How much does DALL-E 3 cost per image?

DALL-E 3 Standard: 1024x1024 = $0.040, 1024x1792/$0.080. HD quality: 1024x1024 = $0.080, 1024x1792 = $0.120. DALL-E 2 is cheaper at $0.020 per 1024x1024 image.

Is DALL-E cheaper than Midjourney for business use?

For API-driven applications, DALL-E 3 is the only major option. Midjourney doesn't have a public API. For high-volume generation, Stable Diffusion self-hosted is 100x cheaper than DALL-E 3.

What is the cheapest AI image generation API?

Stability AI SDXL API: $0.003/image. Replicate SDXL: $0.0046/image. Fal.ai: $0.003-0.006/image. All significantly cheaper than DALL-E 3 for high-volume use cases.

DALL-E Image Generation Cost Calculator

Calculate OpenAI DALL-E 3 image generation costs. $0.04/image (1024x1024 standard) to $0.120/image (1792x1024 HD). Estimate monthly creative AI spend.

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$3500

LTV:CAC

11.67

Payback

2.9 mo

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Healthy ✓

Benchmark: LTV:CAC ≥ 3 is healthy. Payback under 12 months is excellent. Under 1 means you lose money on each customer.

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Enter the values for the scenario you are assessing. Calculate OpenAI DALL-E 3 image generation costs. $0.04/image (1024x1024 standard) to $0.120/image (1792x1024 HD). Estimate monthly creative AI spend. Use the dall-e cost result to inform your calculation.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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