AI Tool WatchGenerate Images
Can create or transform images from prompts, edits, or multimodal instructions.
Definition
What counts
- text-to-image generation
- image editing or variation
- branded image generation tools
What doesn't count
- only understanding an image
- producing text descriptions without making an image
Product Availability (4 products)
ChatGPT
DALL-E Image Generation
DALL-E image generation is available on **all plans including free**, but free users get very limited generations per day. Plus and Pro have much higher or unlimited limits.
Access: paid
| Plan | Available | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | ✓ | |
| Go | ✓ | |
| Plus | ✓ | |
| Pro | ✓ |
Surfaces: Windows macOS iOS Android web API
Verified: 2026-03-22
Microsoft Copilot
Image Generation (Designer)
Image generation with Designer is **available on all plans including free** using AI credits (15–60/month depending on plan). Now powered by **GPT-Image-1.5** (upgraded from GPT-4o). Designer bot in Teams retired Feb 2026—use Copilot image generation instead.
Access: free
| Plan | Available | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | ✓ | |
| Copilot Pro | ✓ |
Surfaces: Windows macOS iOS Android web
Verified: 2026-03-23
Gemini
Imagen
Gemini can generate images using Imagen. **Free users have limits; AI Pro gets full access.**
Access: paid
| Plan | Available | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | ✓ | |
| AI Pro | ✓ |
Surfaces: Windows macOS iOS Android web API
Verified: 2026-03-15
Nano Banana Pro
Nano Banana Pro is Gemini's native image generation and editing model, built on Gemini 3 Pro. It's **distinct from Imagen**—optimized for conversational editing, character consistency, and multi-image fusion. Supports 1K-4K resolutions with SynthID watermarks. **Now requires a paid plan (AI Pro, $19.99/mo)**—free users get Nano Banana 2 as the default model instead. Access Nano Banana Pro via the three-dot model menu.
Access: paid
| Plan | Available | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | ✗ | |
| AI Pro | ✓ |
Surfaces: Windows macOS iOS Android web API
Verified: 2026-03-04
Grok
Grok Image Generation (Aurora)
Grok can generate images using Aurora. **Free users get ~10 generations per 2-hour window**; paid tiers unlock higher daily limits. SuperGrok gets the most generations per day.
Access: paid
| Plan | Available | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Free | ✓ | |
| Premium | ✓ | |
| Premium+ | ✓ | |
| SuperGrok | ✓ |
Surfaces: Windows macOS Linux iOS Android web API
Verified: 2026-03-24
Also Known As
AI image generator, create images, text to image, AI art, generate pictures, image creation