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Key Takeaways.
• Midjourney now runs primarily through its web app at midjourney.com, with Discord as an alternative. You need a Google or Discord account to sign up.
• Four paid plans range from $10/month (Basic, roughly 200 images) to $120/month (Mega, 60 hours of fast generation). Annual billing saves 20%.
• Version 7 (V7) brought major quality improvements including accurate text rendering, Omni Reference for consistent objects across images, and a built-in web editor with inpainting and outpainting tools.
Midjourney is one of the most capable AI image generators available today. It turns text prompts into detailed visuals, from product mockups and social media graphics to concept art and brand assets. With V7, Midjourney also handles text rendering with near-perfect accuracy, which makes it practical for marketing materials and presentations.
How to sign up for Midjourney
Go to the official website at midjourney.com. Use your Google account or Discord account to sign up. Google sign-in is the fastest option and is recommended for new users.
Once you sign up you will be redirected to Midjourney gallery. To create your own art, you need to purchase a subscription.
Click the field at the top of the screen.
Click Join Now if you want to purchase a subscription.
Overview of plans
Basic Plan
Price: $10 per month ($8/month with annual billing)
Features:
- 3.3 hours of fast GPU time (roughly 200 images at standard resolution)
- 3 concurrent fast jobs
Midjourney takes about 1 minute to generate one image in fast mode, so 3.3 hours translates to approximately 200 images at 1:1 standard resolution. Higher detail settings or non-square aspect ratios (e.g., 3:4) will use more GPU time per image.
Standard Plan
Price: $30 per month ($24/month with annual billing)
Features:
- 15 hours of fast GPU time
- Unlimited generation time in Relax mode
Relax mode queues your request behind other users, so generation can take a few minutes instead of seconds.
Pro Plan
Price: $60 per month ($48/month with annual billing)
Features:
- 30 hours of fast GPU time
- 12 concurrent fast jobs
- Unlimited Relax mode generations
- Stealth mode (hides your images from the public gallery)
Mega Plan
Price: $120 per month ($96/month with annual billing)
Features:
- 60 hours of fast GPU time
- 12 concurrent fast jobs
- Unlimited Relax mode generations
- Stealth mode
All plans include access to the web editor for inpainting, outpainting, and retexturing uploaded images.
Annual billing saves 20% across all tiers. There is no free plan or free trial.
Below is a screenshot comparing all available plans for a more detailed understanding.
- Monthly Subscription Cost: The cost of the subscription with monthly payments.
- Annual Subscription Cost: The cost of the subscription with an annual payment.
- Fast GPU Time (in hours): Time for image generation in fast mode (1 image ~ 1 minute).
- Relax GPU Time: Time for image generation in Relax mode (generation time is unpredictable).
- Purchase Extra GPU Time: Cost of an additional hour of image generation in fast mode.
- Work Solo In Your Direct Messages: The ability to create images in private messages with the Midjourney bot instead of a public channel with all other users.
- Stealth Mode: By default, all created images are available on the official website. Stealth mode allows you to hide images from public access.
- Maximum Concurrent Jobs: The maximum number of images you can send for generation simultaneously.
- Rate Images to Earn Free GPU Time: The ability to earn extra generation time for free by rating images created by other users.
- Usage Rights: All created images can be used at your discretion on all plans.
After selecting a plan click "Subscribe" on the chosen plan and make the payment.
Generating your first image in Midjourney
The web app at midjourney.com is now the primary way to use Midjourney. Discord is still available as an alternative, and some experienced users prefer it for batch workflows. Both methods are covered below.
Generate an image on the Midjourney web app (recommended)
After you purchase a subscription, return to the main page. Click Create (the brush icon) on the left sidebar.
This opens the prompt editor. Type your description and press Enter.
Midjourney will generate a set of images. You can download any of them, use one as a starting point for variations, or open it in the web editor to inpaint specific areas, expand the canvas with outpainting, or retexture objects.
The web editor gives you visual controls (sliders and buttons) instead of text-only commands, which makes it easier to iterate on your results. You can also use Vary Subtle to generate slight variations of an image you like.
How to generate an image with Midjourney using Discord
Go to Discord via this link and join the Midjourney server.
On the left side, you'll see a list of servers. Click on the white ship icon to navigate to the Midjourney server.
There, you'll find various channels, including the "Getting Started" channel, which has all the basic information you need.
In channels named #newbies, you can send image generation requests to the Midjourney bot and see what others are creating in real time.
It is usually more convenient to use these channels for inspiration and generate images in private messages with the bot.
To go to private messages with the Midjourney bot, click the Discord icon in the top left corner and open the bot messages.
Start a conversation with the bot by pressing Accept TOS, and you are ready to generate.
Communication with the bot happens through commands entered via a slash ("/").
Type /imagine in the message box, followed by your text prompt, then press Enter. You can enter any prompt you like. Here is an example:
Underneath every set of images you generate, you'll find eight buttons labeled U1, U2, U3, U4, V1, V2, V3, and V4.
U buttons: These buttons isolate the selected image for further editing and easier saving. In older versions (prior to V5), they would upscale the image. Current versions generate at 1024 x 1024 pixels by default.
V buttons: These buttons create four new variations of the selected image, keeping the same style and composition.
These buttons help you fine-tune the results. Here are the most useful Discord commands:
/imagine: The main command for generating images from a text prompt. /settings: Opens the settings window. /blend: Combines several images into one. /describe: Generates a text description of an uploaded image.
What you can generate with Midjourney
The range of outputs is broad. Here are practical use cases:
Product mockups and marketing visuals: Generate social media banners, ad creatives, and presentation slides. With V7 text rendering, you can include headlines and labels directly in the generated image.
Similar images from a reference: Upload an existing image as a reference and add a text prompt to create variations. The Omni Reference feature keeps specific objects consistent across multiple generations.
Collages for social media: Compile reference images on a white background, send them as a reference with a prompt, and get polished collage options.
Web design concepts: Midjourney works well for mood boards and style references. You can generate landing page concepts to share with your design team.
Logo and corporate style: Generate logo concepts and show options to a client. Once one is chosen, finalize it in an AI photo editor and create a brand book. Alternatively, you can use an AI logo maker to create a logo quickly and professionally. Unlike general image generators, these tools are specifically built for logo design, offering handcrafted icons and intuitive customization features that ensure your logo is clean, scalable, and brand-ready from the start.
How to use image generation with Albato
You can connect Midjourney to Albato via an API or use Stable Diffusion to create images and automate tasks.
Albato is an integration platform that allows you to automate the creative flow by connecting apps that manage prompts, files, and image delivery.
For example, marketers and content creators can save time on content distribution and streamline approval workflows by automatically routing generated images to Google Drive and then pushing approved visuals to social media.
You can also set up automated workflows to route your AI-generated images to cloud storage, team channels, or publishing platforms.
Summing up
Midjourney allows you to create detailed images for a wide range of purposes, from marketing materials to concept art. Other platforms in this space are also worth exploring, such as Stable Diffusion, which offers a free trial, or DepositPhotos, which features its own image generator.
Regardless of what tool you choose, generative AI today helps to produce content faster and at a better quality. In Albato, we often write about it, all because we provide integrations with various AI tools for many different tasks. Keep reading our blog to learn how to use them in your business.
