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DALL-E 3 B | Midjourney S | Flux (Black Forest Labs) A | |
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| Tagline | OpenAI's image model. Built into ChatGPT Plus. | The aesthetic gold standard for AI image generation. | Open weights + strong photorealism. The open-source answer. |
| Category | image | image | image |
| Pricing | Included with ChatGPT Plus $20/mo | $10-$120/mo | API + open weights (Schnell is Apache 2.0) |
| Best for | ChatGPT Plus users who want images without paying extra. | Anyone who wants beautiful images without thinking about prompts. | Developers + power users who want control and privacy. |
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| Kai's verdict | B-tier standalone, A-tier value if you already pay ChatGPT. Don't pay for it separately. | S-tier for aesthetics. If you care how it looks more than how it's made, this wins. | A-tier. S-tier if you self-host. The reason open-source image gen matters. |
| Link | Open → | Open → | Open → |