You gotta use stable diffusion with comfyUI and models from civit.ai, the popular models EASILY beat DALL E. Just tell me if you need some more advice.
Yesterday I looked into image generators, stable diffusion etc. some others that can be used locally on a mac. Nothing was even close to what I'm getting with DALL E on open ai. What do you use for image generation?
Maybe you can try InvokeAI, I find it much easier to setup & use: github.com/invoke-ai/Invo… it's hard to really compare results since you're in full control with Stable Diffusion while all other solutions try to make it easier, but it's definitely worth it long-term.
I've used InvokeAI extensively, so I can definitely recommend it. I produced some AI images for websites in scenarios where you really can't tell the difference (smaller images), but also for hero sections for example. Tip: stay away from "edgy" cyberpunk themes, they're overused