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| Pricing | Freemium | Paid |
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| Category | Image Generation | Image Generation |
| Description | GPT Image is OpenAIs native image generation in GPT-4o, launched March 2025. Creates and edits images directly in ChatGPT with accurate text rendering, multi-turn consistency, and support for up to 4096x4096 resolution via gpt-image-1 API. Free for all ChatGPT users. | Subscription-based AI image generator known for high aesthetic quality and cinematic output. The V7 architecture introduces Draft Mode for rapid iteration and character reference (--cref) for consistent character design across images. Accessed via a full web editor at midjourney.com; no longer requires Discord for core workflows. |
| Native GPT-4o image generation | Supported | Not supported |
| Image editing and inpainting | Supported | Not supported |
| Accurate text in images | Supported | Not supported |
| Multi-turn consistency | Supported | Not supported |
| Up to 4096x4096 resolution | Supported | Not supported |
| Transparent backgrounds | Supported | Not supported |
| C2PA provenance tags | Supported | Not supported |
| Free in ChatGPT | Supported | Not supported |
| Midjourney V7 architecture with improved photorealism and detail | Not supported | Supported |
| Draft Mode: 10x faster low-cost iterations before full renders | Not supported | Supported |
| Character reference (--cref) for consistent character identity across prompts | Not supported | Supported |
| Style reference (--sref) with style codes for repeatable aesthetics | Not supported | Supported |
| Full web editor with inpainting, outpainting, and variation controls | Not supported | Supported |
| Vary Region tool for selective image editing without full regeneration | Not supported | Supported |
| Turbo mode: 4x faster renders at 2x GPU cost consumption | Not supported | Supported |
| Image weight (--iw) for precise prompt-to-reference image blending | Not supported | Supported |
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| Website | Visit | Visit |
