Image tool profile
Midjourney
A subscription-based AI image and video generation platform known for high-quality stylized images, now with text-to-video capabilities.
- Best for
- Creators who want a consistent, high-quality visual style for thumbnails, concept art, and channel branding and are willing to pay a subscription.
- Starting point
- Subscription-only (no free tier).
- Free plan
- Free tier available
- Key limitation
- No free tier — generating requires a paid subscription.
Choose it if
Creators who want a consistent, high-quality visual style for thumbnails, concept art, and channel branding and are willing to pay a subscription.
Avoid it if
- No free tier — generating requires a paid subscription.
- Fast generations are metered by monthly GPU hours (3.3-60 hours by plan); relax/queue processing can be slow.
- Private Stealth Mode is only on Pro and Mega plans.
Free-plan suitability
No documented free plan — check the current plan page for trial options.
Where it fits
Creators who want a consistent, high-quality visual style for thumbnails, concept art, and channel branding and are willing to pay a subscription.
Pricing note
- Starting point
- Subscription-only (no free tier).
- Free plan
- Free tier available
Subscription-only (no free tier). Official plan comparison (docs.midjourney.com): Basic $10/month ($96/year), Standard $30/month ($288/year), Pro $60/month ($576/year), Mega $120/month ($1,152/year); 20% off with annual billing. Fast GPU time per month: 3.3 / 15 / 30 / 60 hours; extra GPU time $4/hour; Stealth Mode on Pro and Mega only.
Verify the current plan, credits, output limits, and commercial terms before purchasing.
Is it legit?
Who is behind Midjourney, where it is based, and what is publicly known about its funding. Company details change — verify on the official site before committing.
- Company
- Midjourney, Inc.
- Founded
- 2021
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, CA, USA
- Funding
- Self-funded (per company statements)
Trade-offs to check
- No free tier — generating requires a paid subscription.
- Fast generations are metered by monthly GPU hours (3.3-60 hours by plan); relax/queue processing can be slow.
- Private Stealth Mode is only on Pro and Mega plans.
- Companies making more than $1,000,000 USD gross revenue per year must purchase Pro or Mega per official docs.
What Midjourney does
- Community-funded AI research lab best known for image and video generation models; homepage banner announces V8.2 is live
- Four subscription tiers per official docs (docs.midjourney.com): Basic $10/mo, Standard $30/mo, Pro $60/mo, Mega $120/mo; annual plans give 20% off (e.g. $96/year for Basic)
- Fast GPU time per month: 3.3 hr (200 min) on Basic, 15 hr Standard, 30 hr Pro, 60 hr Mega; extra GPU time can be purchased at $4/hr
- Unlimited image generations with Relax Mode on Standard, Pro, and Mega; unlimited video generations with Relax Mode only on Pro and Mega
- Stealth Mode (keeps images and videos private) is available only on Pro and Mega; video resolution ranges SD on Basic to SD & HD on Standard/Pro/Mega
- Usage rights: all subscribers get General Commercial Terms; companies making over $1,000,000 USD gross revenue per year must purchase Pro or Mega
Evaluation guide
Step-by-step evaluation guides for Midjourney — workflow fit, pricing, rights, and a same-input test before paying.
Midjourney for thumbnailsAn independent Midjourney guide for creators: subscription-only pricing, style control, text-in-image limits, and a repeatable thumbnail test before paying.
Midjourney Pricing Guide: Plans, Hours & CostsMidjourney pricing guide: Basic ($10/mo), Standard ($30), Pro ($60), and Mega ($120). Fast GPU hours, extra hour costs, Stealth mode, and commercial terms.Compare Midjourney with alternatives
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Official sources
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