GPT Image 1.5 Medium
The mid-quality tier of OpenAI's GPT Image 1.5. Improved photorealism and instruction-following over GPT Image 1 at a more reasonable cost than GPT Image 1.5 High. Solid pick for ads, packaging, and marketing creative when GPT Image 2 pricing is excessive.
What GPT Image 1.5 Medium is best for
How GPT Image 1.5 Medium performs
Strengths
- improved instruction-following over GPT Image 1
- strong text rendering at this tier
Limitations
- GPT Image 2 supersedes for premium work
- weaker than GPT Image 1.5 High at the top end
How to prompt GPT Image 1.5 Medium
Practical tips to get the most out of GPT Image 1.5 Medium.
- 01specify text content in quotes
- 02structure prompts like design briefs
Tips are tuned for GPT Image 1.5 Medium specifically.
Made with GPT Image 1.5 Medium
Prompt: A woman dancing in a garden full of animals. She is wearing a T-shirt with the word “Upsampler” on it.
Alternatives to GPT Image 1.5 Medium
Other models on Upsampler that cover similar ground.
GPT Image 1.5 High
The high-quality tier of OpenAI's GPT Image 1.5 mid-generation release. Improved photorealism over GPT Image 1 with the same industry-leading text rendering, ideal for ads, packaging, and editorial layouts where typography and image quality both matter. Surpassed by GPT Image 2 High for premium work but cheaper at the high tier.
GPT Image 2 Medium
OpenAI's GPT Image 2 at the medium quality tier. Combines top-of-the-leaderboard prompt adherence on Artificial Analysis with the strongest typography rendering of any image model — exact text in quotes, complex layouts, and packaging mockups all just work. The default choice for production marketing creative when GPT Image 2 High's premium pricing isn't justified.
Ideogram V3
Ideogram V3 in edit mode. Typography-aware revisions for design-focused workflows — logo refinements, packaging text edits, poster typography revisions. Cheaper than GPT Image 2 for typography-heavy editing, though weaker on general photo edits where instruction-following matters more than text rendering.
Frequently asked questions
What is GPT Image 1.5 Medium?
The mid-quality tier of OpenAI's GPT Image 1.5. Improved photorealism and instruction-following over GPT Image 1 at a more reasonable cost than GPT Image 1.5 High. Solid pick for ads, packaging, and marketing creative when GPT Image 2 pricing is excessive.
How much does GPT Image 1.5 Medium cost on Upsampler?
5 credits per generation. No subscription, credits never expire.
What are alternatives to GPT Image 1.5 Medium?
Common alternatives: GPT Image 1.5 High, GPT Image 2 Medium, Ideogram V3.
Can I try GPT Image 1.5 Medium for free?
You can try a free, no-signup version of our ai image generator. Note that the free version may use a different, lighter model rather than GPT Image 1.5 Medium itself.