DALL-E 3
Best For
Creative professionals, marketers, and content creators needing to quickly generate unique images for campaigns, presentations, or digital content without extensive design skills.
Not Ideal For
Users requiring precise pixel-level control, advanced image editing features like in-painting/out-painting, or those needing to modify existing images rather than create new ones.
Pros & Cons
- Exceptional prompt understanding and coherence
- Generates high-quality, detailed, and diverse images
- Seamless integration with ChatGPT for conversational prompting
- Supports a wide range of artistic styles and subjects
- Lacks dedicated image editing tools
- Can sometimes struggle with accurate text generation within images
- Access is primarily tied to other subscriptions (ChatGPT Plus/Copilot Pro) or API usage
Key Features
Text-to-image generation
Advanced natural language prompt comprehension
High-resolution image output
Iterative image refinement through conversational AI
Built-in safety and content moderation
Pricing Breakdown
DALL-E 3 can be accessed for free via Microsoft Bing Image Creator or Microsoft Copilot. Paid access is available through a ChatGPT Plus subscription for $20/month, which includes DALL-E 3. Alternatively, it can be accessed via the OpenAI API with per-image pricing: standard 1024x1024 images cost $0.040, standard 1792x1024 or 1024x1792 images cost $0.040, HD 1024x1024 images cost $0.080, and HD 1792x1024 or 1024x1792 images cost $0.120.
Pricing verified Sep 13, 2026
⚠️ Pricing is subject to change. Always verify current pricing on the tool's official website before purchasing.
Free Tier
Access via Microsoft Bing Image Creator or Microsoft Copilot
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