How to Choose an AI Image Generator: Midjourney vs DALL·E vs Stable Diffusion

Choosing an image generator comes down to four questions:

1. What style do you need? Midjourney still leads for artistic, editorial-quality output. DALL·E 3 is the most literal at following prompts. Stable Diffusion offers unlimited customization if you self-host.

2. Do you need commercial rights? Check each tool's license. Adobe Firefly is trained on licensed content and designed for commercial safety.

3. What's your budget? Stable Diffusion is free if you have a GPU. Midjourney starts around $10/month.

4. Text in images? Ideogram and Flux handle typography best.

Compare them side-by-side with our comparison tool.