Midjourney

Solid

The AI image generator known for painterly, gallery-quality output.

“Still the gold standard for AI image quality, but the GPU-hour pricing model takes getting used to, and support is limited to email and Discord.”

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3.3/ 5

BettrList score

Pricing: From $8/mo
Free plan: No

Midjourney

Solid

The AI image generator known for painterly, gallery-quality output.

3.3/ 5

BettrList score

Pricing: From $8/mo
Free plan: No

Try Midjourney→

Starting price

$8/mo billed annually ($10/mo monthly)

Free trial

None

Access

Web app or Discord, account required

Best for

Digital artists & professional creatives

How we rated it

BettrList score

3.3/ 5

Based on practical use and value.

What we measured

Features4.8

Ease of use3.6

Value for money3.9

Support2.3

Compliance2.0

BettrList score

3.3/ 5

Based on practical use and value.

What we measured

Features4.8

Ease of use3.6

Value for money3.9

Support2.3

Compliance2.0

The verdict

“Still the gold standard for AI image quality, but the GPU-hour pricing model takes getting used to, and support is limited to email and Discord.”

Pricing breakdown

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Basic

$8/mo

Fits casual users just getting started with AI art. Price shown is billed annually; monthly billing is $10/mo.

3.3 fast GPU hours a month, roughly 200 images
Unlimited Relax mode generations, at a slower queue speed
General commercial usage rights
No Stealth Mode; generations appear in Midjourney's public feed

Standard

$24/mo

The plan most regular hobbyists and creators land on. Price shown is billed annually; monthly billing is $30/mo.

15 fast GPU hours a month
Unlimited Relax mode generations
Access to both the web app and Discord bot
Still no Stealth Mode

Recommended

Pro

$48/mo

Built for professional designers, agencies, and companies doing client work. Price shown is billed annually; monthly billing is $60/mo.

30 fast GPU hours a month
Stealth Mode keeps your generations private and hidden from the public feed
Up to 12 fast jobs running at once
Unlimited Relax mode generations

Mega

$96/mo

For studios and power users running heavy batch or video work. Price shown is billed annually; monthly billing is $120/mo.

60 fast GPU hours a month, double the Pro plan
Same Stealth Mode privacy and 12 concurrent fast jobs as Pro
Unlimited Relax mode generations
Built for the highest-volume image and video generation needs

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All features

Consistently ranked among the highest-quality AI image generators, known for painterly, artistic output rather than a generic AI look

A web app you can use without Discord, plus the original Discord bot for people who prefer it

Fast GPU hours for near-instant results, plus unlimited Relax mode generations that just take longer to render

Stealth Mode on Pro and Mega plans keeps your generations private and out of Midjourney's public feed

AI video generation tools that turn a still image into a short animated clip

Style Tuner and personalization tools that let you train Midjourney to match your own visual style

A large public community gallery for browsing prompts and getting inspiration on non-Stealth plans

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