OpenAI
DALL·E 3
OpenAI's image model available inside ChatGPT for generating images from natural-language prompts.
Our editorial assessment, based on the public sources listed below. Last reviewed .
- Task rank
- #13
- Tier
- A
- Score
- 77.5
Strengths
- Strong prompt understanding inside ChatGPT
- Conversational refinement of images
- Included with ChatGPT Plus; API available
Considerations
- Less photorealistic than newer dedicated image models
- Tighter content restrictions than some alternatives
Price
Included with ChatGPT Plus ~$20/mo · API separate
Shown for reference — price is not part of the score.
Score breakdown
- Performance
- 76.0
- 55% of score
- Reputation
- 82.0
- 35% of score
- Recency
- 70.0
- 10% of score
The overall score combines these sub-scores using the weights shown. How we score →
Verification status
Each field carries its own re-verification date. Amber means older than 90 days — treat those figures as stale until re-checked.
- Pricing
- Benchmark
- Reputation
- Feature list
Checked against the sources listed below.
Sources
- DALL·E 3 (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
- Introducing our latest image generation model in the API | OpenAI (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
- Best AI Image Generators of 2026 | CNET (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
- 10 Best AI Image Generators in 2026 (fal) (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
- wyattchambers.com (opens in a new tab)Accessed:
Alternatives in Image Generation
- #1GPT-ImageSScore 89.9OpenAI's image model that reasons through requests to maintain spatial logic, available via ChatGPT and API.
- #2Nano Banana ProSScore 89.3An AI image generator that excels at creating realistic images with consistent characters.
- #12Google Imagen 4 UltraAScore 77.8Enterprise-grade photorealistic image generation with API access on Google Cloud.