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  5. DALL-E 3vsGPT Image 2.5 Flare
Updated Sep 2026

DALL-E 3vsGPT Image 2.5 Flare

GPT Image 2.5 Flare is the newer model, released after DALL-E 3.

DALL-E 3 and GPT Image 2.5 Flare compared across 4 shared prompts
SpecDALL-E 3GPT Image 2.5 Flare
Input price—$5/M tokens
Output price—$30/M tokens
Context window4K tokens—
Weights—Closed
Free API (OpenRouter)NoNo
ReleasedSep 2023Sep 2026
Our Verdict
DALL-E 3
DALL-E 3
GPT Image 2.5 Flare
GPT Image 2.5 Flare

Not enough votes to call it. On the specs, nothing separates them.

Too close to call
API pricing

Cost per 1M tokens

DALL-E 3
Input
—
Output
—
GPT Image 2.5 Flare
Input
$5.00
Output
$30.00
Where to run it

1 host

DALL-E 3

No hosts listed on OpenRouter.

GPT Image 2.5 Flare1 host
HostInOutContextUptime
OpenAI$8.00 in·$8.00 out·400k·99.8% up

Per million tokens. Prices and uptime via OpenRouter, checked 20 Sep 2026.

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Both are developed by OpenAI but target different use cases. You can compare their actual outputs across 4 challenges on Rival to see how they differ in practice.

It depends on your use case. DALL-E 3 and GPT Image 2.5 Flare each have strengths in different areas. Rival lets you compare their real outputs side-by-side across 4 challenges so you can judge which fits your needs best.

This page shows a side-by-side comparison of DALL-E 3 and GPT Image 2.5 Flare across shared challenges. You can vote on which model produced the better output in a blind duel. Browsing and voting are free. No account is needed to look; signing in only saves your votes and likes.

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