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DALL-E 3

B tier

OpenAI's image model. Built into ChatGPT Plus.

Open DALL-E 3 →Compare with alternatives

Kai's verdict

B-tier standalone, A-tier value if you already pay ChatGPT. Don't pay for it separately.

Strengths

  • Excellent prompt understanding
  • Built into ChatGPT — no extra subscription
  • Good at composition + concepts

Weaknesses

  • Aesthetic ceiling below Midjourney + Ideogram
  • Text rendering worse than Ideogram
  • No fine control

Best for

ChatGPT Plus users who want images without paying extra.

Pricing

Included with ChatGPT Plus $20/mo

Alternatives worth knowing

Midjourney
S
The aesthetic gold standard for AI image generation.
Ideogram
S
The one that actually gets text in images right.
Flux (Black Forest Labs)
A
Open weights + strong photorealism. The open-source answer.