Sonnet 4.5 vs DALL-E 3

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

Winner
Anthropic

Claude Sonnet 4.5

4.8
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OpenAI

DALL-E 3

4.7
Try DALL-E 3
Our Pick
Claude Sonnet 4.5

Claude Sonnet 4.5 edges out DALL-E 3 with superior overall performance and features that make it the better choice for most users.

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Feature Comparison

Feature
Sonnet 4.5
DALL-E 3
Ratings
Overall Rating
4.8
4.7
Coding
4.7
-
Writing
4.9
-
Reasoning
4.7
-
Speed
4.6
4.3
Value
4.9
4.4
Pricing
Monthly Price
$20
$20
Free Tier
Input (per 1M tokens)
$3
-
Output (per 1M tokens)
$15
-
Features
Context Window
200K
-
Vision/Images
Audio
Video
Code Generation
AI Agents

Claude Sonnet 4.5

Pros

  • Best value for money
  • Excellent writing quality
  • Fast response times
  • Strong coding abilities
  • Free tier available

Cons

  • Not as powerful as Opus for complex tasks
  • Usage limits on free tier

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 Sonnet 4.5 if you need:

Daily coding tasks, writing, general use

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.