Midjourney

Platforms: web, discord | Last verified: 2026-04-12

Features
  • *Text-to-image generation up to 1792x1024 via V6 and V6.1 models
  • *--sref flag for style reference images — pin a visual style across multiple generations
  • *Niji mode (niji 6) for anime and illustration aesthetics with dedicated weighting
  • *Remix mode lets you edit a generated image with a new prompt without starting over
  • *--cref character reference flag to keep a specific person or character consistent across images
  • *Vary (Region) for inpainting — repaint specific areas of an image without touching the rest
Pricing
Basic$10/month
Standard$30/month
Pro$60/month
Mega$120/month
Strengths
  • +The --sref flag for style references is the best implementation of style consistency in any image tool — you can lock in a vibe and generate 50 variations without drift
  • +V6 aesthetic quality is genuinely ahead of competitors for photorealistic portraits and painterly styles — clients consistently notice the difference
  • +The web interface (alpha) finally lets you browse your own gallery and retry jobs without scrolling Discord history
  • +Niji mode produces anime illustrations that most dedicated anime generators cannot match
Limitations
  • -No free trial whatsoever — you must pay $10 before seeing a single image, which is a real barrier for people just exploring
  • -The Discord-only interface is genuinely frustrating for new users who just want to type a prompt and get an image — the UX assumes you already know the slash commands
  • -Prompt text rendering is still weaker than Ideogram — if you need legible words inside your image, Midjourney will frustrate you
  • -Fast GPU hours on Basic plan (3.3 hrs/month) run out quickly if you iterate heavily

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