gpt-image-2¶
Retirement scheduled
gpt-image-2
Retires Oct 21, 2027 · in 11 months
Emerging
GA · until Oct 2027
OpenAI
Under 15 regions tracked
Available in 6 of 35 tracked regions with 3 deployment SKU types.
Global Provisioned
Total regions
6
Coverage
17%
SKU types
3
Next retirement
in 11 months
Widest SKU footprint
Global coverage
6 regions · 17% coverage · Global
Lifecycle¶
2026-04-21
Generally available
in 11 months
Released Apr 21, 2026Retires Oct 21, 2027
Pricing¶
Pay-as-you-go · Global · estimate
$0.0322 per 1024×1024 image (medium quality)
Images model · see the estimator for the assumptions behind this figure
Estimate monthly cost
| Meter | List price | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Text input | $5.00 | per 1M tokens |
| Cached text input | $1.25 | per 1M tokens |
| Image input | $8.00 | per 1M tokens |
| Cached image input | $2.00 | per 1M tokens |
| Image output | $30.00 | per 1M tokens |
Pay-as-you-go list price in USD for East US 2 from the Azure Retail Prices API, checked daily, last updated 2026-11-01. Excludes tax and negotiated discounts; other regions can differ.
Deployment Options¶
Global
Global deployments
Worldwide availability with intelligent routing
Best for applications needing global reach with automatic failover
Global Standard
5 regions · 14% coverage
Global coverage
6 regions · 17% coverage
⚠ Data may be processed in any Azure region — not suitable for HIPAA, FedRAMP, or strict data-residency requirements
Provisioned
Provisioned deployments
Reserved throughput capacity (PTU)
Best for predictable, high-volume production workloads
Provisioned global
1 regions · 3% coverage
✓ Single-region deployment — HIPAA-eligible in supported regions with a BAA from Microsoft
Full Availability Matrix¶
6 regions
| Region | Global Standard | Global coverage | Provisioned global |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia East | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| East US 2 | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Poland Central | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Sweden Central | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| UAE North | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| West US 3 | ✓ | ✓ | — |
Last updated: 2026-11-12 16:36 UTC