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Midjourney

by Midjourney Inc.

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Verdict

Artistic and photorealistic AI image and video generation

Concept art; marketing visuals; social media images; book covers; game assets; architectural viz

Best for

Artistsdesignersmarketerscontent creatorsgame developersconcept artists

Quick facts

Free tier
No free plan, and no free trial on the website or Discord. A limited trial exists only in the separate niji journey mobile app.
Starting price
$10/month
Platforms
Web, Discord
more

No Midjourney-branded mobile app (Apple App Store and Google Play, 2026-10-26); the niji journey app is a separate anime-style product.

Company
Midjourney Inc.
Ready to try Midjourney? Start with the getting-started guide.

Pricing

USD, as of 2026-10-26. Annual billing is 20% off. Extra Fast GPU time is $4/hour. Companies with more than $1M gross revenue a year must use Pro or Mega.

PlanPriceKey limits
Basic$10/monthOr $96/year ($8/month); 3.3 hours of Fast GPU time a month; no Relax mode
Standard$30/monthOr $288/year ($24/month); 15 Fast hours a month; unlimited images in Relax mode
Pro$60/monthOr $576/year ($48/month); 30 Fast hours a month; unlimited images and SD video in Relax mode; Stealth mode
Mega$120/monthOr $1,152/year ($96/month); 60 Fast hours a month; unlimited images and SD video in Relax mode; Stealth mode

Prices checked 2026-10-26

Key capabilities

Works with

  • Images

Outputs

  • PNG
  • JPG (up to 2048x2048
  • upscaling available)

Features

  • Midjourney makes images and video; Pro and Mega include unlimited SD video generation in Relax mode.
  • Every plan includes Fast GPU time; Standard and above add unlimited image generation in Relax mode.

Get it

How to use Midjourney on phones and tablets.

  • Mobile web: Works in a mobile browser (responsive or dedicated mobile site).

Technical details

Offline
No
API
No
Languages
English prompts (best), multilingual partial support
Difficulty
Beginner-friendly
Privacy
Low
Time to productivity
15 min
Upgrade when
Running out of fast hours; needing stealth mode; higher concurrent jobs; commercial license clarity
Integrations
Discord (primary interface), Web editor, Zapier (via workarounds)

What changed

  • 2026-10-26 · plans — First fact file: Basic $10, Standard $30, Pro $60, Mega $120 a month with annual prices and GPU hours; no free plan; web and Discord only; video generation.
Sources & notes(2)

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