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Midjourney

Midjourney is an independent AI image generator that turns text prompts into stylized images on its website, with Style References, Moodboards and Personalization to steer the look. It can also edit uploaded images and animate a still into a short video clip.

#4 in Image & Design ToolsAI Image GeneratorsNo free plan

Who it's for

Best for

  • Illustrators and art directors who want a distinctive, painterly look
  • Book and concept artists who need one style across a whole series

Not for

  • Marketers who need exact layouts, readable text or precise product shots
  • Casual users who want to try it before paying
  • Anyone whose harmless prompts might trip an automated ban

Pricing

Free planNo
Basic$10/mo
Standard$30/mo
Pro$60/mo
Mega$120/mo

Features

  • Match a look with Style References

    Carries colors, medium, textures and lighting from a reference image into new generations without copying specific objects or figures.

  • Build a personal style with Moodboards

    Pick a set of images to define a custom style, or like images over time so Personalization learns a preferred look.

  • Edit, extend or repaint an image

    The web Editor combines Remix, inpainting, Pan and Zoom Out, and works on Midjourney images or uploaded ones.

  • Animate a still into a 5-second video

    Use an image as the first frame, add an optional prompt, and Midjourney turns it into a short moving clip.

  • Choose Fast or Relax GPU speed

    Fast mode spends monthly GPU time for quick results, while Relax mode on Standard and higher plans queues images without using it.

What users say

Pros

  • Images still carry a distinctive cinematic look that rival generators rarely match.
  • Style references and moodboards make one look easy to repeat across a project.
  • Produces detailed, high-level illustrations well suited for book art and character concepts.

Cons

  • Prompts are followed loosely, so exact scenes, rendered text and multi-subject compositions often fail.
  • Automated moderation can ban accounts or block harmless prompts with only a generic reason.
  • Refund requests are refused after brief use, and appeals or emails often go unanswered.
  • Newer versions look flatter and less distinctive than earlier releases.

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Global Traffic Rank

#5,030

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Free planNoYesYesYes
ProArtistic, cinematic images with a look rivals rarely matchCrisp, detailed images, with realistic photos a standoutGenerative Fill removes objects and extends scenes cleanlyCharacter tools keep one face across images and short videos
Better forTesting on a free tier, switching between 80+ AI models, or training custom character modelsRemoving objects from real photos and sending brand-safe visuals directly into Photoshop
Weaker atDelivering a distinctive painterly, cinematic look and style consistency across a seriesCreating edgy, painterly concept art or distinctive cinematic illustrations with its own model