Midjourney review

Midjourney remains the generator many art directors reach for first when the brief is mood, lighting and style rather than a literal product shot. Plans are sold as GPU time: Basic gives 3.3 fast hours a month, Standard adds unlimited images in the slower Relax mode, and Pro and Mega add Stealth Mode so work does not appear in the public gallery. Video generation is included, with HD output from Standard up. The licensing detail matters for marketing teams: Midjourney's terms let subscribers use images commercially, but a company grossing more than $1 million a year has to be on Pro or Mega, so the realistic team price is $60 a month per account, or $48 on annual billing. There is no free plan and no seat-based team plan on the comparison page, so agencies usually share or buy several subscriptions. Brand control comes from prompts and references rather than locked brand kits.

Who it is for

Design and creative teams that want the strongest art direction from a prompt and can work within GPU-hour limits.

Price

Basic from $10 a month, or $96 a year ($8 a month); companies grossing over $1 million a year need Pro at $60 a month.

Monthly Price $10 $30 $60 $120
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 6, 2026.

Key features

• Four plans from 3.3 to 60 fast GPU hours a month
• Unlimited Relax mode images on Standard, Pro and Mega
• Stealth Mode keeps images and videos private on Pro and Mega
• Image to video generation in SD, and HD on Standard and above
• Extra fast GPU time at $4 an hour on any plan

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: You own the images you create, even after you cancel
• Strength: Annual billing cuts every plan by 20%
• Strength: Up to 12 concurrent fast jobs on Pro and Mega
• Weakness: Businesses grossing over $1 million a year must buy Pro or Mega for commercial use
• Weakness: Images stay public unless you pay for Stealth Mode on Pro or Mega
• Weakness: No free plan

Key facts

• Free plan: No
• Basic: $10 a month, 3.3 fast GPU hours
• Standard: $30 a month, 15 fast hours, unlimited Relax images
• Pro: $60 a month, 30 fast hours, Stealth Mode
• Commercial use: All plans; Pro or Mega required above $1 million revenue

Where it ranks

Midjourney is No. 1 in our Best AI Image Generators verdict.