediction, Task Id
data.modelstringModel ID used for the prediction
data.outputsarrayOutput values, usually URL strings; some models return text strings or structured result objects (empty when status is not completed)
data.urlsobjectObject containing related API endpoints
data.statusstringTask status. completed is successful; failed, cancelled, timeout, and deleted are failure terminal statuses.
data.created_atstringISO timestamp of when the request was created (e.g., “2023-04-01T12:34:56.789Z”)
data.errorstringError message (empty if no error occurred)
data.timingsobjectObject containing timing details
data.timings.inferenceintegerInference time in milliseconds

Result Request Parameters

ParameterTypeRequiredDefaultDescription
idstringYes-Task ID

Result Response Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
codeintegerHTTP status code (e.g., 200 for success)
messagestringStatus message (e.g., “success”)
dataobjectThe prediction data object containing all details
data.idstringUnique identifier for the prediction
data.modelstringModel ID used for the prediction
data.outputsarray<string | object>Array of generated outputs (empty when status is not completed). Items are usually URL strings, but may be text strings or structured result objects, depending on the model.
data.urlsobjectObject containing related API endpoints
data.statusstringStatus: completed is successful; failed, cancelled, timeout, and deleted are failure terminal statuses
data.created_atstringISO timestamp of when the request was created
data.errorstringError message (empty if no error occurred)
data.timingsobjectObject containing timing details
data.timings.inferenceintegerInference time in milliseconds
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