Model · OpenAI · Image-Gen
DALL·E 3
OpenAI's image generation model. Notably good at following detailed prompts and rendering text within images; integrated into ChatGPT and the API.
- Modality
- Image-Gen
- License
- Proprietary (Proprietary)
- Released
- October 19, 2023
- Last verified
- May 10, 2026
- Runs locally
- No
Strengths
- Strong prompt adherence — does what you literally asked for
- Better than most at rendering legible text in images
- Tight integration with ChatGPT for iterative editing
Weaknesses
- Closed weights
- Less photorealistic than FLUX/Midjourney for some styles
Try it
| Where | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| OpenAI API | hosted-api | API key required |
| ChatGPT | product | Plus/Team/Enterprise |
Official sources
- Image API docs docs
Change log
- — Initial entry.
- — Marked deprecated after verification that GPT Image 2 is now OpenAI's current image generation model.
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