GPT-5.1 vs DALL-E 3
A detailed comparison to help you choose the right AI tool for your needs.
Feature Comparison
Feature
GPT-5.1
DALL-E 3
Ratings
Overall Rating
4.7
4.7
Coding
4.5
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Writing
4.6
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Reasoning
4.8
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Speed
4.8
4.3
Value
4.6
4.4
Pricing
Monthly Price
$20
$20
Free Tier
Input (per 1M tokens)
$2.5
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Output (per 1M tokens)
$10
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Features
Context Window
128K
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Vision/Images
Audio
Video
Code Generation
AI Agents
GPT-5.1 Instant
Pros
- Fast responses with adaptive reasoning
- New personalization presets
- Strong math and coding improvements
- Multimodal (text, image, audio)
- Free tier available
Cons
- Coding not as strong as Claude Opus
- Can be verbose
- Writing style less natural than Claude
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 GPT-5.1 if you need:
General assistant, math problems, quick coding help
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.