OpenAI's GPT Image 2 Text-to-Image generates high-quality images from natural-language prompts. Ready-to-use REST inference API, best performance, no coldstarts, affordable pricing.
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$0.06per run·~16 / $1
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OpenAI GPT Image 2 Text-to-Image
OpenAI GPT Image 2 Text-to-Image transforms natural-language prompts into high-quality images. Describe the scene, style, lighting, composition, or typography you want, and the model generates polished visuals with strong prompt fidelity, detailed rendering, and flexible creative control.
- Need to edit an existing image instead? Try OpenAI GPT Image 2 Edit.
Why Choose This?
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Strong prompt fidelity Generate images that closely follow detailed natural-language instructions, including scene layout, visual style, and composition.
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High-quality image generation Produce polished visuals suitable for marketing creatives, concept design, product mockups, and branded content.
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Accurate text rendering Create images that include clearer, more usable in-image text for posters, ads, packaging, and interface mockups.
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Flexible aspect ratios Support square, portrait, and landscape outputs for common social, editorial, and product use cases.
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Production-ready API Access the model through a ready-to-use REST inference API for fast integration into applications and workflows.
Parameters
| Parameter | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| prompt | Yes | Text description of the desired image. |
| aspect_ratio | No | Aspect ratio: 1:1, 3:2, 2:3, 3:4, 4:3, 4:5, 5:4, 9:16, 16:9, 21:9. |
| resolution | No | Output resolution: 1k (default), 2k, or 4k. |
| quality | No | Image quality: low, medium (default), or high. |
How to Use
- Write your prompt — describe the image in detail, including subject, style, lighting, composition, and any text you want to appear.
- Choose aspect ratio (optional) — use
1:1for square,2:3or9:16for portrait,3:2or16:9for landscape, etc. - Submit — run the model and download your generated image.
Example Prompt
A cinematic product photo of a luxury perfume bottle on a marble surface, soft golden-hour lighting, shallow depth of field, elegant reflections, premium editorial photography style
Pricing
Pricing varies by quality and resolution.
| Quality | 1k | 2k | 4k |
|---|---|---|---|
| low | $0.010 | $0.020 | $0.030 |
| medium | $0.060 | $0.120 | $0.180 |
| high | $0.220 | $0.440 | $0.660 |
Best Use Cases
- Marketing creatives — Generate hero images, ad visuals, banners, and campaign assets from text prompts.
- E-commerce content — Create product shots, lifestyle scenes, and promotional visuals without a full studio workflow.
- Landing pages & web design — Produce branded illustrations, hero sections, and visual mockups for websites.
- Social media content — Quickly generate eye-catching visuals tailored to different content formats.
- Concept art & ideation — Explore visual directions for products, scenes, characters, and campaigns.
- Typography-driven visuals — Create posters, ads, and packaging concepts that require readable in-image text.
Pro Tips
- Be specific in your prompt — include subject, environment, camera angle, lighting, mood, and style.
- Use natural sentence structure rather than keyword stuffing for better prompt understanding.
- For text inside the image, put the exact wording in quotes.
- Mention visual style clearly, such as photorealistic, cinematic, vector illustration, oil painting, or isometric 3D.
- Test multiple aspect ratios when creating assets for different placements like social posts, banners, or landing pages.
- Iterate on prompt details like composition and lighting to get more consistent results.
Notes
promptis the only required field.- Supported aspect ratios are
1:1,3:2,2:3,3:4,4:3,4:5,5:4,9:16,16:9, and21:9. - This model is intended for text-to-image generation from natural-language instructions.
Related Models
- OpenAI GPT Image 2 Edit — Edit one or more reference images using natural-language instructions.
Gpt Image 2 Text To Image API — Quick start
Grab a WaveSpeedAI API key, then call POST https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/openai/gpt-image-2/text-to-image with your input as JSON. The endpoint returns a prediction id; poll the prediction endpoint until status flips to completed, then read the output URL from data.outputs[0]. Examples for Gpt Image 2 Text To Image below.
HTTP example
# Submit the prediction
curl -X POST "https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/openai/gpt-image-2/text-to-image" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $WAVESPEED_API_KEY" \
-d '{
"prompt": "A cinematic shot of a city at sunset, soft golden light",
"aspect_ratio": "1:1",
"resolution": "1k",
"quality": "medium",
"output_format": "png",
"enable_sync_mode": false,
"enable_base64_output": false
}'
# Response includes a prediction id. Poll for the result:
curl -X GET "https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/predictions/{request_id}/result" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $WAVESPEED_API_KEY"
# When status is "completed", read the output from data.outputs[0].Node.js example
// npm install wavespeed
const WaveSpeed = require('wavespeed');
const client = new WaveSpeed(); // reads WAVESPEED_API_KEY from env
const result = await client.run("openai/gpt-image-2/text-to-image", {
"prompt": "A cinematic shot of a city at sunset, soft golden light",
"aspect_ratio": "1:1",
"resolution": "1k",
"quality": "medium",
"output_format": "png",
"enable_sync_mode": false,
"enable_base64_output": false
});
console.log(result.outputs[0]); // → URL of the generated outputPython example
# pip install wavespeed
import wavespeed
output = wavespeed.run(
"openai/gpt-image-2/text-to-image",
{
"prompt": "A cinematic shot of a city at sunset, soft golden light",
"aspect_ratio": "1:1",
"resolution": "1k",
"quality": "medium",
"output_format": "png",
"enable_sync_mode": false,
"enable_base64_output": false
}
)
print(output["outputs"][0]) # → URL of the generated outputGpt Image 2 Text To Image API — Frequently asked questions
What is the Gpt Image 2 Text To Image API?
Gpt Image 2 Text To Image is a OpenAI model for image generation, exposed as a REST API on WaveSpeedAI. OpenAI's GPT Image 2 Text-to-Image generates high-quality images from natural-language prompts. Ready-to-use REST inference API, best performance, no coldstarts, affordable pricing. You can call it programmatically or try it from the playground above.
How do I call the Gpt Image 2 Text To Image API?
POST your input parameters to the model's REST endpoint (shown in the API tab of this playground) with your WaveSpeedAI API key in the Authorization header. Submission returns a prediction ID; poll the prediction endpoint until status flips to "completed", then read the output URL from the result. The playground generates a ready-to-paste code sample in Python, JavaScript, or cURL for whatever inputs you've set. Full request/response shape is documented at https://wavespeed.ai/docs/docs-api/openai/openai-gpt-image-2-text-to-image.
How much does Gpt Image 2 Text To Image cost per run?
Gpt Image 2 Text To Image starts at $0.060 per run. That figure is the base price — the final charge scales with the parameters you set in the form (output size, length, count, references, or whatever knobs this model exposes), so a higher-quality or larger output costs more than a minimal one. The exact cost for your current input is shown live next to the Generate button before you submit, and the actual per-call charge is recorded on the prediction afterwards.
What inputs does Gpt Image 2 Text To Image accept?
Key inputs: `prompt`, `aspect_ratio`, `resolution`, `enable_base64_output`, `enable_sync_mode`, `output_format`. The full JSON schema (types, defaults, allowed values) is rendered above the Generate button and mirrored in the API reference at https://wavespeed.ai/docs/docs-api/openai/openai-gpt-image-2-text-to-image.
How do I get started with the Gpt Image 2 Text To Image API?
Sign up for a free WaveSpeedAI account to claim starter credits, copy your API key from /accesskey, then call the endpoint shown in the API tab of the playground. The playground also auto-generates a code sample in Python, JavaScript, or cURL for the parameters you've set.
Can I use Gpt Image 2 Text To Image outputs commercially?
Commercial usage rights depend on the model's license, set by its provider (OpenAI). The license summary appears on the model card above; see WaveSpeedAI's Terms of Service for platform-level conditions.