# DALL-E 3 vs FLUX

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** DALL-E 3

| Attribute | DALL-E 3 | FLUX |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 73 (55% (medium)) | 59.9 (33% (low)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A text-to-image generation model that interprets detailed text prompts to create images with high fidelity, built into ChatGPT and designed to work collaboratively with the assistant It is indexed under AI Image Generation.","source":"https://openai.com/business/chatgpt-pricing/","question":"What is DALL-E 3?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"DALL-E 3 offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $20 per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://openai.com/business/chatgpt-pricing/","question":"Is DALL-E 3 free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"DALL-E 3 supports the web, iOS and Android. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://openai.com/business/chatgpt-pricing/","question":"What platforms does DALL-E 3 support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for DALL-E 3, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://openai.com/business/chatgpt-pricing/","question":"Can DALL-E 3 be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 6 integrations for DALL-E 3, including Microsoft 365, Google Drive, Slack, Github, Linear and Figma. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://openai.com/api/pricing/","question":"What does DALL-E 3 integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR for DALL-E 3. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as DALL-E 3 not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://openai.com/form/uk-osa-compliance/","question":"What security certifications does DALL-E 3 have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"DALL-E 3 is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://openai.com/business/chatgpt-pricing/","question":"Where is DALL-E 3 available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"An AI model that generates images and video from text, images, or keyframes, with optional audio, commercial licensing support, and flexible deployment via cloud API or self-hosted infrastructure. It is indexed under AI Image Generation.","source":"https://blackforestlabs.ai","question":"What is FLUX?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"FLUX offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans are also available: API, Open Weights and Enterprise. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://blackforestlabs.ai","question":"Is FLUX free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"FLUX supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://blackforestlabs.ai","question":"What platforms does FLUX support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. FLUX can be deployed cloud / SaaS and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://blackforestlabs.ai","question":"Can FLUX be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001 and GDPR for FLUX. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as FLUX not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://blackforestlabs.ai","question":"What security certifications does FLUX have?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"FLUX is available worldwide. Its primary markets are the United States and Germany. The vendor is headquartered in Germany.","source":"https://bfl.ai/pricing","question":"Where is FLUX available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | OpenAI's API platform provides developers with access to frontier language models (GPT-6 series) and agent capabilities for building intelligent applications. It includes enterprise security, data privacy controls, and compliance features for regulated industries. | An AI model that generates images and video from text, images, or keyframes, with optional audio, commercial licensing support, and flexible deployment via cloud API or self-hosted infrastructure. |
| features.capabilities | `{"iso_27001":true,"soc2_type_ii":true,"deployment_model":"cloud_web_gui","text_to_image_prompting":true,"commercial_usage_rights_granted":true}` | `{"iso_27001":true,"soc2_type_ii":true,"pricing_model":"token_credit_based","deployment_model":"cloud_web_gui","text_to_image_prompting":true,"commercial_usage_rights_granted":true,"image_to_image_seed_referencing":true,"inpainting_and_outpainting_masking":true,"custom_model_training_and_lora_finetuning":true,"pose_control_and_structure_mapping_controlnet":true}` |
| integrations.count | 3 | 3 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Microsoft 365"},{"name":"Google Drive"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"Github"},{"name":"Linear"},{"name":"Figma"},{"name":"MCP servers","native":true,"direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Web search","native":true,"category":"search"},{"name":"File search","native":true,"category":"search"}]` | `[{"name":"MCP (Model Context Protocol)"},{"name":"Claude Code","native":true,"category":"ai_agents","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"MCP clients","native":true,"category":"integration_protocol","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"agentskills.io","native":true,"category":"ai_agents","direction":"outbound"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"GPT-6 Astra","summary":"$10/1M input tokens, $50/1M output tokens","components":[{"per":{"qty":1000000,"unit":"input_tokens"},"kind":"metered","amount":10,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1000000,"unit":"output_tokens"},"kind":"metered","amount":50,"currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"GPT-6 Sol","summary":"$2/1M input tokens, $10/1M output tokens","components":[{"per":{"qty":1000000,"unit":"input_tokens"},"kind":"metered","amount":2,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1000000,"unit":"output_tokens"},"kind":"metered","amount":10,"currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"GPT-6 Luna","summary":"$0.10/1M input tokens, $0.50/1M output tokens","components":[{"per":{"qty":1000000,"unit":"input_tokens"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.1,"currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":1000000,"unit":"output_tokens"},"kind":"metered","amount":0.5,"currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false}],"summary":"Usage-based pricing starting from $0.10 per 1M input tokens. No free tier mentioned.","currency":"USD","sourceUrl":"https://openai.com/index/dall-e-3","retrievedAt":"2026-09-23T14:40:44.519Z","startingPrice":{"unit":"input_tokens","amount":0.1,"currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["as-you-go"]}` | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Builder","features":["FLUX.2 [klein] models","Fine-tuning & LoRA rights"],"description":"For developers and early-stage teams","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"domains":"1","licensed_users":"10","images_per_month":"10K"}},{"free":false,"name":"Platform","features":["FLUX.2 [klein] 9B + FLUX.2 [dev]"],"description":"For product teams shipping at volume","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"images_per_month":"100K"}},{"free":false,"name":"Professional","features":["All models + new releases","Custom volume","Custom domains & users","Permissive commercial use","API + Weights combo pricing"],"description":"For agencies and service providers","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"domains":"3"}},{"free":false,"name":"Synthetic Data","features":["FLUX.2 models","Rights to use outputs as training data","No domain restrictions"],"description":"For AI training datasets","contactSales":true},{"free":true,"name":"Open Weights","features":["Full model access","Self-hosting capability","Fine-tuning & customization rights"],"description":"Deploy and run FLUX models on your own infrastructure","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Pay-per-image usage pricing starting at $0.024 per image. Custom pricing and volume discounts available for enterprise.","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://bfl.ai/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-10-06T10:00:58.823Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | no |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | low | unknown |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":0.1,"currency":"USD"}` | `{"amount":0.17,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| security.certifications | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type 2","status":"active","auditor":"independent third-party auditor"},{"name":"ISO/IEC 27001:2022","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO/IEC 27017","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO/IEC 27018","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO/IEC 27701:2019","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO/IEC 42001:2023","status":"active"},{"name":"PCI-DSS","status":"active"},{"name":"CSA Star Level 1","status":"active"}]` | `[{"name":"ISO 27001","status":"active"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | yes |
| security.pci | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://openai.com/security-and-privacy/ | - |

## Capabilities (AI Image Generation)

| Capability | DALL-E 3 | FLUX |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | Cloud web gui | Cloud web gui |
| Text to image prompting | ✓ | ✓ |
| Image to image seed referencing | - | ✓ |
| Inpainting and outpainting masking | - | ✓ |
| Negative prompt and weight exclusion | - | - |
| Pose control and structure mapping controlnet | - | ✓ |
| AI automated resolution upscaling | - | - |
| Custom model training and lora finetuning | - | ✓ |
| Commercial usage rights granted | ✓ | ✓ |
| Enterprise ip indemnification protection | - | - |
| SOC2 type ii | ✓ | ✓ |
| ISO 27001 | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pricing model | - | Token credit based |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:13:25.458Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*