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DALL·E 3
Imageby OpenAI
Built into ChatGPT, DALL·E 3 turns casual conversational prompts into solid images — the easiest on-ramp to AI photo generation.
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Runway Gen-3
Videoby Runway
Gen-3 pairs excellent video quality with the deepest creative toolset — motion brush, keyframes, and video-to-video make it the most controllable pick.
Full review →| Metric | DALL·E 3 | Runway Gen-3 |
|---|---|---|
| Quality | 8.6 | 8.9✓ |
| Speed | 8.9✓ | 8.7 |
| Ease of use | 9.6✓ | 9.2 |
| Value | 8.0 | 8.6✓ |
| Max resolution | 1792px | 1080p |
| Pricing | From $20/mo (ChatGPT Plus) | Free trial / from $12/mo |
DALL·E 3
- +Effortless conversational prompting
- +Built into ChatGPT
- +Strong understanding of everyday prompts
- −Lower ceiling than Midjourney / Flux
- −Strict content filters
- −Limited fine-grained control
Runway Gen-3
- +Deep control: motion brush, keyframes, director mode
- +Fast iteration and a strong web editor
- +Reliable image-to-video
- +Predictable credit-based pricing
- −Slightly behind Sora on pure realism
- −Credits can burn quickly at high resolution
- −Long sequences need manual stitching
Same prompt, both models
The identical prompt, rendered by DALL·E 3 and Runway Gen-3. Only verified outputs are shown — never another model's work.
“A neon-lit street at night, slow forward dolly, rain-slick reflections, cinematic”
“Close-up portrait turning toward camera, soft key light, shallow depth of field”
“Aerial drone gliding over a landscape at golden hour, long shadows”
“Product on a reflective surface, slow rotation, studio gradient light”