Midjourney

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By AI Bookmarks Editorial Team, Directory editors Last reviewed 2026-10-23

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Text-to-image generator run from a web app or Discord bot, sold as a monthly subscription with no free tier or trial.

Quick facts

Pricing	Premium
Free tier	No — a paid subscription is required from the Basic plan up
Platforms	Web, Discord
Developer	Midjourney
Launched	2022
Website	https://www.midjourney.com

What Midjourney is

Midjourney is an independent research lab whose image model turns text prompts into illustrations, concept art and photorealistic renders. You submit a prompt in the web app at midjourney.com or through the original Discord bot, and the model returns a set of variations that can be upscaled, edited, or reused as references for the next round. Control comes from parameters appended to the prompt rather than from sliders: aspect ratio, stylisation strength, variation between the four initial options, negative prompts, and style or character reference images. Recent versions add in-app editing, higher-resolution rendering, and a public profile with a feed for browsing other users' work. There is no free plan and no trial — every user needs an active subscription, and membership is metered in fast GPU hours rather than a fixed image count. Standard and above add unlimited relaxed-mode generation at lower priority; Pro and Mega add stealth mode, which keeps images out of the public gallery. Commercial use is included for paying subscribers, and companies above a revenue threshold are required to hold Pro or Mega.

Best for

Concept art and mood boards where visual style matters most
Marketing and social visuals that need a distinctive look
Iterating on one idea across many variations

Not ideal for

Anything that has to run without a paid subscription
Layouts that depend on accurate in-image typography

Pros

Consistently strong aesthetic output with little prompt tuning
Style and character references keep a look consistent across a set
Unlimited relaxed-mode generation on Standard and above

Cons

No free tier or trial; the cheapest plan is US$10 per month
Fast GPU hours do not roll over, and extra hours cost extra
Prompt parameters and the interface take time to learn

Pricing in detail

There is no free plan. Basic is US$10 per month for roughly 3.3 hours of fast GPU time; Standard is US$30 and adds unlimited relaxed-mode generation; Pro is US$60 and adds stealth mode; Mega is US$120 for studio-scale volume. Annual billing costs about 20% less. Fast hours are a monthly allowance that does not roll over, and extra hours are sold separately. Companies above US$1 million in annual revenue must hold Pro or Mega. Without an active subscription there is no generation at all.