GPT Image 2 vs Recraft V4.1 Flash: price and capabilities
GPT Image 2 (openai/gpt-image-2) from OpenAI and Recraft V4.1 Flash (recraft/recraft-v4.1-flash) from Recraft are both image generation models on the OceanToken API. GPT Image 2 is priced at $4.50 / 1M tokens and Recraft V4.1 Flash at $0.007 / image; they are billed in different units, so which costs less depends on the work. GPT Image 2 is 10% off its official price on OceanToken, for every account. Both take text prompts; only GPT Image 2 also takes reference images.
Side by side
| Spec | GPT Image 2 −10% | Recraft V4.1 Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Model | GPT Image 2openai/ | Recraft V4.1 Flashrecraft/ |
| Publisher | OpenAI | Recraft |
| Kind | Image generation | Image generation |
| Input price | $4.50 / 1M tokens | – |
| Image output price | $27.00 / 1M image tokens | – |
| Cached input price | $1.25 / 1M tokens | – |
| Image price | – | $0.007 / image |
| Discount (vs official, top tier) | −10% | — |
| Inputs | text and images | text |
| Outputs | image | image |
About these prices
Which should you choose?
- Choose GPT Image 2 if you need reference images: Recraft V4.1 Flash does not list it.
- Not sure? Call both with the same OceanToken API key and compare them on your own prompts and references; each request is billed per use from one prepaid balance.
Get API Key GPT Image 2 Recraft V4.1 Flash
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, GPT Image 2 or Recraft V4.1 Flash?
It depends on the work. GPT Image 2 is priced at $4.50 / 1M tokens and Recraft V4.1 Flash at $0.007 / image; they are billed in different units, so which costs less depends on the work. GPT Image 2 is 10% off its official price on OceanToken, for every account. The OceanToken console always shows the current price.
Which takes more kinds of input, GPT Image 2 or Recraft V4.1 Flash?
GPT Image 2. GPT Image 2 takes text and images; Recraft V4.1 Flash takes text.
Can I call both GPT Image 2 and Recraft V4.1 Flash with one API key?
Yes. Both are on the OceanToken API at https://api.oceantoken.ai/v1: one API key and one prepaid balance call either model. Send the model id openai/gpt-image-2 or recraft/recraft-v4.1-flash.
Models and publishers
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