Flux vs DALL-E 3

A detailed comparison to help you choose the right AI tool for your needs.

Stability AI

Flux

4.7
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OpenAI

DALL-E 3

4.7
Try DALL-E 3

Feature Comparison

Feature
Flux
DALL-E 3
Ratings
Overall Rating
4.7
4.7
Coding
-
-
Writing
-
-
Reasoning
-
-
Speed
-
4.3
Value
4.8
4.4
Pricing
Monthly Price
-
$20
Free Tier
Input (per 1M tokens)
-
-
Output (per 1M tokens)
-
-
Features
Context Window
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-
Vision/Images
Audio
Video
Code Generation
AI Agents

Flux

Pros

  • Photorealistic up to 4MP
  • Excellent text rendering
  • Open-source options
  • $300M funding, strong development
  • Multi-reference variations

Cons

  • Pro features require API
  • Less community than Stable Diffusion

DALL-E 3

Pros

  • Best text rendering in images
  • Integrated into ChatGPT
  • High quality outputs
  • Follows complex prompts well
  • Safety features built-in

Cons

  • No editing/inpainting
  • Requires ChatGPT Plus
  • Limited style control
  • Slower than some alternatives

Choose Flux if you need:

Photorealism, professional imagery, text in images

Choose DALL-E 3 if you need:

Marketing images, images with text, integrated chat workflow

Ready to get started?

Both tools offer free tiers or trials. Try them out and see which one works best for your workflow.