Ideogram vs DALL·E 3
Newest: Ideogram · Widest inputs: Ideogram · Image editing: Ideogram. Not enough arena votes yet for a quality score, so this is a spec comparison.
Where they differ
Quality is the arena score from blind, side-by-side human votes. Price, length and resolution come from each lab’s own listings.
- NewestIdeogramIdeogram Apr 3, 2024 · DALL·E 3 Nov 6, 2023
- Widest inputsIdeogramIdeogram: Text prompts, Reference images · DALL·E 3: Text prompts
- Image editingIdeogramTakes a reference image as input: Ideogram yes · DALL·E 3 no
- Self-hostingNo open weightsBoth are available only through APIs and apps
- Most API hostsSame reachIdeogram: 1 · DALL·E 3: 1
Every spec in one table
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| Specification |  IdeogramIdeogram |  DALL·E 3OpenAI |
|---|---|---|
| Quality (blind human votes) | ||
| Text to image arenaElo-style score · higher is better | — | 967 ±4#79 of 82 · 238,731 votes |
| Output | ||
| Produces | Images | Images |
| Inputs | ||
| Text prompts | Yes | Yes |
| Reference images (editing) | Yes | No |
| Access | ||
| Weights | Proprietary | Proprietary |
| API hosts | 1 | 1 |
| Released | Apr 3, 2024 | Nov 6, 2023 |
Which should you choose?
Which is better, Ideogram or DALL·E 3?
Neither model has enough arena votes for a reliable quality score yet, so this page compares specs only. Run the same three or four prompts through each and judge the results.
What is the difference between Ideogram and DALL·E 3?
Ideogram is an image model from Ideogram (Apr 3, 2024), taking text prompts and reference images and producing images. DALL·E 3 is an image model from OpenAI (Nov 6, 2023), taking text prompts and producing images.
Which is newer?
Ideogram Apr 3, 2024; DALL·E 3 Nov 6, 2023.
Which can edit an existing image?
Takes a reference image as input: Ideogram yes; DALL·E 3 no.
Can I run any of these on my own hardware?
No open weights. Both are available only through APIs and apps.
