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
- 3y 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
$0.04 / image
Image output · Standard 1024x1536
$0.08 / image
Image output · Standard 1536x1024
$0.08 / image
Image output · HD 1024x1024
$0.08 / image
Image output · HD 1024x1536
$0.12 / image
Image output · HD 1536x1024
$0.12 / image
Source: OpenAI, archived copy from April 4, 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
Ideogram 0.1 by Ideogram, Midjourney V5.2 by Midjourney, and Midjourney V6 by Midjourney. They were matched on model kind and release date, with no comparable price.
Ideogram 0.1DALL-E 3 vs Ideogram 0.1Midjourney V5.2DALL-E 3 vs Midjourney V5.2Midjourney V6DALL-E 3 vs Midjourney V6
Qwen-Image-2.1. DALL-E 3 itself is closed, and Qwen-Image-2.1 is the highest-ranked open-weight model on Arena Text to Image at rank 21.
Versions and lineage
Yes, GPT Image 2 is the publisher's recommended replacement. DALL-E 3 was retired on May 12, 2026.
Licensing and access
No. DALL-E 3 is closed and uses a proprietary license.
Basics
OpenAI. It was released on September 20, 2023.
Media
Not listed. Image editing via image input is not listed for DALL-E 3.
Rank 81 on Arena Text to Image, which is Arena's own rank, with a score of 968.
Generated from Vertical Tabs data, updated November 5, 2026.
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