DALL-E 4 appears to offer superior image quality and prompt understanding, along with advanced editing capabilities. Bing Image Creator provides a free entry point and strong integration with the Microsoft ecosystem, but may sacrifice some realism and accuracy.
| Attribute | DALL-E 4 | Bing Image Creator (DALL-E Powered) |
|---|---|---|
| Image generation speed | Faster image generation times compared to previous versions due to optimized processes. GPT-4o can generate images in 10-20 seconds. | Typically under a minute with boosts, longer without. Boosts replenish daily and can be purchased with Microsoft Rewards points. |
| Realism of generated images | Capable of generating realistic and high-quality images. Produces images with fine textures, shadows, and colors that closely mirror real-world visuals. 4K resolution promises images of stunning clarity and detail. | Can produce detailed and realistic images, but may have quirky imperfections and sometimes favors an 'AI-generated look'. |
| Accuracy in interpreting prompts | Improved understanding of complex and abstract prompts, allowing users to generate exactly what they envision. Anticipated to understand prompts with near-human accuracy, even for detailed descriptions up to 1,000 words. | Depends on the specificity and quality of the text input. Detailed descriptions yield more accurate results. |
| Variety of art styles supported | Allows users to generate images in various styles, from photorealistic to surrealist. Can emulate various artistic styles, from classical art to contemporary digital designs. | Realistic, abstract, photorealistic, impressionism, surrealism, abstract, Renaissance, Baroque, watercolor, anime, steampunk, pencil sketch, pen sketch, cartoon, comic book, cubism, and Japanese ink painting. |
| Customization options | Allows users to customize elements such as colors, styles, or specific objects in the image. Introduces new styles, such as 'natural' and 'vivid,' giving users more options for image aesthetics. Supports various image sizes, providing flexibility. | Adjust image size (Landscape 4:3). Advanced customization via Microsoft Designer (annotation, cropping, filters, brightness adjustments, layer management, custom filters/effects, import/export). Modifiers adjust aspect ratio, detail level, or artistic style. |
| Ease of use for beginners | User-friendly interface. | User-friendly and easy to navigate, even without graphic design experience. Intuitive interface. |
| Advanced editing capabilities | Offers advanced editing tools to refine generated images. Users can remove or add items, change colors and shapes, or modify the entire image by typing their prompt in the conversation panel. | 'Customize' button opens image in Microsoft Designer for editing. Export to other editing software available. |
| Integration with other platforms | Available as a web-based platform and through integrations with other tools such as ChatGPT. | Integrates with social media management tools, content management systems, PowerPoint, Word, Teams, and Bing Chat in Microsoft Edge. |
| Pricing and subscription model | Offers a credit-based pricing model and a free trial option. | Free tier with 15 free 'fast image creations' per day. Microsoft Copilot Pro: $20/month (100 Creations per day). Subscription plans: Free: Generate 3 Images, 1 Images Per Request. Professional: $1.99/Monthly, Generate 65 Images, 3 Images Per Request. $19.99/Yearly, Generate 750 Images, 3 Images Per Request. Enterprise: $16.99/Monthly, Generate 650 Images, 5 Images Per Request. $199.00/Yearly. Generate 7,500 Images, 5 Images Per Request. |
| Commercial usage rights | Images created by DALL-E AI are generally owned by the user who generates them. OpenAI grants users the rights to use, share, and even sell the images, but they must comply with the platform's content policies. | Images can be used for commercial purposes |
| Content moderation and safety | Expected to feature a mechanism for tracing the origin of any image it generates, ensuring transparency and accountability in AI-generated content. The image generation APIs come with a content moderation filter. | Safety measures in place to curtail misuse. OpenAI's safeguards implemented to limit harmful image generation. Cannot produce harmful, violent, or exploitative content. |
| Community features and support | Active community and rich prompt resources. | Share images on social networks or via text. Save images to a 'Saved Images' Collection in your Bing account. Bing forum available on Microsoft Q&A. |