Midjourney vs DALL-E Pricing
Side-by-side pricing comparison to help you choose the right tool.
Best Price: Midjourney starts at a lower price ( $10/mo vs $20/mo )
Pricing Comparison
| Feature | Midjourney | DALL-E |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | $10/mo | $20/mo |
| Pricing Model | Paid | Paid |
| Free Trial | No | No |
| Money-Back Guarantee | No | No |
| Number of Plans | 4 plans | 5 plans |
| Hidden Fees | 2 found | 2 found |
| Rating | 4.5/5 | 4.2/5 |
Pros & Cons
Midjourney
- + Highest quality AI image generation
- + Unlimited images with Relax mode (Standard+)
- + Active community and regular model updates
- + Simple GPU-based pricing model
- - No free plan or trial
- - Basic plan lacks Relax mode
- - Stealth mode only on Pro/Mega ($60+/mo)
- - Companies >$1M revenue must buy Pro+
DALL-E
- + Seamlessly integrated with ChatGPT
- + Excellent prompt following and text rendering
- + API pricing is competitive ($0.04/image for DALL-E 3)
- + ChatGPT Free users get limited daily access
- - Not available as a standalone product
- - Requires ChatGPT subscription or API setup
- - Less artistic control than Midjourney
- - Image generation limits on ChatGPT Plus (~50/3hrs)
When to Choose
Choose Midjourney if...
You need designers, marketers, and creatives who need the highest quality ai-generated images and videos.
Choose DALL-E if...
You need users who want ai image generation integrated directly into chatgpt's conversational interface.
Detailed Pricing Plans
Midjourney Plans
Basic
$8 /mo billed yearly -20%
- 3.3 hours Fast GPU time/mo
- Standard image generation
- Discord & web access
- 3 concurrent Fast jobs
- Commercial usage rights
Standard
$24 /mo billed yearly -20%
- 15 hours Fast GPU time/mo
- Unlimited Relax GPU time
- All image generation features
- 3 concurrent Fast jobs
- Commercial usage rights
Pro
$48 /mo billed yearly -20%
- 30 hours Fast GPU time/mo
- Unlimited Relax GPU time
- Stealth Mode (private images)
- 12 concurrent Fast jobs
- Video generation (Relax)
- Commercial usage rights
Mega
$96 /mo billed yearly -20%
- 60 hours Fast GPU time/mo
- Unlimited Relax GPU time
- Stealth Mode (private images)
- 12 concurrent Fast jobs
- Video generation (Relax)
- Commercial usage rights
Save 20% with annual billing. Basic plan has no Relax mode — once Fast GPU time is used, you wait until next month. Stealth Mode (private images) requires Pro or Mega.
DALL-E Plans
Via ChatGPT Plus
- DALL-E 4 via ChatGPT
- ~50 images per 3 hours
- Natural language prompting
- Image editing and variations
- Integrated with text conversation
- No API setup required
Via ChatGPT Pro
- Unlimited image generation
- GPT Image 1 access
- Maximum quality and speed
- All ChatGPT Pro features included
- Priority access
API — DALL-E 3
- Standard 1024×1024: $0.04/image
- HD 1024×1024: $0.08/image
- HD 1024×1792: $0.12/image
- Programmatic access
- Batch processing support
API — GPT Image 1
- Low quality: ~$0.011/image
- Medium quality: ~$0.042/image
- High quality: ~$0.167/image
- Token-based pricing ($5/1M in, $40/1M out)
- Best image quality available
API — GPT Image 1 Mini
- Low quality: ~$0.005/image
- 50-70% cheaper than GPT Image 1
- Good for high-volume use cases
- Batch API available (50% savings)
DALL-E is accessed via ChatGPT Plus ($20/mo, ~50 images/3hrs), ChatGPT Pro ($200/mo, unlimited), or API ($0.005-0.167/image depending on model and quality). GPT Image 1 Mini is the cheapest at $0.005/image. Batch API saves 50%. New API users get $5 free credits.
FAQ
Which is cheaper, Midjourney or DALL-E?
Midjourney starts at a lower price point. Midjourney starts at $10/mo while DALL-E starts at $20/mo.
Is Midjourney or DALL-E better?
It depends on your needs. Midjourney is best for designers, marketers, and creatives who need the highest quality ai-generated images and videos. DALL-E is best for users who want ai image generation integrated directly into chatgpt's conversational interface.
Does Midjourney or DALL-E have a free plan?
Midjourney does not have a free plan. DALL-E does not have a free plan.