Midjourney
Updated May 2026
Midjourney
The artist-favorite image generator
Midjourney is an independent research lab that stayed Discord-native for years before launching a proper web app. They don't publish weights, rarely publish research, and focus obsessively on aesthetic quality — their images consistently look more 'artistic' than any other model. V8 in 2026 ships with a rewritten engine that's 5x faster, produces native 2K output, and includes HD video generation for Pro tier.
Variants
3
Best at
best-in-class aesthetic quality
Max context
—
Pricing
Basic
$10
per month, ~200 images
Standard
$30
per month, 15h fast GPU + unlimited Relax
Pro
$60
per month, HD video + Stealth
Mega
$120
per month, 60h fast GPU
Variants
Sort the table by context window or cost to find the right variant. Click any version below for a battle card with ranks, pricing notes, and official links.
| Modalities | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Midjourney V8 mj-v8 | — | varies / varies | 2026 | imagevideo |
Midjourney V7 mj-v7 | — | varies / varies | 2025 | image |
Midjourney V6 mj-v6 | — | varies / varies | 2024 | image |
Battle card
Context rank
N/A
within Midjourney
Capability rank
#1
modalities + reasoning
Weights
Closed
API/app access
Best fights to pick
- concept art
- mood boards
- cinematic stills
- editorial illustration
Official stats snapshot
- Model ID
- mj-v8
- Context
- Not applicable tokens
- Modalities
- image, video
- Pricing
- Check official docs
Rankings are Tendril directory ranks, computed from the model data shown here. Public benchmark leaderboards change often, so official docs and current benchmark pages should be checked before buying or deploying.
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Lessons about this model
Structured lessons that cover Midjourney directly or put it in context alongside its rivals.
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Quizzes
Short, mixed-difficulty quiz sets on Midjourney and its model family.
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Try these prompts
Ready-made prompts that show Midjourney at its best. Use them in your own AI workspace, then compare the output with what you learned in Tendril.
Midjourney V8 style-referenced shot
CreatorsUse --sref with a style reference URL and generate a cohesive brand shoot.
editorial portrait of a woman chef plating a dish, dramatic side light, Vogue Food Issue style --ar 4:5 --style raw --sref <url>
niji for anime concept art
Creatorsniji is Midjourney's anime sibling — try a character sheet.
character design sheet, young inventor girl with goggles, front/side/back view, expressive, ghibli-inspired, watercolor shading --ar 16:9 --niji 6
Midjourney for product mood boards
BuildersGenerate a quick visual mood for a product launch.
mood board collage: sneaker launch, desert aesthetic, terracotta and sage palette, sand textures, vintage film photography --ar 3:2
Print & keep
Printable reference
One-page summaries and flowcharts — great for desks, classrooms, or study sessions.
Go deeper
Official resources
Straight from the lab — docs, API references, and the chat surfaces you can try today.
Strengths
- best-in-class aesthetic quality
- strong artist community
- fastest iteration with Draft Mode
Limits
- no API (web and Discord only)
- no open weights
- no commercial fine-tuning