OpenAI (GPT)
OpenAI's GPT models work well for short summaries, quick bulk classification and structured outputs. GPT-4o mini is a strong default for SEO work — fast and cheap.
Get an API key
- Go to platform.openai.com and sign in.
- Click your profile icon → API Keys (or go to
/api-keys). - Click Create new secret key, name it SEODesktop, and copy the key.
- Under Billing, add a payment method and top up credit. OpenAI requires prepaid credit — $5 is enough to start.
Configure in SEODesktop
- Open Settings → AI Providers → OpenAI.
- Paste your API key.
- Pick your default model. Recommended:
- gpt-4o-mini for most tasks — fastest and cheapest.
- gpt-4o for deeper analyses when latency doesn't matter.
- gpt-4.1 for the largest context windows (keyword clustering across huge lists).
- Click Test connection to verify the key.
- Click Save.
What it costs
| Task | Model | Approx. cost |
|---|---|---|
| Summarize one SERP (top 10) | gpt-4o-mini | $0.0003 |
| Classify intent on 1 keyword | gpt-4o-mini | $0.00001 |
| Cluster 500 keywords | gpt-4o | $0.02 |
| Deep competitor positioning (5 pages) | gpt-4o | $0.05 |
See OpenAI's pricing page for exact rates.
Privacy
By default, OpenAI does not use API inputs for model training (a setting on your org account). If you want extra assurance, consider OpenAI's zero-retention policy via enterprise billing, or use Ollama for fully local inference.