Cheapest Image Gen API (2026)

50 models ranked by lowest price across 70+ providers · Updated daily

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As of : Real-time ranking of the cheapest Image Gen APIs, sourced from ComputeUnion's automated daily scrapes across 70+ providers. Prices are per generated image. Resolution and step count affect cost on some platforms — check provider docs for details.
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#ModelCheapest ProviderPrice / image
1Flux 1 Schnell (CF)Cloudflare Workers AIrelay$0.000053
2Flux 2 Klein 4B (CF)Cloudflare Workers AIrelay$0.000059
3Flux 2 Dev (CF)Cloudflare Workers AIrelay$0.000210
4DreamshaperTogether AIrelay$0.000600
5gpt-image-1RunAPIrelay$0.001972
6gpt-image-2RunAPIrelay$0.001972
7Grok AuroraxAI (Grok)$0.002000
8FLUX.1 [schnell]Together AIrelay$0.002700
9dall-e-3RunAPIrelay$0.002759
10gemini-2.5-flash-imageRunAPIrelay$0.002759
11grok-imagine-imagePoloAPIrelay$0.002759
12doubao-seededit-3-0-i2i-250628RunAPIrelay$0.002897
13doubao-seedream-3-0-t2i-250415RunAPIrelay$0.002897
14FLUX.1 SchnellBlack Forest Labs$0.003000
15flux.1.1-proRunAPIrelay$0.003310
16doubao-seedream-4-0-250828UiUiAPIrelay$0.003448
17doubao-seedream-4-5-251128RunAPIrelay$0.003862
18flux-kontext-proRunAPIrelay$0.003862
19flux-proRunAPIrelay$0.003862
20doubao-seedream-5-0-260128RunAPIrelay$0.004138
21flux-2-proLaoZhang APIrelay$0.004138
22gpt-image-2-allLaoZhang APIrelay$0.004138
23gpt-image-2-vipLaoZhang APIrelay$0.004138
24gpt-image-2-vip-cLaoZhang APIrelay$0.004138
25cogview-3-flashCrazyRouterrelay$0.005000
26Flux-Schnell302.AIrelay$0.005000
27flux-pro-1.1-ultraRunAPIrelay$0.005241
28gemini-2.5-flash-image-previewUiUiAPIrelay$0.005517
29flux-kontext-maxRunAPIrelay$0.006621
30flux-pro-maxRunAPIrelay$0.006621
31dall-e-2PoloAPIrelay$0.006897
32flux-schnellProAI APIrelay$0.006897
33gpt-4o-imageUiUiAPIrelay$0.006897
34gpt-image-1.5UiUiAPIrelay$0.006897
35gemini-3.1-flash-imageLaoZhang APIrelay$0.007586
36gemini-3.1-flash-image-previewLaoZhang APIrelay$0.007586
37flux-2-flexLaoZhang APIrelay$0.008276
38gpt-image-2-cPoloAPIrelay$0.008276
39grok-3-imageRunAPIrelay$0.008552
40flux-2-maxLaoZhang APIrelay$0.009655
41grok-imagine-image-proPoloAPIrelay$0.009655
42grok-imagine-image-qualityPoloAPIrelay$0.009655
43cogview-4CrazyRouterrelay$0.010000
44cogview-4-250304302.AIrelay$0.010000
45Describe302.AIrelay$0.010000
46Grok Aurora QualityxAI (Grok)$0.010000
47GPT Image 1 Low QualityOpenAI$0.011000
48flux-devProAI APIrelay$0.011034
49gpt-4o-image-vipUiUiAPIrelay$0.011034
50gpt-image-2-2026-04-21UiUiAPIrelay$0.011034

FAQ

What is the cheapest Image Gen API right now?
The lowest current price is Flux 1 Schnell (CF) from Cloudflare Workers AI at $0.000053 / image. Prices update daily.
Why do Image Gen API prices vary so much?
Price differences come from: 1) relay stations typically offer 20–80% discounts vs official providers; 2) capability differences between models; 3) some platforms have volume tiers. Choose based on your actual quality requirements and budget.
How reliable is this pricing data?
Live-scraped prices come directly from provider APIs and update daily at 09:00 UTC. For large purchases, always verify the final price on the provider's official site.

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