No longer available
The publisher shut this model down on May 12, 2026. It can no longer be used from its own API. Recommended replacement: gpt-image-2. Publisher notice
- Pricing
- Not published
- Released
- 4y ago
Cost
OpenAI image generation model, retired from the OpenAI API.
Last listed price (retired)
No longer available since May 12, 2026. These are the final rates OpenAI published, kept for reference. You cannot buy this model at these prices. Replacement: gpt-image-2.
Image output · Standard 1024x1024
$0.016 / image
Image output · Standard 1024x1536
$0.018 / image
Image output · Standard 1536x1024
$0.02 / image
Source: OpenAI, archived copy from April 29, 2026. Size labels are copied as OpenAI's model page showed them.
How it compares
Text provenance
EU · product-scopedOpenAI textGrain watermarking
In the EU, ChatGPT-generated text uses textGrain. OpenAI says API customers can opt in globally for select models, so watermarking depends on the product surface and configuration.
Official explanationFrequently asked questions
Quality and benchmarks
Midjourney V2 by Midjourney, Midjourney V1 by Midjourney, and Stable Diffusion 1.4 by Stability AI. These were matched on model kind and release date, with no comparable price.
Midjourney V2DALL-E 2 vs Midjourney V2Midjourney V1DALL-E 2 vs Midjourney V1Stable Diffusion 1.4DALL-E 2 vs Stable Diffusion 1.4
Qwen-Image-2.1. It is the highest-ranked open-weight model on Arena Text to Image at rank 21, while DALL-E 2 itself is closed.
Versions and lineage
Yes. DALL-E 2 is retired as of May 12, 2026, and the publisher's recommended replacement is GPT Image 2.
Licensing and access
No. DALL-E 2 is closed and distributed under a proprietary license.
Basics
DALL-E 2 was made by OpenAI and released on April 6, 2022.
Media
No. Image editing with image input is not listed for DALL-E 2.
Generated from Vertical Tabs data, updated November 5, 2026.
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