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Midjourney: who it fits, what it costs, and the catch

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Designers and marketers who want striking, stylised images

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Who Midjourney fits, and who it does not

  • Checked 2026-10-18
  • 5 sources
Midjourney score55.6 / 100

Scored against the other verified AI images and video tools. How we score tools. What we earn is not part of it.

Good for
  • Designers and marketers who want striking, stylised images
  • Solo creators who want image and short video in one plan
Not for
  • Teams that need a shared workspace: every person needs their own plan
  • Companies over $1M revenue wanting the cheaper plans: they must buy Pro or Mega
The catch
Distinctive image quality, but no shared team accounts, and private generation only on Pro and Mega.

Data last verified: 2026-10-18

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What Midjourney costs over five years

Five years for a team of 5, paid yearly: $2,400

On the Basic plan, at today's price. We do not assume a rise.

Paid monthly, one year
$600
Paid yearly, one year
$480

Paying yearly saves $120 a year (20%).

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Vendor pricing page · checked 2026-10-18

We have tracked Midjourney's prices since 2026-10-18; no change so far. All price changes

The free plan, as Midjourney describes it.

Free plan
No free plan
Vendor page · checked 2026-10-18
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What you risk by starting

Trial, refunds and getting your data out of Midjourney.

What we verified Midjourney can do

Open a row for the vendor's own wording and the page we read it on.

Text to imageYes

Image generation on every plan

Vendor page · checked 2026-10-18
Image editingYes

Editor open to all membership tiers; works on your own uploads too

Vendor page · checked 2026-10-18
Text to videoNot verified

Not verified: the vendor gives no detail.

Not verified
Image to videoYes

5-second video from a single image; 480p on Basic, 720p HD from Standard (Fast Mode)

Vendor page · checked 2026-10-18
Ai avatarsNot verified

Not verified: the vendor gives no detail.

Not verified
Voice generationNot verified

Not verified: the vendor gives no detail.

Not verified
Video translationNot verified

Not verified: the vendor gives no detail.

Not verified
Safe for business useYes

You own what you create; anyone at a company with over $1,000,000 yearly revenue needs Pro or Mega

Vendor page · checked 2026-10-18
Team workspaceNo

No shared accounts; bulk billing only for 50+ yearly Pro or Mega plans

Vendor page · checked 2026-10-18
Connects to your other apps (API)Not verified

Not verified: the vendor gives no detail.

Not verified

If Midjourney isn’t right for you

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  1. Rank 1

    Adobe Firefly

    Teams that need images and video they can use commercially

    Our score77.1 / 100

    Five years for a team of 5: $2,997

    See the facts for Adobe Firefly

  2. Rank 2

    Runway

    Creators and marketers making short videos from text or images

    Our score63.6 / 100

    Five years for a team of 5: $16,500

    See the facts for Runway

  3. Rank 3

    HeyGen

    Training, sales and explainer videos without filming

    Our score49.6 / 100

    Five years for a team of 5: $8,940

    See the facts for HeyGen

Where these facts come from

https://docs.midjourney.com/hc/en-us/articles/27870484040333-Comparing-Midjourney-Plans · checked 2026-10-18https://docs.midjourney.com/hc/en-us/articles/27870607078285-Group-Plans-Corporate-Billing · checked 2026-10-18https://updates.midjourney.com/external-image-editor/ · checked 2026-10-18https://docs.midjourney.com/hc/en-us/articles/37460773864589-Video · checked 2026-10-18https://docs.midjourney.com/hc/en-us/articles/32083055291277-Terms-of-Service · checked 2026-10-18

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Data last verified: 2026-10-18