diff --git a/packages/image_picker/image_picker/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/image_picker/image_picker/CHANGELOG.md
index 6b19209defc7..0c77264a14e3 100644
--- a/packages/image_picker/image_picker/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/image_picker/image_picker/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 ## NEXT
 
+* Fixes `pickMultiImage(limit: 1)` and `pickMultipleMedia(limit: 1)` throwing an `ArgumentError` by delegating to
+  single-item pickers when `limit` is exactly 1, since the platform interface requires `limit >= 2` for multi-selection.
 * Updates minimum supported SDK version to Flutter 3.38/Dart 3.10.
 
 ## 1.2.2
diff --git a/packages/image_picker/image_picker/lib/image_picker.dart b/packages/image_picker/image_picker/lib/image_picker.dart
index 95fcd19120b9..c8604a617769 100755
--- a/packages/image_picker/image_picker/lib/image_picker.dart
+++ b/packages/image_picker/image_picker/lib/image_picker.dart
@@ -133,6 +133,18 @@ class ImagePicker {
     int? limit,
     bool requestFullMetadata = true,
   }) {
+    // limit: 1 would fail MultiImagePickerOptions validation (requires >= 2),
+    // so delegate to pickImage which already handles single-image selection.
+    if (limit == 1) {
+      return pickImage(
+        source: ImageSource.gallery,
+        maxWidth: maxWidth,
+        maxHeight: maxHeight,
+        imageQuality: imageQuality,
+        requestFullMetadata: requestFullMetadata,
+      ).then((XFile? image) => image == null ? <XFile>[] : <XFile>[image]);
+    }
+
     final imageOptions = ImageOptions.createAndValidate(
       maxWidth: maxWidth,
       maxHeight: maxHeight,
@@ -249,6 +261,17 @@ class ImagePicker {
     int? limit,
     bool requestFullMetadata = true,
   }) {
+    // limit: 1 would fail MediaOptions validation (requires >= 2),
+    // so delegate to pickMedia which already handles single-item selection.
+    if (limit == 1) {
+      return pickMedia(
+        maxWidth: maxWidth,
+        maxHeight: maxHeight,
+        imageQuality: imageQuality,
+        requestFullMetadata: requestFullMetadata,
+      ).then((XFile? media) => media == null ? <XFile>[] : <XFile>[media]);
+    }
+
     return platform.getMedia(
       options: MediaOptions.createAndValidate(
         allowMultiple: true,
diff --git a/packages/image_picker/image_picker/test/image_picker_test.dart b/packages/image_picker/image_picker/test/image_picker_test.dart
index 6230481169f3..91dfedfa0f39 100644
--- a/packages/image_picker/image_picker/test/image_picker_test.dart
+++ b/packages/image_picker/image_picker/test/image_picker_test.dart
@@ -709,15 +709,62 @@ void main() {
           );
         });
 
-        test('does not accept a limit argument lower than 2', () {
+        test('does not accept a limit argument lower than 1', () {
           final picker = ImagePicker();
           expect(() => picker.pickMultiImage(limit: -1), throwsArgumentError);
 
           expect(() => picker.pickMultiImage(limit: 0), throwsArgumentError);
-
-          expect(() => picker.pickMultiImage(limit: 1), throwsArgumentError);
         });
 
+        test(
+          'delegates to pickImage when limit is 1 and image is picked',
+          () async {
+            when(
+              mockPlatform.getImageFromSource(
+                source: anyNamed('source'),
+                options: anyNamed('options'),
+              ),
+            ).thenAnswer(
+              (Invocation _) async => XFile('test_path', name: 'test.jpg'),
+            );
+
+            final picker = ImagePicker();
+            final List<XFile> result = await picker.pickMultiImage(limit: 1);
+
+            expect(result, hasLength(1));
+            expect(result.first.path, 'test_path');
+            verify(
+              mockPlatform.getImageFromSource(
+                source: ImageSource.gallery,
+                options: anyNamed('options'),
+              ),
+            );
+          },
+        );
+
+        test(
+          'delegates to pickImage when limit is 1 and no image is picked',
+          () async {
+            when(
+              mockPlatform.getImageFromSource(
+                source: anyNamed('source'),
+                options: anyNamed('options'),
+              ),
+            ).thenAnswer((Invocation _) async => null);
+
+            final picker = ImagePicker();
+            final List<XFile> result = await picker.pickMultiImage(limit: 1);
+
+            expect(result, isEmpty);
+            verify(
+              mockPlatform.getImageFromSource(
+                source: ImageSource.gallery,
+                options: anyNamed('options'),
+              ),
+            );
+          },
+        );
+
         test('handles an empty image file response gracefully', () async {
           final picker = ImagePicker();
 
@@ -1104,7 +1151,7 @@ void main() {
           );
         });
 
-        test('does not accept a limit argument lower than 2', () {
+        test('does not accept a limit argument lower than 1', () {
           final picker = ImagePicker();
           expect(
             () => picker.pickMultipleMedia(limit: -1),
@@ -1112,10 +1159,61 @@ void main() {
           );
 
           expect(() => picker.pickMultipleMedia(limit: 0), throwsArgumentError);
-
-          expect(() => picker.pickMultipleMedia(limit: 1), throwsArgumentError);
         });
 
+        test(
+          'delegates to pickMedia when limit is 1 and media is picked',
+          () async {
+            when(
+              mockPlatform.getMedia(options: anyNamed('options')),
+            ).thenAnswer((Invocation _) async => <XFile>[XFile('test_path')]);
+
+            final picker = ImagePicker();
+            final List<XFile> result = await picker.pickMultipleMedia(limit: 1);
+
+            expect(result, hasLength(1));
+            expect(result.first.path, 'test_path');
+            verify(
+              mockPlatform.getMedia(
+                options: argThat(
+                  isInstanceOf<MediaOptions>().having(
+                    (MediaOptions options) => options.allowMultiple,
+                    'allowMultiple',
+                    isFalse,
+                  ),
+                  named: 'options',
+                ),
+              ),
+            );
+          },
+        );
+
+        test(
+          'delegates to pickMedia when limit is 1 and no media is picked',
+          () async {
+            when(
+              mockPlatform.getMedia(options: anyNamed('options')),
+            ).thenAnswer((Invocation _) async => <XFile>[]);
+
+            final picker = ImagePicker();
+            final List<XFile> result = await picker.pickMultipleMedia(limit: 1);
+
+            expect(result, isEmpty);
+            verify(
+              mockPlatform.getMedia(
+                options: argThat(
+                  isInstanceOf<MediaOptions>().having(
+                    (MediaOptions options) => options.allowMultiple,
+                    'allowMultiple',
+                    isFalse,
+                  ),
+                  named: 'options',
+                ),
+              ),
+            );
+          },
+        );
+
         test('handles an empty image file response gracefully', () async {
           final picker = ImagePicker();