OpenAI launches DALL·E 3 in the Images API
At its first DevDay, OpenAI opens DALL·E 3 through the Images API, allowing developers to integrate text-to-image generation under the dall-e-3 model name.
What happened
Event details
At its first DevDay on November 6, 2023, OpenAI announced that developers could integrate DALL·E 3 into applications and products through the Images API by specifying the dall-e-3 model. The official announcement listed multiple format and quality options, pricing from $0.04 per generated image, and built-in moderation. The release extended DALL·E 3 from a consumer capability inside ChatGPT to a developer interface. Its structured direction remained text input to image output; unlike DALL·E 2, it did not expose image-editing or variation input through this model.
Assessment
Why it matters
Public API access made DALL·E 3 available for third-party integration and expanded its developer ecosystem.
Availability
Access notes
Available to OpenAI API developers through the dall-e-3 model name in the Images API.