КАДР

How much it costs to generate an AI image: prices for 18 models in rubles

Alen founder of KADR Updated 2026-10-22 5 min read

One AI image costs from 3 to 46 rubles depending on the model, resolution and quality (KADR data, October 2026). The most affordable options: GPT-5.4 Image 2 and GPT Image 2.5 Flare at low quality (about 3 rubles), Seedream 5.0 Flash at 1K and 2K (about 5 rubles), Flux.2 Pro (about 6 rubles). The most expensive: Recraft v4.1 Pro (about 38 rubles), Nano Banana Pro in 4K (about 44 rubles) and GPT-5 Image (about 46 rubles). Resolution changes the price almost twofold, and the choice of model fifteenfold. Below are the full price table, what affects the cost and what a set of images for typical tasks costs.

The full price table

KADR prices per image, October 2026. Rubles at the base pack (1 token ≈ 1.58 rubles); larger packs are cheaper.

Model Resolution Tokens Rubles Best for
GPT-5.4 Image 2, low standard 2 ~3 drafts, testing an idea
GPT Image 2.5 Flare, low standard 2 ~3 drafts, testing an idea
Seedream 5.0 Flash 1K or 2K 3 ~5 volume, the cheapest 2K
Flux.2 Pro standard 4 ~6 photorealism, volume
Nano Banana 1K 5 ~8 simple tasks and edits
Nano Banana 2.1 1K 5 ~8 quick edits
GPT Image 2.5 Flare, medium standard 5 ~8 the working option
Seedream 4.5 4K 5 ~8 detail, 4K straight away
Seedream 5.0 Lite 4K 5 ~8 4K straight away
Grok Imagine Image 1K 6 ~9 fast, social media
Nano Banana 2.1 2K 6 ~9 inexpensive 2K edits
Seedream 5.0 Pro 1K 6 ~9 detail
GPT-5.4 Image 2, medium standard 6 ~9 the working option
GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst, medium standard 6 ~9 precise following of the prompt
GPT-5 Image Mini standard 7 ~11 budget complex descriptions
Grok Imagine Image 2K 8 ~13 the same, larger
Nano Banana 2 1K 8 ~13 quick photo edits
Flux.2 Max standard 8 ~13 maximum photorealism
Midjourney V8.2 1K, 4 variants 9 ~14 artistic style
Seedream 5.0 Pro 2K 10 ~16 the same, larger
Nano Banana 2 2K 13 ~21 larger edits
Nano Banana 2.1 4K 13 ~21 inexpensive 4K edits
Midjourney V8.2 2K, 4 variants 14 ~22 the same, larger
Nano Banana Pro 2K 16 ~25 editing, Cyrillic text
GPT-5.4 Image 2, high standard 17 ~27 the final
GPT Image 2.5 Flare, high standard 19 ~30 the final
Recraft v4.1 Pro 2K 24 ~38 design, vector, icons
GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst, high standard 25 ~40 a precise final
Nano Banana Pro 4K 28 ~44 maximum for print and banners
GPT-5 Image standard 29 ~46 the most complex descriptions

Midjourney V8.2 returns 4 variants per request, and the price is for all four. No subscription is needed for it. This is not a public offer.

What affects the price

1. The model. The main factor: the difference between the cheapest and the most expensive image is fifteenfold. Expensive models are not «better in general», they are better at their own thing: GPT-5 Image understands long complex descriptions, Nano Banana Pro edits photos and writes readable Cyrillic text, Recraft does vector.

2. Resolution. Nano Banana 2 at 2K costs about one and a half times more than at 1K, and Nano Banana Pro in 4K almost twice as much as at 2K. Standard resolution is enough for a social media post; 4K is for print and large banners. The exceptions are Seedream 4.5 and Seedream 5.0 Lite: they work only in 4K and still cost about 8 rubles.

3. Quality. GPT-5.4 Image 2 and GPT Image 2.5 Flare have three levels: low, medium and high. The price differs almost tenfold. Drafts on low, the final on high.

4. The number of attempts. The real price of an image is the generation price multiplied by the number of attempts. A good prompt saves more than a cheap model. How to write one: AI prompt generator.

What typical tasks cost

Task Model Images Approximately
An avatar or a greeting card Flux.2 Pro 5 variants ~32 rubles
A social media post with an illustration Seedream 4.5 3 variants ~24 rubles
Product card infographics with Cyrillic text Nano Banana Pro, 2K 6 images × 2 attempts ~305 rubles
Background change on 20 product photos Nano Banana 2 20 ~255 rubles
A set of icons in one style Recraft v4.1 Pro 10 ~380 rubles
A complex scene from a long description GPT-5 Image 3 variants ~140 rubles

More on marketplace tasks: marketplace product images with AI.

How to pay less

  • Cheap draft, expensive final. Work out the composition on Flux.2 Pro or GPT-5.4 Image 2 low, and do the final on the model you need.
  • Do not pick a resolution «just in case». Standard resolution is enough for social media.
  • Choose the model for the task, not the most expensive one. For simple photorealism, Flux.2 Pro at 6 rubles will do no worse than models at 45.
  • Write a specific prompt. Every failed attempt doubles the price of the image. On KADR the «Improve» button rewrites your prompt and suggests a model.

Which model suits what: Nano Banana Pro, Flux.2, GPT-5 Image, Seedream and Recraft, Grok Imagine. Video prices are calculated in the article on how much a minute of AI video costs.

In short

An AI image costs from 3 to 46 rubles. The cheapest are GPT-5.4 Image 2 and GPT Image 2.5 Flare on low and Seedream 5.0 Flash, the most expensive GPT-5 Image, Nano Banana Pro in 4K and Recraft. The main lever for saving is choosing the model for the task: a price difference of up to 15 times. The second lever is resolution, the third is a good prompt, so you do not pay for extra attempts.

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to generate an AI image?
From 3 to 46 rubles per image on KADR in October 2026. The cheapest are GPT-5.4 Image 2 and GPT Image 2.5 Flare at low quality and Seedream 5.0 Flash, the most expensive GPT-5 Image, Nano Banana Pro in 4K and Recraft v4.1 Pro.
Which image AI is the cheapest?
GPT-5.4 Image 2 and GPT Image 2.5 Flare at low quality: 2 tokens, roughly 3 rubles. Without dropping quality settings the most affordable is Seedream 5.0 Flash: 3 tokens (about 5 rubles) at 1K and 2K, then Flux.2 Pro: 4 tokens, about 6 rubles.
Why does one model cost 15 times more than another?
Models differ in size, resolution and purpose. Expensive ones understand complex descriptions better (GPT-5 Image), edit photos more precisely and write Cyrillic text (Nano Banana Pro), or do vector design (Recraft). For simple tasks you do not need an expensive model.
How much does a 4K image cost?
Seedream 4.5 and Seedream 5.0 Lite output 4K for 5 tokens (about 8 rubles). Nano Banana 2.1 in 4K costs 13 tokens (about 21 rubles), Nano Banana Pro in 4K 28 tokens (about 44 rubles).
How many images can you make for 1000 rubles?
About 210 images on Seedream 5.0 Flash, about 160 on Flux.2 Pro, about 125 on Seedream 4.5 or the basic Nano Banana, about 40 on Nano Banana Pro at 2K and about 22 on GPT-5 Image, if you buy tokens in the base pack.
Can I start with a small amount?
Yes. KADR has no subscription or mandatory plan: you top up your balance with a small token pack and pay only for the generations you make. The price of each image is shown before you start, and tokens never expire.

The price is shown before you start

KADR has 18 image models: Nano Banana Pro, Midjourney, Flux.2, GPT Image, Seedream, Recraft, Grok. The price of each generation is shown before you start, pay in rubles, tokens never expire.

Create an image
Alen
Founder of KADR. I connected all these models through their APIs, so the prices here are the service's working data, not a retelling.