Comparison
DALL·E 3 vs Recraft
DALL·E 3 vs Recraft, laid out side by side: pricing model, platforms, available models, core features, and supported formats. Both tools are listed under the Image Generation category, and every field comes from this site's directory records. A pricing model is not an amount.
Quick verdict
DALL·E 3: OpenAI image model no longer on the official price page; Recraft: Vector and raster priced per image via API. Start with the task you need to finish. Sharing a category does not establish that they are interchangeable; they may serve different stages of a workflow. The conditions and evidence gaps for each follow below.
How to choose for the same task
Both sides belong to the Image Generation category. The conditionals below come from this site's directory records: first check which side's suitability fits your task and which side's exclusions affect you less; if both fit, decide by pricing basis and by how well platforms and formats line up. Prices appear only where a record has been verified; where it has not, no number is given.
DALL·E 3
Fact sourceWhen to pick it When an older project still calls the DALL·E 3 model name, open the official API pricing page first and compare it with the current gpt-image line before deciding whether to migrate; this entry does not use another image model figure as its own price.
When to skip it As of 2026-10-12 the official API pricing page lists its image models under the gpt-image line with no DALL·E 3 and no price for it, so integrations that pin the model name have to be checked against what is on sale before migrating; this is not a review of DALL·E 3. For a hosted image API billed per image or per megapixel, the closer directory record is Flux; to generate images through a chat subscription instead of your own API calls, the closer record is ChatGPT. This is not a ranked review.
Exact price not verified. Any pricing-model label describes a billing category, not a verified amount.
Recraft
Fact sourceWhen to pick it Choose Recraft when one prepaid API unit balance has to return both vector (SVG) and raster output: its price list puts vector and raster side by side per model, at 0.08 USD per image for V4.1 vector and 0.035 USD per image for raster.
When to skip it The subscription plan amounts were not rendered this round; only the monthly/annual (save 20%) switch and the top-up rules could be confirmed, so checking the subscription price first is unverified. To run the whole image pipeline on your own machines and pay per image instead, the closer directory record is ComfyUI; for a cloud subscription built around artistic image generation rather than vector source files, the closer record is Midjourney. This is not a ranked review.
Verified price: 1 USD = 1,000 units; V4.1 Flash 0.007; V4.1 / V4.1 Utility Raster 0.035, Vector 0.08, Pro Raster (2K) 0.21, Pro Vector 0.30; V4 Styles 0.035 / 0.05 / 0.10 / 0.12; V4 0.04 / 0.08 / 0.25 / 0.30; V3 0.04 / 0.08; V2 0.022 / 0.044; style reference +0.005 per request — USD / image; Erase region 0.002; Crisp upscale 0.004; Create style 0.005; Vectorize image 0.01; Remove background 0.01; Enhance prompt 0.01; Remix image 0.04; Refine details (V4.1 Pro) 0.21; Creative upscale 0.25 — USD / image (region: not stated, checked 2026-10-12). Annual prices are not converted to monthly.
Official source
Cells marked "Not verified" in the table are fields the directory still keeps but did not check item by item against the official source this time; they are not verified facts. Please double-check them on the detail pages for DALL·E 3, Recraft.
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How does DALL·E 3 pricing compare with Recraft?+
DALL·E 3: Exact price not verified. Any pricing-model label describes a billing category, not a verified amount. Recraft: Verified price: 1 USD = 1,000 units; V4.1 Flash 0.007; V4.1 / V4.1 Utility Raster 0.035, Vector 0.08, Pro Raster (2K) 0.21, Pro Vector 0.30; V4 Styles 0.035 / 0.05 / 0.10 / 0.12; V4 0.04 / 0.08 / 0.25 / 0.30; V3 0.04 / 0.08; V2 0.022 / 0.044; style reference +0.005 per request — USD / image; Erase region 0.002; Crisp upscale 0.004; Create style 0.005; Vectorize image 0.01; Remove background 0.01; Enhance prompt 0.01; Remix image 0.04; Refine details (V4.1 Pro) 0.21; Creative upscale 0.25 — USD / image (region: not stated, checked 2026-10-12). Annual prices are not converted to monthly.
Which platforms do DALL·E 3 and Recraft support?+
DALL·E 3 runs on "Not verified" (see the DALL·E 3 page); Recraft runs on "Not verified" (see the Recraft page). If you hand work between devices — draft on desktop, tweak on mobile — check that both ends of your usual setup are covered, and note that feature completeness can differ per platform.
Which file formats do DALL·E 3 and Recraft support?+
DALL·E 3 supports "Not verified" (see the DALL·E 3 page); Recraft supports "Not verified" (see the Recraft page). Format coverage decides whether either tool slots into your existing asset and delivery pipeline, so align inputs and outputs before pairing them.
Should I pick DALL·E 3 or Recraft?+
DALL·E 3: When an older project still calls the DALL·E 3 model name, open the official API pricing page first and compare it with the current gpt-image line before deciding whether to migrate; this entry does not use another image model figure as its own price. Recraft: Choose Recraft when one prepaid API unit balance has to return both vector (SVG) and raster output: its price list puts vector and raster side by side per model, at 0.08 USD per image for V4.1 vector and 0.035 USD per image for raster.
Where does this comparison data come from, and how fresh is it?+
The directory record for DALL·E 3 is dated 2026-10-12 and for Recraft 2026-10-12. Pricing models, platforms, models, features, and formats come from this site's directory records rather than live crawling. A pricing model is not an amount. Capabilities and prices change between versions, so re-check the official sources linked from each tool page before deciding.