Midjourney
AI image and video generator sold as a monthly or yearly subscription
What is Midjourney?
Midjourney generates images and short videos from text prompts, used on its website or through Discord. Every plan is a paid subscription measured in Fast GPU hours per month; Standard and higher plans add unlimited Relax-mode image generation, and Pro and Mega add Stealth Mode to keep work private. There is no free plan.
Good for
- Creating concept art and mood boards for a campaign or product idea
- Producing illustrations for presentations, blog posts or social media
- Generating short video clips for social media
Key features
- Image and video generation on the website and in Discord
- Monthly Fast GPU time from 3.3 hours (Basic) to 60 hours (Mega)
- Unlimited Relax-mode image generation on Standard, Pro and Mega
- Stealth Mode to keep images and videos private on Pro and Mega
- HD video on Standard and above; SD only on Basic
- Extra Fast GPU time for $4 per hour
Limitations to know about
- No free plan, and no free trial on Discord or midjourney.com
- Stealth Mode (private images and videos) is only on Pro and Mega
- Companies with more than $1,000,000 in gross annual revenue must buy Pro or Mega
Midjourney pricing
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | $10/month or $96/year ($8/month) | 3.3 hr (200 min) Fast GPU time per month; SD video |
| Standard | $30/month or $288/year ($24/month) | 15 hr Fast GPU time; unlimited Relax-mode images; HD video |
| Pro | $60/month or $576/year ($48/month) | 30 hr Fast GPU time; Relax-mode images and SD video; Stealth Mode |
| Mega | $120/month or $1,152/year ($96/month) | 60 hr Fast GPU time; Relax-mode images and SD video; Stealth Mode |
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Frequently asked questions
Is Midjourney free?
No, Midjourney does not have a free plan. It offers a Limited trial only in the niji·journey mobile app (iOS and Android); none on Discord or midjourney.com. Paid plans start at $8/mo billed annually.
How much does Midjourney cost?
Midjourney's cheapest paid plan, Basic, costs $10 a month billed monthly and $8 a month billed annually. $96 billed yearly; 3.3 hours (200 minutes) of Fast GPU time per month. Prices as published on Midjourney's pricing page on 23 September 2026.
What is Midjourney used for?
Midjourney generates images and short videos from text prompts, used on its website or through Discord. People use it for creating concept art and mood boards for a campaign or product idea, producing illustrations for presentations, blog posts or social media and generating short video clips for social media.
What are the alternatives to Midjourney?
Tools that do a similar job include Adobe Firefly, Ideogram, Leonardo.Ai, Recraft and Krea. Each has its own page here with its plans, limits and prices.
Who makes Midjourney?
Midjourney is made by Midjourney, based in San Francisco, California, US.
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from Midjourney's own pages, read on the dates shown.
- docs.midjourney.com/hc/en-us/articles/27870484040333-Comparing-Midjourney-Plans (pricing, plan features, usage rights) read 23 September 2026
- docs.midjourney.com/hc/en-us/articles/27870399340173-Free-Trials (free trial availability) read 23 September 2026
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midjourney (headquarters (founded in San Francisco)) read 23 September 2026