# OpenAI's new image generator costs up to 40 cents per high-quality image

- slug: openais-new-image-generator-costs-up-to-40-cents-per-high-quality-image
- date: 2026-04-21
- category: Artificial Intelligence

When OpenAI shipped GPT Image 2 this week, the benchmark said 99 percent typography accuracy. Independent testing showed the raccoon disappears at standard settings; it only reappears at roughly 40 cents per image. That price-quality gap is the real story behind the launch.

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