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Midjourney

The benchmark for artistic, high-fidelity AI image generation

Midjourney remains the top choice for artistic, painterly, and photorealistic image generation, at the cost of a steeper interface.

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Overall score
9.3
out of 10
Price
$10/mo
Free plan
No
API access
No
Languages
English-only prompts (interface available in several languages)
Limits
Basic plan: roughly 200 generations/mo of fast GPU time; higher tiers add more fast hours and unlimited relaxed generations.
Capabilities95%

Midjourney consistently produces the most painterly, art-directed images of any mainstream generator, especially for stylized and photorealistic work.

Quality of Output97%

Output quality is exceptional out of the box, often requiring less prompt engineering than competitors to get a striking result.

Ease of Use78%

The Discord-based workflow (and newer web app) has a learning curve compared to a simple text box, especially for parameter syntax.

Pros
✓Best-in-class artistic and photorealistic output
✓Strong style consistency across a project
✓Active community and prompt-sharing
✓Frequent model updates
Cons
–No free plan
–Runs through Discord or a web alpha, less intuitive than a typical app
–No official API
What’s included
Text-to-image generation
Image upscaling & variations
Style tuning & reference images
Web app + Discord access
Community explore feed
Pricing

Plans start at $10/mo for a limited number of fast generations; heavier users will want a higher tier for more fast GPU time.

Limitations

There's no free plan and no official API, which limits automated or programmatic use cases.

How to start using Midjourney
  1. 1
    Join Discord or the web app

    Create a Midjourney account, then join the official Discord server or use the web-based alpha.

  2. 2
    Subscribe to a plan

    Pick a plan starting at $10/mo — this activates your ability to generate images.

  3. 3
    Write your first prompt

    Use the /imagine command (Discord) or the prompt box (web) to describe the image you want.

  4. 4
    Refine with parameters

    Add style, aspect ratio, and version parameters to control the output more precisely.

  5. 5
    Upscale or vary

    Once you get a result you like, upscale it for higher resolution or generate variations.

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Reviewed by
Owen Park · AI Research Editor
Frequently asked questions
No, all use requires a paid subscription starting at $10/mo.