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Is DALL-E 3 Discontinued? What to Use Now

Status
Fixed in latest version
platforms:
Web, iOS, Android, API
updated:
November 15, 2026
reports:
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RUNBOOK · dall-e/dall-e-3-discontinued4 FIXES

// quick answer

Yes. dall-e-2 and dall-e-3 were removed from the OpenAI API on May 12, 2026, and the DALL-E GPT in ChatGPT was removed on Aug 30, 2026. Use ChatGPT Images (gpt-image models) instead.

Most likely fix: Use ChatGPT Images in ChatGPT

How to fix it

// try these in order, the most common fix is first

  1. FIX 1Use ChatGPT Images in ChatGPT

    1. 01Open ChatGPT and describe the image in a normal chat, or open the Images section
    2. 02Free accounts have limited image creation; paid plans get more
    Did this fix it?

  2. FIX 2Save images you made with the old DALL-E GPT

    1. 01Open the image in ChatGPT and choose Save, Copy or Share
    2. 02Deleting the source conversation also removes its images, so download first
    Did this fix it?

  3. FIX 3Developers: switch to a gpt-image model

    1. 01Check https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/deprecations for the current recommended model
    2. 02OpenAI lists gpt-image-2, gpt-image-1 and gpt-image-1-mini as replacements for dall-e
    3. 03See the migration guide on this site for parameter changes
    Did this fix it?

  4. FIX 4Consider an alternative

    1. 01If you want painterly style or fewer content blocks, compare Midjourney, Ideogram, Leonardo.ai or Stable Diffusion
    Did this fix it?

Symptoms

DALL-E is missing from ChatGPT, or API calls to dall-e-3 return an error.

Why it happens

  • C-01OpenAI announced the deprecation on Nov 14, 2025 and shut the API models down on May 12, 2026
  • C-02The official DALL-E GPT was removed from ChatGPT on Aug 30, 2026
  • C-03Image generation moved to ChatGPT Images, built on gpt-image models

// this guide also covers

  • is dall-e 3 discontinued
  • dall-e shut down
  • dall-e 3 replaced
  • dall-e not in chatgpt

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