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4o Image API: model and API overview

4o Image API is part of OpenAI's 4o Image family. This card is for an image workflow. It can create an image from a text description. Consider it when you need a new visual without requiring a source image. Input: Text; output: Images.

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Capabilities

4o Image API: For image workflows, it can create an image from a text description.

Input: Text; output: Images.

Purpose: Image generation and editing; developer: OpenAI; region: United States.

Use cases

Choose it for an image workflow: 4o Image API, when you need a new visual without requiring a source image.Compare 4o Image API with related 4o Image models if the task allows a different input or output format.Before starting, confirm the input format and expected result (a generated image).

Reviewed facts

Developer

OpenAI

Purpose

Image generation and editing

Input

Text

Output

Images

Geography

United States

Verified

2026-08-26

Benchmarks

No comparable benchmark is recorded in this card.

Sources

What to verify before use

Parameters, limits, licensing terms, and, where applicable, pricing for 4o Image API change over time. Check the official OpenAI documentation before integrating.

Expected result: a generated image. For a different input or output, see neighboring 4o Image cards.

For comparison, use the same prompt and source image; check task fit, preservation of required details, and visual artifacts.

FAQ

What is 4o Image API?

What task is 4o Image API suited to?

Create an image from a text description. Choose it when you need a new visual without requiring a source image.

What does 4o Image API accept and return?

Reviewed input modalities: Text. Output: Images. The record was checked on 2026-08-26.