DALL-E 2

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

InputTextOutputImage

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OpenAI image generation model, retired from the OpenAI API.

Released: 4y ago
Pricing: Not published

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.

Specifications

Developer: OpenAI
Series: DALL-E
Family: DALL-E 2
Type: Image generation
Predecessor: —
Successor: —
Released: April 6, 2022
Model ID: openai/dall-e-2
Openness: Closed
License: proprietary
Input modalities: text
Output modalities: image
Modality: text->image
Hugging Face: —
Source freshness: Metadata synced Oct 17, 2026, 2:43 PM UTC

Text provenance

EU · product-scoped

OpenAI 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 explanation