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Midjourney
A subscription-based AI image and video generation platform known for high-quality stylized images, now with text-to-video capabilities.
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- 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
- No free tier
- Key limitation
- No free tier — generating requires a paid subscription.
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Avoid it if
- 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.
Free-plan suitability
No documented free plan — check the current plan page for trial options.
Pricing
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.
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
- Thinking Mode test (Oct 8, 2026): on the alpha site, open a job's lightbox and click Rerun (Thinking); Midjourney says internal tests show better prompt accuracy, typography and coherence. It is a limited test, not a release (updates.midjourney.com, checked Oct 13, 2026)
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)
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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