Image generation
Pick from OpenAI’s gpt-image models, Unsplash, Imagine.art, or MonsterAPI. Compare cost, quality, and licensing.
Choose your image provider
Set the provider in MrNiche Autoblogger Pro → API Settings → Image Generation API. Each article gets one featured image; in-body images are optional and can be configured per provider.
| Provider | Cost / image | Quality | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAI gpt-image | ~$0.02 (mini) / ~$0.07 (gpt-image-1) / ~$0.10 (gpt-image-2) | ★★★★★ | Custom illustrations, on-brand visuals |
| Unsplash | Free | ★★★★ (real photos) | Lifestyle, nature, business stock — zero cost |
| Imagine.art | ~$0.005 | ★★★★ | Volume content, anime/illustrated styles |
| MonsterAPI | ~$0.003 | ★★★★ | Volume + photorealism, lowest per-image cost |
OpenAI image setup (gpt-image)
Uses your existing OpenAI API key. No extra setup — just select OpenAI as the provider and pick a model on the API page: gpt-image-1-mini (~$0.02/image, great for volume), gpt-image-1 (~$0.07, the quality default), or gpt-image-2 (~$0.10, sharpest detail). Widescreen 1536×1024 looks great as a featured image and is the landscape maximum. (OpenAI retired the older DALL·E models in May 2026 — gpt-image is the replacement family.)
Unsplash setup
Free, but requires an API key. Sign up at unsplash.com/developers, create an Application, copy the Access Key, paste into MrNiche Autoblogger’s Unsplash field. Unsplash returns the closest-matching real photo to the article’s keywords. Photos are CC0 — credit not required, but the plugin auto-attributes anyway (recommended for good karma).
Imagine.art setup
Sign up at imagine.art, generate an API token from your dashboard, paste it in. Pick a style preset (e.g. photorealistic, anime, 3d) — that becomes the default style for every generated image.
MonsterAPI setup
Cheapest paid provider. Sign up at monsterapi.ai, create an API key, paste it into MrNiche Autoblogger. SDXL-based — best for photorealism and product shots. Generation can take 8–15 seconds (longer than OpenAI’s gpt-image), so AutoPilot job times will be slightly higher.
Featured image vs in-body images
Every article gets a featured image automatically. In-body images (one between major sections) can be enabled in API Settings → Generation → In-body images. They roughly double image cost but significantly improve dwell time and visual scannability.
💡 Mix providers for cost. Use Unsplash or gpt-image-1-mini for high-volume blogs, gpt-image-1 for flagship pieces. Switch between articles by manually overriding the provider in the Manual Generation form.
Next steps
- 🤖 Set up AutoPilot with images
- 🛠 Image provider keeps failing?
Need a different image provider?
Tell us which one — we evaluate provider requests every release cycle.