- mini: drafts, iteration, lower cost (1/2/6 by quality). Same size and format options.
- GPT Image 1: when you need maximum quality and are fine with 2/7/25 credits.
- GPT Image 1 Edit: when you have input images to edit or compose (multi-image, maskless).
Use mini for most exploratory work; switch to Image 1 for final assets when quality is the priority.
