This post compares two AI image generation models: Imagen 3 and DALL-E 3. We used the “Compare” mode within the Cabina.AI platform to generate images from the same prompts, providing a direct comparison of their output.
The Battle Commences: Imagen 3 vs DALL-E 3
1. Celestial Serenade 🎻☁️
Prompt:A beautiful young woman with flowing wavy brown hair, wearing an elegant white dress made of soft, airy fabric. The dress is adorned with flowing musical notes and symbols that appear to come to life, blending into the surrounding scene. She is gracefully playing a violin, her expression serene and deeply focused. She stands among the clouds, bathed in warm, golden sunlight from a dreamy sky. Tiny black birds emerge from the musical notes, flying around her, adding a sense of magic and movement. The atmosphere is ethereal and fantasy-like, evoking a feeling of harmony and beauty.
Key Difference: Imagen 3 generated a more ‘classical painting’ style; Dall-E 3 is more stylized.
2. Puppy Playtime 🐶🌼
Prompt: Two puppies playing in a sunny meadow filled with colorful flowers. One puppy is brown and white, and the other is black and brown. They are tumbling and wrestling playfully. Watercolor style.
Key Difference: Imagen 3 is more like traditional watercolor; Dall-E 3 is clearly computer-generated.
3. Golden Hour Retriever 🐕🏖️
Prompt: A golden retriever standing on a boardwalk near a beach at sunset. The sky is a vibrant orange and pink. The dog is looking towards the camera.
Key Difference: Imagen 3 created the boardwalk and sky, and Dall-E 3 included a whole beach scene.
4. Ice Cube Climbers 🧊🧗
Prompt: Tiny people with climbing gear are scaling large ice cubes in a glass of soda. The soda is dark brown. The ice cubes are reflecting light.
Key Difference: Imagen 3 climbers look more like real people, and Dall-E 3 are more like toy figures.
5. Cupcake Ski Resort 🧁⛷️
Prompt: Miniature skiers are skiing down a giant cupcake with white frosting that looks like snow. The cupcake is on a snowy mountain background. Northern Lights in the sky.
Key Difference: The images have minor differences in art style.
6. Fuzzy Transit 🚌💖
Prompt: A pink, fluffy school bus driving down a city street. The bus is covered in soft, plush fur.
Key Difference: The detail is sharper in Dall-E 3 output.
7. Dolphin Dreams 🐬✨
Prompt: Dolphins leaping out of a cloud-like sea at sunset. The sky is filled with stars and soft, pastel colors. Render the dolphins as if they are made of clouds.
Key Difference: Dall-E 3 style is more vivid and fantastic.
8. Balloon Voyage 🎈🏞️
Prompt: Colorful hot air balloons floating over a scenic landscape with rolling hills, a river, and a few fluffy clouds. Watercolor style.
Key Difference: Imagen 3 image looks like traditional watercolor; Dall-E 3 is more hyperreal.
9. Wizard’s Duel 🧙♂️🔮
Prompt: An old wizard with a long white beard, wearing a purple robe and holding a staff, standing in a magical, cluttered room. style of a cartoon
Key Difference: Imagen 3 output is full-colour, while Dall-E 3 generated a black-and-white image.
10. Cyber Samurai 🥷🤖
Prompt: A samurai in futuristic armor, holding a katana. The armor is glowing with blue and purple light. Pixel art style.
Key Difference: The styles are almost the same, with tiny differences.
11. Cosmic Canvas 🪐🌌
Prompt: A friendly, cartoon planet with a smiling face, surrounded by stars, rockets, and other planets. Style of an illustration for children.
Key Difference: Both have very similar cartoon illustration styles.
Conclusion
Imagen 3 and DALL-E 3 both generate high-quality images. The differences are often in the subtle stylistic variations. Cabina.AI “Compare” mode is useful for directly comparing these.
