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Author uses Codex imagegen to make ChatGPT image generation free for automated workflows

The author describes how they eliminated daily image generation costs for an automated YouTube workflow by switching from paid API calls to Codex's built-in imagegen tool included with ChatGPT subscriptions. They detail three pitfalls: forgetting workspace-write permissions causing silent save failures, not setting time limits leading to frozen processes, and falling back to paid API when free…

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  • Codex imagegen in ChatGPT plans allows free image generation without additional cost
  • Three pitfalls: missing workspace-write flag, no timeout for frozen processes, falling back to paid API
  • Free generation uses 40,000-50,000 tokens per session and cannot specify pixel size or model
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Steps to Make ChatGPT Image Generation Free: 3 Pitfalls of Automation

note.com · 23 September 2026

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