DALL-E 3
OpenAI
DISCONTINUED. OpenAI's advanced text-to-image generation model with exceptional prompt adherence. Represents a major leap from DALL-E 2 in understanding complex and lengthy text prompts. Integrated with ChatGPT to automatically generate detailed, tailored prompts from simple user ideas. Produces high-quality images with improved handling of historically difficult elements like hands and text within images. Available in Standard and HD quality modes. OpenAI has deprecated DALL-E 3 and removed it from the API.
Strengths
- Exceptional prompt adherence - generates images that precisely match text descriptions
- Best-in-class understanding of complex and lengthy prompts
- Integrated with ChatGPT for automatic prompt enhancement and refinement
- Significant improvements in rendering hands and text within images
- HD quality mode provides enhanced detail and better prompt adherence
- Available via ChatGPT Plus ($20/month) for unlimited generations
- C2PA watermarking with metadata for image provenance (added Feb 2024)
Caveats
- DISCONTINUED - deprecated and removed from the OpenAI API
- OpenAI recommends GPT-Image-2 for image generation and editing
- API pricing ($0.04-$0.12/image) can be expensive for high-volume use
- No fine-tuning or model customization available
- Generation speed slower than some competitors
- Limited to specific resolution options (1024x1024, 1024x1792, 1792x1024)
- Content policy restrictions may block certain creative concepts
- No vendor-published pricing: omitted rather than asserted from a secondary source
- Vendor
- OpenAI
- License
- Proprietary
- Release Date
- 2023-10-16
- Modalities
- textimage
Capabilities
Vision
Audio
Video
Tool Use