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OpenAI GPT Image 1 Mini | Cost-Efficient Multimodal Image Editing And Generation | WaveSpeedAI

openai/gpt-image-1-mini/edit

GPT Image 1 Mini is a cost-efficient, natively multimodal OpenAI model that pairs GPT-5 language understanding with compact image editing and generation from text and image inputs to produce high-quality images. Ready-to-use REST inference API, best performance, no coldstarts, affordable pricing.

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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 headphones. Elements like a bowling pin, lip gloss, and layered jewelry add personality. The setting is a gritty city spot with muted lighting, capturing a candid, trendy photoshoot vibe. Hyper-detailed, sharp focus, cinematic color grading, emphasizing fashion details and urban coolness.

Your request will cost $0.02 per run.

For $1 you can run this model approximately 50 times.

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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 headphones. Elements like a bowling pin, lip gloss, and layered jewelry add personality. The setting is a gritty city spot with muted lighting, capturing a candid, trendy photoshoot vibe. Hyper-detailed, sharp focus, cinematic color grading, emphasizing fashion details and urban coolness.
Change the woman's hair to red.
A magical orange kitten with glowing blue eyes, wrapped in a cozy brown scarf, balancing a glossy red apple like a tiny crown. Set in an enchanted backyard with vibrant green foliage, a majestic tree, and a bright, dreamy sky. Stylized with soft, whimsical lighting, vibrant pastel tones, and a touch of fantasy art detail, making the scene feel like a page from a children’s storybook
A group of cyberpunk bikers, some with cybernetic limbs and glowing ocular implants, ride futuristic motorcycles with neon - glowing tires, exhausts emitting bioluminescent blue fumes, and cybernetic weapon mounts. They speed through a sprawling cyberpunk metropolis at dusk, where towering skyscrapers covered in holographic billboards are interspersed with massive, rusted industrial structures and flying drone swarms patrolling the skies. The scene is dynamic, with motion blur on the bikes, rain streaking down and reflecting the neon lights, and a mix of warm orange city lights, cool blue neon, and occasional flashes of pink from illegal street art holograms, while a rogue AI’s glitchy, multicolored data streams flicker across some building facades, creating a chaotic yet vibrantly immersive cyberpunk vibe.
A woman with neon - highlighted wavy brown hair, in a white cybernetically enhanced cropped sweater and black tech - infused skirt, holds a gray and white cat with glowing cybernetic patterns. The living room is transformed into a neon - lit, rain - soaked urban space with holographic ads and futuristic furniture. Neon pink and blue lights create a high - contrast, cyberpunk aesthetic with digital glitches.
In a dimly lit, noir-inspired room, a majestic, long-haired white Persian cat commands attention with an unexpected air of cool authority. Its ears are a delicate pink, matching the glittering pink sunglasses perched on its face, which add a playful yet bold contrast to its otherwise regal demeanor. With one paw, it firmly grips a sleek black handgun, smoke curling lazily from the barrel, while golden bullet casings are scattered across the polished wooden table before it. The dark background fades into shadow, emphasizing the cat’s fluffy white fur and the dramatic, almost cinematic tension of the scene—blending feline grace with a surprising, edgy charm that feels straight out of a retro crime thriller.
A woman with cascading chestnut hair, wearing a pearl necklace and a soft ivory satin gown, poses against a dark velvet backdrop. Her expression is calm and introspective, with light illuminating her face and shoulders, highlighting the softness of her skin and the luster of her hair. Painted in the style of Sargent, with fluid, confident brushstrokes, subtle color transitions (peach blush on cheeks, warm gold in hair), and a timeless, elegant quality—capturing the essence of 19th-century portrait mastery
A young East Asian woman in a light - colored kimono with hydrangea patterns, wearing delicate floral hair clips, smiling softly among dense green hydrangea plants. The scene has a fresh fairy - tale style with diffused sunlight, creating a dreamy and pure atmosphere. Style: Forest fairy, gentle tone, soft focus, hydrangea wonderland.
Dress the model in the clothes and hat. Add a cat to the scene and change the background to a Victorian era building.
A woman in a form-fitting beige linen midi dress with a square neckline, wearing a large, wide-brimmed straw hat, brown peep-toe heels, and layered gold jewelry (necklace, bracelets, rings), sits on a concrete ledge by a serene body of water. She poses with one hand lifting the hat brim, the other arm gracefully extended. The background features a weathered stone wall, distant buildings on a tree-lined shore, and warm golden-hour sunlight casting dramatic shadows, creating a sophisticated, timeless fashion editorial aesthetic with a focus on bold posing and retro glamour.
A cheerful cartoon princess with long curly brown hair, wearing a glittering purple ball gown with puffed sleeves and lace details, holding a sparkly magic wand, standing in an enchanted forest at night with glowing mushrooms and fireflies, tall trees and mossy ground, soft blue lighting, Disney Pixar style, 3D animation, highly detailed, cinematic lighting, vibrant colors, 8K resolution

README

openai/gpt-image-1-mini/edit

GPT Image 1 Mini (Edit) is a cost-efficient multimodal image editing model powered by OpenAI’s GPT-5 architecture. 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

  • 🧠 GPT-5-Powered 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 Offers professional-quality visual editing at a 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.

💡 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

MetricPrice
Per image edit$0.02 / image

🎯 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.