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title: GPT Image
description: "*Configuring GPT Image in Source* **Free** (you pay OpenAI for usage). GPT Image replaces DALL·E in Magic Post Thumbnail 7. It *generates* an image from your keywords — it does not search a photo library. Existing DALL·E API keys still…"
url: "https://magic-post-thumbnail.com/docs/gpt-image/"
updated: "2026-08-16"
category: Image Databases
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# GPT Image

*Configuring GPT Image in Source*

**Free** (you pay OpenAI for usage). GPT Image replaces DALL·E in Magic Post Thumbnail 7. It *generates* an image from your keywords — it does not search a photo library. Existing DALL·E API keys still work.

![GPT Image settings — API key, size, quality, output format and moderation](https://magic-post-thumbnail.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/panel-gptimage.png)

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## Where to enable it

Open **Source**, add **GPT Image** (badge **AI**) to the **Automatic generation chain**, then click **Configure**. Style presets on Automatic > Image Placement apply to this bank only. The Gutenberg block cannot search GPT Image (photo tabs only).

## Options

- **API Key** — Required. Create a key on the [OpenAI API keys](https://platform.openai.com/api-keys) page. Existing DALL·E keys still work. Click **API testing** after entering the key.
- **Image size** — Auto (model chooses), 1024x1024 (square), 1536x1024 (landscape), 1024x1536 (portrait), 2048x2048 (2K square), 2048x1152 (2K landscape). Official gpt-image-2 sizes. 1024 is enough for most featured images. 2K costs more and is slower. 4K is not listed (experimental and expensive for bulk).
- **Quality** — Auto, Low (faster, cheaper), Medium (default), High (slower, more expensive). Low is best for bulk drafts.
- **Output format** — PNG, JPEG or WebP. JPEG is smaller and usually faster. PNG keeps maximum quality. WebP is a good middle ground.
- **Moderation** — Auto (standard) or Low (less strict). Use Low if standard filtering blocks too many post titles. Requests still follow OpenAI usage policies.

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## Time, billing and restrictions

**Caution: GPT Image can take a long time** to generate (often 20 to 90 seconds). OpenAI may require **organization verification** before GPT Image models work.

GPT Image has **content restrictions**. See the [OpenAI usage policies](https://openai.com/policies/usage-policies).

The plugin does not charge per image. OpenAI bills the key you enter. Previewing this bank on Source consumes tokens.