Midjourney pricing starts at $10 a month for the Basic plan and runs to $120 a month for Mega, with Standard at $30 and Pro at $60 in between, as of October 2026, on the vendor’s own plan comparison. Every plan is a subscription that renews on its own, and the Midjourney price you pay depends on the plan, on monthly or yearly billing and on how many extra hours you buy.
Midjourney is a generative AI image generator that turns text prompts into images and video, so AI image generation on it is billed in GPU time. This guide explains each of the Midjourney plans, what the monthly cost buys, how Fast and Relax modes work and which plan suits which use case. It also covers honest ways to spend less. Every figure comes from the vendor’s help pages, read on 21 October 2026, and prices can change at any time. The public pricing page returned no prices when we checked, so the help center is the source for every number here.
Key takeaways
- The plans cost $10, $30, $60 and $120 a month. Paying for a year upfront takes 20% off.
- Unlimited Relax Mode for images starts at Standard. Unlimited SD video in Relax Mode starts at Pro.
- The vendor does not offer free trials on the web or in Discord. Extra Fast hours cost $4 each.
Plans at a glance: the Midjourney subscription cost
Midjourney offers four plans, and Midjourney’s pricing rises with each tier. The vendor lists them in one table, and this one sets them side by side. Prices are in US dollars.
| Plan | Monthly price | Annual price | Fast hours | Relax Mode | Stealth Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | $10 | $96 ($8 a month) | 3.3 hr (200 minutes) | Not included | No |
| Standard | $30 | $288 ($24 a month) | 15 hr | Unlimited images | No |
| Pro | $60 | $576 ($48 a month) | 30 hr | Unlimited images and SD video | Yes |
| Mega | $120 | $1,152 ($96 a month) | 60 hr | Unlimited images and SD video | Yes |
Fast time is a monthly allowance that resets on each renewal. Extra hours cost $4 across all tiers.
How much does Midjourney cost a month?
The short answer is $30 to $60 a month for most people, because Standard and Pro are the plans where Relax Mode starts to pay off. Basic is the entry point for trying the tool, and the top plan is for people who generate all day.
The price on the table is the starting point, not the final bill. Billing period, extra Fast hours and the number of jobs you run at once all change the final cost. Midjourney does not sell by the image. It sells time on its GPUs, so what a month costs depends on how you generate.
What does GPU time mean for the monthly bill?
Midjourney uses powerful graphics processing units to turn prompts into pictures, and the vendor compares GPU time to the data on a phone plan. A Midjourney image takes about a minute of Fast GPU time, and a video prompt about eight minutes, though upscaling, unusual aspect ratios and older model versions use more. On Basic, 200 minutes therefore cover roughly 200 images per month at the vendor’s one-minute estimate. In Relax Mode your jobs wait in a queue, with waits of 0 to 30 minutes, and they use none of your Fast time.
What the subscription tiers include
Basic plan
The Basic plan costs $10 a month, or $96 a year. It includes 3.3 hours of Fast GPU time per month, standard-definition video and up to three Fast prompts at once. It has no Relax Mode, so once the Fast time is gone you wait for the renewal or buy more.
Standard plan
The Midjourney Standard plan costs $30 a month, or $288 a year. It gives 15 hours of Fast GPU, unlimited image generation in Relax Mode and both SD and HD video, with three Fast or Relax prompts at once. Midjourney provides unlimited Relax Mode images from this plan up.
Pro plan
The Pro plan costs $60 a month, or $576 a year. It brings 30 hours of Fast GPU, unlimited Relax images, unlimited SD video in Relax Mode and Stealth Mode, which gives you image privacy by keeping your images and videos private. It also lifts concurrency to 12 Fast jobs or three Relax jobs at once.
Mega plan
It costs $120 a month, or $1,152 a year. It has the same features as Pro with 60 hours of Fast GPU. It suits studios and heavy users who burn through Fast hours.
Pricing explained: what changes the cost
The pricing structure has four levers that decide the real price, and some are easy to miss.
- Billing period. The annual plan takes 20% off when the full year is paid upfront. Basic falls from $10 to $8 a month, Standard from $30 to $24, Pro from $60 to $48 and Mega from $120 to $96.
- Extra hours. Additional Fast hours cost $4 each. Purchased hours do not expire while you stay subscribed, and the vendor does not refund them.
- Speed mode. Turbo Mode uses double the Fast time per image, and the vendor says it is not currently supported in V8.1. Relax Mode uses none.
- Company size. A company with more than $1,000,000 a year in gross revenue must buy Pro or Mega.
Unused Fast GPU hours do not roll over, which is the main hidden cost of a plan that is too big.
Video pricing, image quality and hidden costs
A video prompt takes about eight minutes of GPU time, and a batch of four SD videos costs eight minutes per batch, so video eats Fast hours quickly. HD video belongs to Standard and above, and Relax video is limited to the two top plans. Resolution also changes the bill: an HD image prompt costs about 1.3 minutes against 0.8 for SD.
Switching subscription plans and renewal
You can upgrade at any time, immediately or at the end of the cycle. An immediate upgrade credits your unused Fast time against the new plan, so a Basic subscriber who has used none gets a $10 credit. Downgrades take effect at the end of the billing cycle. Subscriptions renew automatically, and cancelling is done on the Manage Subscription page.
Is there a free tier or a discount?
The Free Trials article says a limited trial exists on the niji · journey app for iOS and Android, and that no free trial is currently available in Discord or on the midjourney.com website. So the tool is not free to use on the web. The only standing discount is the annual one. For the full list of savings and a note on codes, read Midjourney promo code: what works.
Payment and refunds
- Payment is by card through Stripe: Visa, Mastercard or American Express. Google Pay and Apple Pay are available in some regions. PayPal and wire transfer are not supported.
- A refund is possible only if you have used less than 20 GPU minutes over the life of the account, Relax time included. If you qualify, the option appears when you cancel.
Which subscription is right for you?
Which plan works best depends on your workflow and how much you generate.
- Trying AI art for the first time: Basic gives 200 Fast minutes, enough to learn prompts.
- A hobbyist or freelancer who generates often: Standard, because Relax images are unlimited once the Fast hours run out.
- A creator who makes video or needs privacy: upgrade to Pro for Stealth Mode and unlimited SD video in Relax Mode.
- A studio with a bulk workflow: Mega, for the most Fast hours and the highest concurrency.
Ways to pay less for Midjourney
There are four honest routes. They differ in cost and in what you give up.
- Pick the lowest plan that covers your work. Relax Mode makes Standard the best value for steady use.
- Pay annually. Annual billing takes 20% off if you are sure you will use it all year.
- Buy Fast hours only when you need them. They are $4 an hour and do not expire while you stay subscribed.
- Use a shared seat. DigitaVision lists Midjourney AI from $7.99 every 30 days. It is a shared seat on one account, used through the DigitaVision Chrome extension, and it matches the Standard plan in Relax Mode only, with 50 generations (200 images) a day. Stealth Mode belongs to Pro and Mega, so it is not part of the seat, and Relax queues vary. It is not an official Midjourney subscription, and DigitaVision is not affiliated with Midjourney. Support is available every day from 8 AM to 3 AM Bangladesh time.
If you need private images, Fast Mode or heavy daily output, an official plan is the better choice.
Midjourney pricing compared with Leonardo AI
Midjourney vs Leonardo AI
Comparing Midjourney with Leonardo AI starts with the price. Leonardo AI is a rival image platform with its own price list. As of October 2026, its pricing page lists Essential at $12, Premium at $30 and Ultimate at $60 a month, excluding tax, plus a free allowance of 150 tokens a day. Midjourney lists no free plan, so the nearest match to Premium is the $30 Standard plan. Both meter your use, so compare how much you generate before you compare the price.
Midjourney alternatives
DigitaVision also lists Leonardo AI as a shared seat, so you can test another AI tool for image work without paying for a second plan.
FAQ
How does Midjourney pricing work?
As of October 2026, the vendor lists Basic at $10, Standard at $30, Pro at $60 and Mega at $120 a month. Paying yearly saves 20%.
Is there a free Midjourney plan?
No. The help center lists four paid plans and no free one. The only trial is a limited one on the niji · journey mobile app, and none is offered on the website.
What is the difference between Basic and Standard?
Standard costs $30 a month against $10 for Basic. It raises Fast time from 3.3 Fast GPU hours to 15, adds unlimited images in Relax Mode and adds HD video.
Is Midjourney worth paying for in 2026?
It depends on how much you create. Standard suits steady image work, and Basic is enough for learning.
Can I cancel my subscription at any time?
Yes. Cancelling takes effect at the end of the billing cycle, and your images stay in your account. Refunds apply only below 20 GPU minutes of lifetime use.
Is there a cheaper way to use Midjourney?
Yes, with trade-offs. A shared seat splits one account, so the cost per person is lower, but it runs in Relax Mode only and has no Stealth Mode. DigitaVision lists it as Midjourney AI.
