Use Case

Best AI for Image Generation 2026 - Creative & Marketing

Compare image generation models for creative and marketing use cases. DALL-E 3, Imagen, and more.

Input/Output Ratio
0% / 100%
Typical for this use case
Cheapest Option
$1.00
per 10M tokens/month
Top Pick
dall-e-3
Quality + Value balanced

Cheapest Models for Image Generation

Based on 0% input / 100% output token ratio typical for this use case.

RankModelCost/10M tokensvs Best Quality
#1ministral-8bMistral$1.00-
#2ministral-14bMistral$1.50-
#3deepseek-chatDeepSeek$2.80-
#4gpt-4.1-nanoOpenAI$4.00-
#5gemini-2.5-flash-liteGoogle$4.00-

Key Considerations

  • *Priced per image, not per token
  • *Resolution affects quality and cost
  • *Consider HD vs standard for your needs
  • *Style consistency important for branding

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