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DALL-E 3
DALL-E 3
NightCafe
NightCafe
Rating
4.6/5
4.3/5
Pricing Model Freemium Freemium
Starting Price Free tier Free tier
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.

Free

$0/month

  • 5 daily credits
  • Community gallery access
  • Basic AI models

AI Beginner

$5.99/month

  • 100 credits/month
  • Access to premium models
  • Higher resolution output
MOST POPULAR

AI Hobbyist

$9.99/month

  • 200 credits/month
  • All AI models
  • Faster generation

AI Enthusiast

$19.99/month

  • 500 credits/month
  • Priority generation queue
  • Batch generation

AI Artist

$49.99/month

  • 1,400 credits/month
  • Max priority queue
  • Best value per credit

Prices verified February 2026. Credits can be used across all AI models including SDXL, DALL-E, and Stable Diffusion.

Category Image Generation Image Generation
Description OpenAI's powerful image generation model AI art generator with multiple creation methods and a thriving community
Key Features
  • Text rendering
  • ChatGPT integration
  • High resolution
  • API access
  • Safety controls
  • Multiple AI models (Stable Diffusion, DALL-E 2, CLIP-guided diffusion)
  • Neural style transfer
  • Daily free credits
  • Community art challenges
  • Bulk image creation
Pros
  • + Best text rendering
  • + Easy to use
  • + Integrated with ChatGPT
  • + Good safety measures
  • + Multiple AI engines in one platform
  • + Generous free daily credits
  • + Active community with art challenges
  • + Easy to use for beginners
  • + No Discord required
Cons
  • - Requires Plus subscription
  • - Limited styles compared to MJ
  • - Rate limited
  • - No inpainting or outpainting controls in standard interface
  • - Credit system can be limiting for heavy use
  • - Some advanced models cost more credits
  • - Output quality varies by engine
  • - Less control than local Stable Diffusion
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