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Generate Images with Gpt-image-1 and Store in Google Drive with Cost Tracking

Bydarrell_tw @darrelltw on n8n.io

Receive a chat input as an image prompt. Call OpenAI's API to generate an image. Split the returned images and process them one by one. Upload each generated image to Google Drive. Save image links and thumbnails to a Google Sheets document. Record token usage and estimated cost…

Event trigger★★★★☆ complexityAI-powered16 nodesHTTP RequestGoogle DriveGoogle SheetsChat Trigger
Data & Sheets Trigger: Event Nodes: 16 Complexity: ★★★★☆ AI nodes: yes Added:

This workflow corresponds to n8n.io template #3710 — we link there as the canonical source.

This workflow follows the Chat Trigger → Google Drive recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.

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  "name": "template-demo-chatgpt-image-1-with-drive-and-sheet copy",
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        "method": "POST",
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        "sendBody": true,
        "authentication": "predefinedCredentialType",
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              "value": "gpt-image-1"
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              "value": "={{ $json.chatInput }}"
            },
            {
              "name": "output_format",
              "value": "jpeg"
            },
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              "name": "quality",
              "value": "low"
            },
            {
              "name": "output_compression",
              "value": "={{parseInt('80')}}"
            },
            {
              "name": "size",
              "value": "1024x1024"
            },
            {
              "name": "n",
              "value": "={{parseInt('1')}}"
            },
            {
              "name": "moderation",
              "value": "low"
            }
          ]
        },
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            "total estimated price": "={{ \n  (\n    (($('HTTP Request').item.json.usage.input_tokens || 0) * 10 / 1000000) +\n    (($('HTTP Request').item.json.usage.output_tokens || 0) * 40 / 1000000)\n  ).toFixed(6)\n}}",
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      "position": [
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      "parameters": {
        "color": 7,
        "width": 340,
        "height": 240,
        "content": "## Created by darrell_tw_ \n\nAn engineer now focus on AI and Automation\n\n### contact me with following:\n[X](https://x.com/darrell_tw_)\n[Threads](https://www.threads.net/@darrell_tw_)\n[Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/darrell_tw_/)\n[Website](https://www.darrelltw.com/)"
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      "position": [
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        "height": 480,
        "content": "## Use Chat to input prompts for image generation"
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      "position": [
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        "width": 1260,
        "height": 420,
        "content": "## Process image array data with Loop\nRegardless of single or multiple images\nThey will be in the data[] array\nJust use Loop to process them\n\nImages will be uploaded to Drive and saved as a row in the Sheet with links and thumbnails"
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      "position": [
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      "parameters": {
        "color": 6,
        "width": 480,
        "height": 260,
        "content": "## After processing, save Cost to Sheet"
      },
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  "settings": {
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            "type": "main",
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}

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Receive a chat input as an image prompt. Call OpenAI's API to generate an image. Split the returned images and process them one by one. Upload each generated image to Google Drive. Save image links and thumbnails to a Google Sheets document. Record token usage and estimated cost…

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