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DALL-E 3
DALL-E 3
Midjourney
Midjourney
Rating
4.6/5
4.9/5
Pricing Model Freemium Paid
Starting Price Free tier $10.00/mo
Pricing Details

Free (via ChatGPT)

$0/month

  • Limited daily image generations
  • Also free via Bing Image Creator
  • Basic quality settings
POPULAR

ChatGPT Plus

$20/month

  • Expanded DALL-E 3 image creation
  • Includes all ChatGPT Plus features
  • No per-image charges

API (Pay-per-image)

$0.04–0.12/image

  • DALL-E 3: $0.04 (standard) – $0.12 (HD)
  • GPT Image 1.5: $0.009–$0.20/image
  • $5 free credits for new API users
  • Pay only for successful generations

Prices verified February 2026. DALL-E 2 available at lower cost ($0.016-0.02/image). Newer GPT Image models offer better quality at various price points.

Basic

$10/month

~$8/mo billed annually

  • ~3.3 hrs fast GPU time
  • ~200 images/month
  • 3 concurrent jobs
  • Commercial license included
BEST VALUE

Standard

$30/month

~$24/mo billed annually

  • ~15 hrs fast GPU time
  • Unlimited Relax Mode generations
  • 3 concurrent jobs

Pro

$60/month

~$48/mo billed annually

  • ~30 hrs fast GPU time
  • Stealth Mode (private images)
  • 12 concurrent jobs
  • Required for $1M+ revenue companies

Mega

$120/month

~$96/mo billed annually

  • ~60 hrs fast GPU time
  • Stealth Mode included
  • 12 concurrent jobs
  • Best for teams and agencies

Prices verified February 2026. No free trial available. Annual billing saves 20%.

Category Image Generation Image Generation
Description OpenAI's powerful image generation model Create stunning AI art and imagery
Key Features
  • Text rendering
  • ChatGPT integration
  • High resolution
  • API access
  • Safety controls
  • Photorealistic images
  • Artistic styles
  • Upscaling
  • Variations
  • Web interface
Pros
  • + Best text rendering
  • + Easy to use
  • + Integrated with ChatGPT
  • + Good safety measures
  • + Best-in-class image quality
  • + Unique artistic style
  • + Active community
  • + Regular updates
Cons
  • - Requires Plus subscription
  • - Limited styles compared to MJ
  • - Rate limited
  • - No inpainting or outpainting controls in standard interface
  • - No free tier
  • - Discord-based initially
  • - Queue times
  • - Limited fine-grained control over exact compositions
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