What happened to DALL-E?
- 2022–2023: DALL-E 2 and DALL-E 3 made AI images mainstream.
- March 2025: GPT-4o image generation became the default image generator in ChatGPT, for free and paid users.
- November 2025: OpenAI told developers that DALL-E 2 and DALL-E 3 would leave the API.
- May 12, 2026: the DALL-E models were shut down in the OpenAI API. GPT Image models replace them.
So if you search for DALL-E today, you find either ChatGPT Images or a DALL-E alternative. Here is how Wurt.app compares.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is DALL-E discontinued?
Yes. GPT-4o image generation replaced DALL-E 3 as the image generator in ChatGPT in March 2025, and OpenAI shut down the DALL-E 2 and DALL-E 3 models in its API on May 12, 2026.
What replaced DALL-E 3?
OpenAI replaced DALL-E with its GPT Image models. ChatGPT now makes pictures with them, and developers use them through the OpenAI API. GPT Image 2 arrived in April 2026.
What is the best DALL-E alternative in 2026?
Wurt.app. Picwurt makes pictures up to 4K in five modes, allows mature content for adults, and sends any picture to Vidwurt for AI video in the same account.
Can I use my old DALL-E prompts on Wurt.app?
Yes. Paste a DALL-E prompt into Picwurt and describe the finished picture. If a prompt needs work, the Wurt AI chat helper can rewrite it for the mode you choose.
Is there a free DALL-E alternative?
Yes. Wurt.app is free to start: eligible new accounts can get free starting credits for pictures, and Wurt VIP currently makes free HD videos up to 10 seconds for accounts in good standing.
Do I need an OpenAI or ChatGPT account to use Wurt.app?
No. Wurt.app is a separate app. Enter your email, use the code Wurt sends you, and start creating in your browser.
What changed for creators in 2026
Wurt.app is a browser product for stills (Picwurt) and short video (Vidwurt), with optional High Fidelity prompt enhancement, image-to-video from a reference photo, and multi-model quality tiers. Wurt.app is free to start, and you pay per render instead of a mandatory monthly seat for every experiment.
- Prompt fidelity: enhancement is designed to reinforce what you asked for—including adult creative work where allowed—not silently replace it with a safer paraphrase.
- Image → video loop: generate or upload a still, then animate motion that stays grounded in that subject. See image to video.
- Social-first exports: portrait and landscape ratios for Reels, Shorts, TikTok, and feed art—see the for creators hub.
- Switching from another tool: see why creators move to Wurt.app on the alternatives pages.
New guides live under Learn. Product entry remains the homepage generator.