Which is cheaper, Midjourney or DALL-E 3?

Midjourney starts at $10/mo. DALL-E 3 starts at $20/mo.

What is Midjourney best at?

Midjourney is strongest at unmatched default aesthetic, strong community, consistent style references.

DALL-E 3 is strongest at prompt comprehension, good with text rendering, included with ChatGPT Plus.

Our pick

Midjourney wins

Starts at $10/mo, against $20/mo for DALL-E 3: the cheaper way in.

by Midjourney

The image model with the strongest default aesthetic. V7 is the current flagship. Discord-native with a web app. No free tier.

$10+/mo

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by OpenAI

OpenAI's image model. Best-in-class at following complex, multi-element prompts. Bundled with ChatGPT Plus — no standalone subscription.

$20+/mo

Try DALL-E 3 →

Feature	Midjourney	DALL-E 3
Vendor	Midjourney	OpenAI
Category	Image Generation	Image Generation
Free tier	No	No
Starting price	$10/mo	$20/mo
Strengths	unmatched default aesthetic, strong community, consistent style references	prompt comprehension, good with text rendering, included with ChatGPT Plus
Weaknesses	no free tier, Discord-centric UX	no fine control, less artistic by default