DALL·E 3
DALL·E 3 converts natural language prompts into detailed images with strong caption fidelity. It improves handling of complex instructions and visual details. It integrates with ChatGPT and the OpenAI API for programmatic image creation and workflow automation.
API Options
Platform-level options for task execution and delivery.
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taskType
string required value: imageInference -
Identifier for the type of task being performed
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taskUUID
string required UUID v4 -
UUID v4 identifier for tracking tasks and matching async responses. Must be unique per task.
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outputType
string default: URL -
Image output type.
Allowed values 3 values
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outputFormat
string default: JPG -
Specifies the file format of the generated output. The available values depend on the task type and the specific model's capabilities.
- `JPG`: Best for photorealistic images with smaller file sizes (no transparency).
- `PNG`: Lossless compression, supports high quality and transparency (alpha channel).
- `WEBP`: Modern format providing superior compression and transparency support.
**Transparency**: If you are using features like background removal or LayerDiffuse that require transparency, you must select a format that supports an alpha channel (e.g., `PNG`, `WEBP`, `TIFF`). `JPG` does not support transparency.Allowed values 3 values
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outputQuality
integer min: 20 max: 99 default: 95 -
Compression quality of the output. Higher values preserve quality but increase file size.
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webhookURL
string URI -
Specifies a webhook URL where JSON responses will be sent via HTTP POST when generation tasks complete. For batch requests with multiple results, each completed item triggers a separate webhook call as it becomes available.
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- Webhooks PLATFORM
- Webhooks
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deliveryMethod
string default: sync -
Determines how the API delivers task results.
Allowed values 2 values
- Returns complete results directly in the API response.
- Returns an immediate acknowledgment with the task UUID. Poll for results using getResponse.
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- Task Polling PLATFORM
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uploadEndpoint
string URI -
Specifies a URL where the generated content will be automatically uploaded using the HTTP PUT method. The raw binary data of the media file is sent directly as the request body. For secure uploads to cloud storage, use presigned URLs that include temporary authentication credentials.
Common use cases:
- Cloud storage: Upload directly to S3 buckets, Google Cloud Storage, or Azure Blob Storage using presigned URLs.
- CDN integration: Upload to content delivery networks for immediate distribution.
// S3 presigned URL for secure upload https://your-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/generated/content.mp4?X-Amz-Signature=abc123&X-Amz-Expires=3600 // Google Cloud Storage presigned URL https://storage.googleapis.com/your-bucket/content.jpg?X-Goog-Signature=xyz789 // Custom storage endpoint https://storage.example.com/uploads/generated-image.jpgThe content data will be sent as the request body to the specified URL when generation is complete.
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safety
object -
Content safety checking configuration for image generation.
Properties 2 properties
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safety»checkContentcheckContent
boolean default: false -
Enable or disable content safety checking. When enabled, defaults to
fastmode.
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safety»modemode
string default: none -
Safety checking mode for image generation.
Allowed values 2 values
- Disables checking.
- Performs a single check.
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ttl
integer min: 60 -
Time-to-live (TTL) in seconds for generated content. Only applies when
outputTypeisURL.
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includeCost
boolean default: false -
Include task cost in the response.
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numberResults
integer min: 1 max: 20 default: 1 -
Number of results to generate. Each result uses a different seed, producing variations of the same parameters.
Generation Parameters
Core parameters for controlling the generated content.
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model
string required value: openai:2@3 -
Identifier of the model to use for generation.
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positivePrompt
string required min: 1 max: 4000 -
Text prompt describing elements to include in the generated output.
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Width of the generated media in pixels.
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Height of the generated media in pixels.
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Provider Settings
Parameters specific to this model provider. These must be nested inside the providerSettings.openai object.
providerSettings.openai object.-
providerSettings»openai»qualityquality
string default: auto -
Image quality level.
Allowed values 2 values
Cathedral Library Storm Atrium
{
"taskType": "imageInference",
"taskUUID": "f26a1a7b-e5fa-4ea4-b75a-3979680f55d5",
"model": "openai:2@3",
"positivePrompt": "A vast cathedral-like library atrium during a violent storm, seen in a wide cinematic view. Towering ribbed arches, suspended staircases, and hundreds of floating sheets of handwritten paper swirling in the air. At the center, a young cartographer in a saffron coat stands on a circular mosaic floor, holding an unfolded map that glows softly with amber lines. Nearby, a brass astrolabe has toppled over, spilling glass lenses and compass tools across wet stone tiles. Through enormous stained-glass windows, dark thunderclouds and forked lightning illuminate the interior in flashes. Include cascading ivy creeping around carved columns, a broken skylight with wind rushing in, and clusters of candles protected inside glass lanterns. In the distance, towering bookshelves lean at impossible angles connected by narrow bridges. Mood: tense, wondrous, scholarly, weather-struck. Style: richly detailed fantasy illustration with painterly textures, dramatic lighting, precise architectural depth, dynamic motion in the papers and coat fabric, intricate ornamental patterns, believable scale, and strong visual storytelling.",
"width": 1792,
"height": 1024,
"providerSettings": {
"openai": {
"quality": "hd"
}
}
}{
"taskType": "imageInference",
"taskUUID": "f26a1a7b-e5fa-4ea4-b75a-3979680f55d5",
"imageUUID": "35910acb-7309-4be6-a791-74a590aa135c",
"imageURL": "https://im.runware.ai/image/os/a11d13/ws/3/ii/35910acb-7309-4be6-a791-74a590aa135c.jpg",
"cost": 0.12
}Subterranean Clockwork Garden Atrium
{
"taskType": "imageInference",
"taskUUID": "1973ea00-03d0-4d9e-a293-0d94822ceb48",
"model": "openai:2@3",
"positivePrompt": "A vast underground atrium carved into amber stone, transformed into a clockwork botanical sanctuary. Tiered circular walkways surround a sunken reflecting pool shaped like a gear. Brass irrigation arms arc overhead like mechanical vines, gently watering oversized ferns, pale orchids, curling moss, and fruit trees grafted onto polished metal trunks. In the center, a glass-domed greenhouse pavilion houses a humming kinetic sculpture of rotating petals and tiny suspended weights. Small human figures in practical work clothes cross narrow bridges, tending plants and adjusting valves, giving a sense of scale. Warm shafts of light pour down from hidden openings above, catching floating dust and steam. The background reveals layered tunnels, spiral stairs, and carved alcoves filled with seed drawers, tools, and old astronomical charts. Style: highly detailed imaginative realism, crisp focal depth, harmonious earth-and-copper palette, elegant composition, rich textures, atmospheric depth, visually readable scene with strong spatial storytelling.",
"width": 1792,
"height": 1024,
"providerSettings": {
"openai": {
"quality": "hd"
}
}
}{
"taskType": "imageInference",
"taskUUID": "1973ea00-03d0-4d9e-a293-0d94822ceb48",
"imageUUID": "2b641836-c1b5-43ed-8ffe-9c42b9bd34a6",
"imageURL": "https://im.runware.ai/image/os/a20d05/ws/3/ii/2b641836-c1b5-43ed-8ffe-9c42b9bd34a6.jpg",
"cost": 0.12
}Subterranean Library Root Cathedral
{
"taskType": "imageInference",
"taskUUID": "b82b1ba8-a4fe-432b-8665-8dce5c7ca8bc",
"model": "openai:2@3",
"positivePrompt": "A vast underground library grown inside the hollow core of an ancient tree root system, shaped like a natural cathedral. Colossal twisting roots form soaring arches overhead, with carved wooden balconies and spiral stairways woven into them. Thousands of books are stored in nest-like shelves tucked into the bark. At the center, a circular reading floor surrounds a glass map table showing hand-drawn constellations and river routes. Small scholars in layered earth-toned robes climb ladders, sort scrolls, and copy diagrams by warm amber lantern light. Fine dust motes drift through shafts of pale sunlight descending from narrow cracks far above. Include hanging seed-pod chandeliers, moss-covered stone, delicate paper markers, brass catalog plaques, and a tame white fox sleeping beside a stack of atlases. Rich fantasy illustration style, intricate environmental storytelling, highly detailed textures, majestic scale, serene and studious mood, vertical composition.",
"width": 1024,
"height": 1792,
"providerSettings": {
"openai": {
"quality": "hd"
}
}
}{
"taskType": "imageInference",
"taskUUID": "b82b1ba8-a4fe-432b-8665-8dce5c7ca8bc",
"imageUUID": "6851ed21-ae2a-4504-8943-c071b371187f",
"imageURL": "https://im.runware.ai/image/os/a04d20/ws/3/ii/6851ed21-ae2a-4504-8943-c071b371187f.jpg",
"cost": 0.12
}Clockwork Greenhouse Storm Interior
{
"taskType": "imageInference",
"taskUUID": "7a81f3f7-4256-4b54-afe1-fbc8eb5920f0",
"model": "openai:2@3",
"positivePrompt": "A grand Victorian greenhouse transformed into a clockwork conservatory during a violent thunderstorm, seen from inside at human eye level. Curving iron ribs and tall glass panes frame the scene. Instead of ordinary plants, the interior is filled with mechanical flora: brass ferns with filigree leaves, copper orchids with porcelain petals, vine-like tubes carrying glowing amber vapor, and suspended seed pods made of etched glass. In the center stands a circular stone fountain converted into a gear-driven water mechanism, with tiny rotating cogs splashing arcs of water. Several white cranes made from folded sheet metal perch among the branches as if alive. Outside the glass, dark storm clouds churn over distant rolling hills and flashes of lightning silhouette wind-tossed cypress trees. Inside, warm lantern light reflects on wet tiles, polished metal, and puddles from blown-in spray. Include scattered gardening tools, a toppled wooden stool, old botanical labels, and a partially open cabinet of seed drawers. Cinematic composition, rich texture, precise small details, atmospheric depth, dramatic contrast between stormy blue exterior light and warm amber interior glow, highly legible scene elements, imaginative yet believable design.",
"width": 1792,
"height": 1024,
"providerSettings": {
"openai": {
"quality": "hd"
}
}
}{
"taskType": "imageInference",
"taskUUID": "7a81f3f7-4256-4b54-afe1-fbc8eb5920f0",
"imageUUID": "5c5367be-efd4-4741-aa9e-bb9d119588e5",
"imageURL": "https://im.runware.ai/image/os/a11d13/ws/3/ii/5c5367be-efd4-4741-aa9e-bb9d119588e5.jpg",
"cost": 0.12
}