diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index d6eb078..c0caaa3 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ ALLOWED_TELEGRAM_USER_IDS=USER_ID_1,USER_ID_2
 # TEMPERATURE=1.0
 # PRESENCE_PENALTY=0.0
 # FREQUENCY_PENALTY=0.0
+# IMAGE_MODEL=dall-e-3
+# IMAGE_QUALITY=hd
+# IMAGE_STYLE=natural
 # IMAGE_SIZE=512x512
 # GROUP_TRIGGER_KEYWORD=""
 # IGNORE_GROUP_TRANSCRIPTIONS=true
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 34e23b3..b896c59 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -95,7 +95,10 @@ Check out the [Budget Manual](https://github.com/n3d1117/chatgpt-telegram-bot/di
 | `TEMPERATURE`                      | Number between 0 and 2. Higher values will make the output more random                                                                                                                                                                                                | `1.0`                               |
 | `PRESENCE_PENALTY`                 | Number between -2.0 and 2.0. Positive values penalize new tokens based on whether they appear in the text so far                                                                                                                                                      | `0.0`                               |
 | `FREQUENCY_PENALTY`                | Number between -2.0 and 2.0. Positive values penalize new tokens based on their existing frequency in the text so far                                                                                                                                                 | `0.0`                               |
-| `IMAGE_SIZE`                       | The DALL·E generated image size. Allowed values: `256x256`, `512x512` or `1024x1024`                                                                                                                                                                                  | `512x512`                           |
+| `IMAGE_MODEL`                      | The DALL·E model to be used. Available models: `dall-e-2` and `dall-e-3`, find current available models [here](https://platform.openai.com/docs/models/dall-e)                                                                                                        | `dall-e-2`                          |
+| `IMAGE_QUALITY`                    | Quality of DALL·E images, only available for `dall-e-3`-model. Possible options: `standard` or `hd`, beware of [pricing differences](https://openai.com/pricing#image-models).                                                                                        | `standard`                          |
+| `IMAGE_STYLE`                      | Style for DALL·E image generation, only available for `dall-e-3`-model. Possible options: `vivid` or `natural`. Check availbe styles [here](https://platform.openai.com/docs/api-reference/images/create).                                                            | `vivid`                             |
+| `IMAGE_SIZE`                       | The DALL·E generated image size. Must be `256x256`, `512x512`, or `1024x1024` for dall-e-2. Must be `1024x1024`, `1792x1024`, or `1024x1792` for dall-e-3 models.                                                                                                     | `512x512`                           |
 | `GROUP_TRIGGER_KEYWORD`            | If set, the bot in group chats will only respond to messages that start with this keyword                                                                                                                                                                             | -                                   |
 | `IGNORE_GROUP_TRANSCRIPTIONS`      | If set to true, the bot will not process transcriptions in group chats                                                                                                                                                                                                | `true`                              |
 | `BOT_LANGUAGE`                     | Language of general bot messages. Currently available: `en`, `de`, `ru`, `tr`, `it`, `fi`, `es`, `id`, `nl`, `zh-cn`, `zh-tw`, `vi`, `fa`, `pt-br`, `uk`, `ms`.  [Contribute with additional translations](https://github.com/n3d1117/chatgpt-telegram-bot/discussions/219) | `en`                                |
diff --git a/bot/main.py b/bot/main.py
index d7605fd..3fe43af 100644
--- a/bot/main.py
+++ b/bot/main.py
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ def main():
         'max_tokens': int(os.environ.get('MAX_TOKENS', max_tokens_default)),
         'n_choices': int(os.environ.get('N_CHOICES', 1)),
         'temperature': float(os.environ.get('TEMPERATURE', 1.0)),
+        'image_model': os.environ.get('IMAGE_MODEL', 'dall-e-2'),
+        'image_quality': os.environ.get('IMAGE_QUALITY', 'standard'),
+        'image_style': os.environ.get('IMAGE_STYLE', 'vivid'),
         'image_size': os.environ.get('IMAGE_SIZE', '512x512'),
         'model': model,
         'enable_functions': os.environ.get('ENABLE_FUNCTIONS', str(functions_available)).lower() == 'true',
diff --git a/bot/openai_helper.py b/bot/openai_helper.py
index b24687d..40e6b4b 100644
--- a/bot/openai_helper.py
+++ b/bot/openai_helper.py
@@ -324,6 +324,9 @@ class OpenAIHelper:
             response = await openai.Image.acreate(
                 prompt=prompt,
                 n=1,
+                model=self.config['image_model'],
+                quality=self.config['image_quality'],
+                style=self.config['image_style'],
                 size=self.config['image_size']
             )