You can use the programmatic API with a funded API account, and make calls to generate DALL-E 3 (or 2) images directly and pay for them.
DALL-E 3 is $0.04-$0.12 per image, depending on the size and quality selected.
DALL-E 2 is $0.02 at its largest size.
40 images equivalent to ChatGPT DALL-E wide = $3.20
(Now ask why ChatGPT has limits…)
