AI Image Generation Cost Calculator — Price per Image & Monthly Budget

See what DALL·E, Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, and other models cost per image

Estimate your monthly AI image generation spend with campaign presets and...

When Should You Use This Calculator?

Forecasting creative cost for ad, content, and product pipelines
Using campaign assumptions for retries and prompt variations
Comparing model spend for the same image workload
Estimating monthly generation budgets from recurring run cadence
Applying custom per-image pricing for enterprise rate cards

How to Use This Calculator

Set model and requested image count.
Optionally load a campaign preset, or set variations, retry rate, and monthly runs yourself.
Switch to Compare mode to rank models for the same workload.
Apply custom price override when your contract differs from defaults.

Key Features:

Compare multiple scenarios side-by-side
Three modes: Simple, Campaign, and Compare
Static campaign presets with retries, variations, and monthly runs
Effective image volume and monthly spend projections
Model comparison with optional custom pricing override

Formula

Run Cost = Requested Images × Variations × (1 + Retry%) × Cost Per Image

Monthly cost multiplies run cost by monthly run count.
Compare mode uses the same assumptions across selected models.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is image generation cost calculated in campaign mode?

Campaign mode multiplies requested image count by variations per prompt and retry overhead, then applies model price per image. Monthly cost is estimated by multiplying per-run cost by runs per month.

What is compare mode for image cost?

Compare mode evaluates the same workload assumptions (images, retries, variations, run cadence) across selected models and shows which model has the lowest projected cost.

Can I export my Image Generation Cost Calculator calculations?

Yes. In guest mode you can export your calculations to JSON. Signing in adds PDF and CSV export. Click the export button to download your results — useful for record-keeping, sharing, or importing into other tools.

Does this calculator save my history?

Yes. Your calculation history is saved automatically. As a guest you can keep up to 50 calculations per workspace on your device. Sign in for free to keep up to 100 per workspace and access them from any device.

Is this calculator free to use?

Yes. The Image Generation Cost Calculator is free to use with no sign-up required. A free account adds more calculation history, multiple workspaces, and access to your saved data from any device.

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