ChatGPT just got a little more magical—and it's free.

OpenAI rolled out a set of new features for its GPT-4o model — the “o” stands for “omni” — and now, even free users can generate images.

Let’s get one thing out of the way: this isn’t just an update for premium subscribers. Free-tier folks now have access to GPT-4o, which means sharper responses, quicker results, and yes, that great image generation that used to sit behind a paywall.

It’s not limited to either — you can prompt it to generate dreamy landscapes, floating robots, melancholic foxes, or whatever you imagine.

This move isn’t just good news for casual users. It’s also a strategic flex by OpenAI.

With Google’s Gemini, Anthropic’s Claude, and Meta’s increasingly capable LLaMA models stepping up their game, OpenAI is doubling down on what makes ChatGPT stick — giving people something fun, creative, and surprisingly accessible.

And if you’re wondering, yes, GPT-4o also brings more fluent conversation, better math chops, and real-time understanding of images and voice (though some of those perks are still rolling out).

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