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# Generate output image using DALL-E

> Legacy DalleTools example that downloads a generated image to a local file.

This legacy example generates an image with DALL-E and downloads it to a local file.

<Warning>
  DALL-E models are deprecated. This `DalleTools` example is retained as a legacy reference and no longer runs against the current OpenAI API. Use `OpenAITools` with GPT Image 2 in [Image Generation Agent](/models/providers/native/openai/responses/usage/image-generation-agent).
</Warning>

## Code

```python generate_image_agent.py theme={null}
from agno.agent import Agent, RunOutput
from agno.models.openai import OpenAIResponses
from agno.tools.dalle import DalleTools
from agno.utils.media import download_image

image_agent = Agent(
    model=OpenAIResponses(id="gpt-5.2"),
    tools=[DalleTools()],
    description="You are an AI agent that can create images using DALL-E.",
    instructions=[
        "When the user asks you to create an image, use the DALL-E tool to create an image.",
        "The DALL-E tool will return an image URL.",
        "Return the image URL in your response in the following format: `![image description](image URL)`",
    ],
    markdown=True,
)

response: RunOutput = image_agent.run("Create an image of a yellow siamese cat")
print(response.content)

if response.images and response.images[0].url:
    download_image(
        url=response.images[0].url,
        output_path="tmp/yellow_siamese_cat.jpg",
    )
```

## Current Alternative

The source above uses removed DALL-E models and is preserved for reference. Follow [Image Generation Agent](/models/providers/native/openai/responses/usage/image-generation-agent) to generate and save images with `OpenAITools` and GPT Image 2.