Image Generation
Design
DALL-E
OpenAI's image generation model accessible via ChatGPT and API
7.5Very Good
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Score Breakdown
Ease of Use9.0
Features7.0
Value for Money7.0
Support7.0
Overall7.5
DALL-E Pricing
ChatGPT Plus
$20/mo
Image generation included with ChatGPT Plus subscription
API (GPT Image)
Free
Pay-as-you-go ~$0.005-$0.25 per image by model & quality; DALL-E 2/3 removed from API (May 2026)
Pros
- +Seamlessly integrated into ChatGPT Plus subscription
- +Excellent at understanding natural language prompts
- +Strong API access for developers building image apps
- +Good at realistic and photographic styles
- +No separate account needed if you already use ChatGPT
Cons
- −Image quality not as artistic as Midjourney
- −Limited control over fine-grained image details
- −API costs add up at scale
- −No standalone free tier without ChatGPT subscription
Best For
developers
ChatGPT users
marketers
bloggers
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