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OpenAI retired the official DALL-E GPT from ChatGPT on August 30, 2026. People can continue creating and editing images with ChatGPT Images, while user-created GPTs that have Image Generation enabled are unaffected. The notice is scoped to the official DALL-E GPT inside ChatGPT and does not announce a broader retirement of every DALL-E product or API.
The official DALL-E GPT is retired from ChatGPT
OpenAI announced on July 31 that it would retire the official DALL-E GPT from ChatGPT on August 30, 2026. The change concerns the dedicated GPT made by OpenAI; it is not described as the end of image creation across ChatGPT.
Sources: OpenAI Help Center, OpenAI Help Center
ChatGPT Images is the replacement for image creation and editing
OpenAI directs people to ChatGPT Images to keep generating and editing images after the official DALL-E GPT retirement. That means the practical change is where users start an image workflow in ChatGPT, not the removal of image generation from the product.
Sources: OpenAI Help Center
User-created GPTs with image generation are unaffected
OpenAI says user-created GPTs are unaffected when Image Generation is enabled. Those GPTs can create images with the newer ChatGPT image model. Creators should still check the Image Generation capability in each GPT they maintain rather than assuming every custom GPT is configured for images.
Sources: OpenAI Help Center
Download images you want to keep
OpenAI recommends downloading any images from the official DALL-E GPT that users want to keep. The help page does not say that the August 30 retirement automatically deletes every image, so the careful takeaway is to preserve important work without inferring a broader deletion policy.
Sources: OpenAI Help Center
The notice does not announce a DALL-E API retirement
OpenAI's announcement is specifically about the official DALL-E GPT in ChatGPT. It does not announce a retirement of every DALL-E surface or API. Developers should treat API availability as a separate question and consult current OpenAI API documentation before changing a production workflow.
Sources: OpenAI Help Center, OpenAI Help Center
This change does not verify DALL-E access in Chat AI
Chat AI availability is not applicable to this story because the retired item is an official GPT inside ChatGPT, not an exact model verified in Chat AI's current catalog. Users should rely on the live Chat AI model selector for current image options rather than treating this ChatGPT product change as an availability claim.
Sources: OpenAI Help Center
Frequently asked questions
What readers usually ask
Can I still use the official DALL-E GPT in ChatGPT?
No. OpenAI retired the official DALL-E GPT from ChatGPT on August 30, 2026.
Can I still create images in ChatGPT?
Yes. OpenAI directs users to ChatGPT Images for creating and editing images after the official DALL-E GPT retirement.
Are user-created GPTs with image generation affected?
OpenAI says they are unaffected when Image Generation is enabled. Those GPTs can use the newer ChatGPT image model.
Does this announcement retire the DALL-E API?
The announcement does not say that. It is scoped to the official DALL-E GPT inside ChatGPT, so API availability should be checked separately in current OpenAI documentation.
Is DALL-E verified as available in Chat AI?
No availability claim is made here. The retired product is an official GPT inside ChatGPT, and this article does not verify an exact DALL-E model in Chat AI's current catalog.
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