Openai Gpt Image 1.5 Edit API Documentation
Playground
Try it on WaveSpeedAI!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
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🧠 Strong Visual Understanding Understands complex textual instructions and applies targeted edits that match intent and context.
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🎨 Intelligent Image Editing Add, remove, or modify elements in an image with precision — from subtle adjustments to full stylistic transformations.
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🖼 Multi-Image Support Accepts one or more image inputs to guide the edit or style reference process.
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💡 Context-Aware Refinement Preserves the key artistic or photographic features (lighting, tone, pose) while applying changes only where needed.
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💰 Efficient and Accessible Professional-quality visual editing at low cost, ideal for rapid prototyping, design iteration, or creative workflows.
⚙️ Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| 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. |
| quality | Output quality tier: low / medium / high. |
| input_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. |
| size | Output 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.
| Quality | auto | 1024×1024 | 1024×1536 | 1536×1024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
doneParameters
Task Submission Parameters
Request Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Range | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| prompt | string | Yes | - | The positive prompt for the generation. | |
| images | array<string> | No | - | 1 ~ 10 items | The images to edit. |
| size | string | No | auto | auto, 1024*1024, 1024*1536, 1536*1024 | The size of the generated media in pixels (width*height). |
| background | string | No | opaque | auto, transparent, opaque | Background for the generated image |
| quality | string | No | medium | low, medium, high | The quality of the generated image. |
| input_fidelity | string | No | high | low, high | input 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_format | string | No | jpeg | jpeg, png | The format of the output image. |
| enable_sync_mode | boolean | No | false | - | 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_output | boolean | No | false | - | 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
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| code | integer | HTTP status code (e.g., 200 for success) |
| message | string | Status message (e.g., “success”) |
| data.id | string | Unique identifier for the prediction, Task Id |
| data.model | string | Model ID used for the prediction |
| data.outputs | array | Output values, usually URL strings; some models return text strings or structured result objects (empty when status is not completed) |
| data.urls | object | Object containing related API endpoints |
| data.status | string | Task status. completed is successful; failed, cancelled, timeout, and deleted are failure terminal statuses. |
| data.created_at | string | ISO timestamp of when the request was created (e.g., “2023-04-01T12:34:56.789Z”) |
| data.error | string | Error message (empty if no error occurred) |
| data.timings | object | Object containing timing details |
| data.timings.inference | integer | Inference time in milliseconds |
Result Request Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| id | string | Yes | - | Task ID |
Result Response Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| code | integer | HTTP status code (e.g., 200 for success) |
| message | string | Status message (e.g., “success”) |
| data | object | The prediction data object containing all details |
| data.id | string | Unique identifier for the prediction |
| data.model | string | Model ID used for the prediction |
| data.outputs | array<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.urls | object | Object containing related API endpoints |
| data.status | string | Status: completed is successful; failed, cancelled, timeout, and deleted are failure terminal statuses |
| data.created_at | string | ISO timestamp of when the request was created |
| data.error | string | Error message (empty if no error occurred) |
| data.timings | object | Object containing timing details |
| data.timings.inference | integer | Inference time in milliseconds |