DALL-E 3 vs Qwen (Alibaba)
Which one should you pick? Here's the full breakdown.
DALL-E 3
A
8.0/10OpenAI's image generator built into ChatGPT -- the easiest way to create AI images
Our Pick
Qwen (Alibaba)
A
8.8/10Alibaba's open-weights family -- Qwen3.5, Qwen3-Coder-Next, Qwen3-VL, Qwen3-Max. Apache 2.0 flagship sizes.
| Category | DALL-E 3 | Qwen (Alibaba) |
|---|---|---|
| Ease of Use | 9.0 | 7.0 |
| Output Quality | 8.0 | 9.0 |
| Value | 8.0 | 10.0 |
| Features | 7.0 | 9.0 |
| Overall | 8.0 | 8.8 |
Pricing Comparison
| Feature | DALL-E 3 | Qwen (Alibaba) |
|---|---|---|
| Free Tier | Yes | Yes |
| Starting Price | $0 | $0 |
Benchmark Head-to-Head
Qwen3.5-397B MoE benchmarks — DALL-E 3 has no published benchmarks
| Benchmark | Description | Score |
|---|---|---|
| MMLU-Pro | Harder multi-subject reasoning | 83.5% |
| GPQA Diamond | Graduate-level science questions | 78.2% |
| AIME 2025 | 87% | |
| HumanEval | Python code generation | 92.5% |
| SWE-Bench Verified | 69.4% |
Which Should You Pick?
Pick DALL-E 3 if...
- ✓Easier to use (9 vs 7)
Anyone who wants quick, easy AI image generation without learning a new tool. Great for non-designers who just need images.
Visit DALL-E 3Pick Qwen (Alibaba) if...
- ✓Higher output quality (9 vs 8)
- ✓Better value for money (10/10)
- ✓More features (9 vs 7)
Developers who want frontier-tier open weights with Apache 2.0 licensing. Qwen3-Coder-Next is arguably the best local coding model; Qwen3.5-397B is a top-3 open generalist.
Visit Qwen (Alibaba)Our Verdict
Qwen (Alibaba) edges out DALL-E 3 with a 8.8 vs 8.0 overall score. Both are solid picks, but Qwen (Alibaba) has the advantage in output quality.