DALL-E

by OpenAI

Paid

OpenAI's image generation model that creates realistic images and art from natural language descriptions, integrated into ChatGPT.

4.5
out of 5.0 · 0+ reviews
Category Image & Design
Platform WebAPI
Last Updated March 22, 2026

Overview

DALL-E 3 is OpenAI's text-to-image generation model that creates high-resolution images from natural language prompts across a wide range of styles — photorealism, illustration, oil painting, pixel art, and more. It has outstanding prompt accuracy, following complex multi-part instructions better than almost any competing model.

Built directly into ChatGPT, DALL-E 3 allows conversational image generation — describe what you want, and ChatGPT optimizes your prompt and creates images. Users can iteratively refine results through natural conversation. Images can be used commercially — sold as products, used in ads, published in books.

DALL-E 3 is also available through the OpenAI API for developers building image generation into products.

Pricing

ChatGPT Plus
$20 /mo
  • Access to DALL-E 3 image generation within ChatGPT
  • Included in ChatGPT Plus, Pro, and Team subscriptions
API Pricing (Pay
per-image)
  • Standard quality 1024x1024: $0.040/image
  • HD quality 1024x1024: $0.080/image
  • HD quality 1792x1024: $0.120/image

Pros & Cons

Pros

Outstanding prompt accuracy — follows complex multi-part instructions precisely
Seamlessly integrated into ChatGPT for conversational refinement
Users own generated images with full commercial usage rights
Wide range of styles from photorealism to abstract art
No technical setup required — works through ChatGPT interface
API available for developers to build image features into products

Cons

No free standalone tier — requires ChatGPT Plus ($20/mo minimum)
Cannot generate images of real, named public figures
Resolution limited to 1024x1024 (standard) or 1792x1024 (HD)
Less customizable than open-source alternatives (no LoRA, no fine-tuning)
Rate limits on image generation even with paid plans
Photorealism quality behind Midjourney in some comparisons

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