Want to know how much Midjourney costs?
You’ve probably been blown away by some of the latest advancements made by the Midjourney team after releasing version 4 of their algorithm into beta.
Maybe you’re starting to consider using Midjourney for your commercial projects but aren’t quite sure how their pricing model works.
In this guide, we’ll quickly explain what Midjourney costs, how their pricing plans work, and which subscription is best for you.
Let’s dive right in.
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How Much Does Midjourney Cost?
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How Much Does Midjourney Cost?
UPDATED on 20 December 2022 to reflect the additional of a third “Pro” plan. It gives you 30 hours of Fast GPU time for $60/month and includes “Private Mode”. It also looks like the “Corporate” plan may have been removed for good, although this has not been confirmed.
The simple answer to this question is the good old: As little as $10 and as much as $60 per month.
But I know that’s not what you want to hear, which is why we’re going to time a little deeper into how Midjourney’s pricing model works.
Midjourney currently offers 3 different subscriptions:
| Basic | Standard | Pro | Corporate * | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $10/month | $30/month | $60/month | $600/year |
| Fast GPU Time | 200min/month | 15hrs/month | 30hrs/month | 120hrs/year |
| Relax GPU Time | No | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Metered Mode | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Personal Bot Chat | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Private Visibility | +$20/month | +$20/month | Yes | Yes |
For 80% of the people out there, the “Basic” plan is more than enough and will only cost you about $10 per month.
Even though Midjourney’s cheapest plan comes with some limitations, unless you plan on using Midjourney very heavily, it’s very unlikely that you’ll exceed those limits.
For everyone else, the cost of Midjourney will range between $30 and $60 per month and largely depends on the size of your business.
If you plan on using Midjourney professionally and your business generates more than $1 million in revenue per year, then you MUST subscribe to the “Corporate” plan.
The Corporate plan has a fixed term of 1 year and costs $600 per year and per user (so, $50 per month).
It comes with wide-ranging flexibility, including the ability to set your renderings to “private”, which isn’t possible with any of the other Midjourney plans.
However, if you’re only a small business, then the “Standard” or “Pro” plan for $30/$50 per month is absolutely fine.
Technically, your total Midjourney cost for any given month could also exceed the price of the subscription, however, that only applies to users who need more Fast GPU Time.
Key Points (tl;dr)
- Midjourney offers 4 different paid subscriptions: Basic, Standard, Pro, and Corporate (phase-out of the Corporate plan hasn’t been confirmed yet).
- We estimate that the “Basic” plan is more than enough for 80% of the users and only a few professional heavy users may need to subscribe to the “Standard” or “Pro” plan.
- If your business generates more than $1 million in revenue per year, then you are obliged to subscribe to the “Corporate” plan for $600 per year and per user.
What Are Fast & Relax GPU Time?
You may have noticed in our chart above that every plan comes with a certain amount of Fast GPU time.
Some plans also have “unlimited” Relax GPU time.
These are terms that most people will not be familiar with.
Basically, running AI models requires huge amounts of processing power, and the most powerful processors in the world are GPUs.
The key difference between Fast GPU time and Relax GPU time is the priority given to your request.
Higher priority processing costs considerably more than regular processing time.
Ideally, you should try to limit Fast GPU requests to upscaling and upsampling jobs.
Not only does this ensure that the job is processed in a reasonable amount of time, but it also avoids using Fast GPU time where you don’t really need it.
Hence why it is advisable to use Relax Mode whenever you are just experimenting around and creating variations.
If you plan on doing a lot of experimentation and also need to do a lot of upscaling, then we highly recommend you familiarize yourself with the Midjourney’s Relax Mode to optimize the Fast GPU time included in your subscription.
Once you run out of Fast GPU time, any additional requests are invoiced in “Metered Mode”, so your total Midjourney costs for the month may end up higher than just the subscription fee.
But rest assured, you’ll be informed of this before it actually happens.
Does Midjourney Offer a Free Trial?
Midjourney offers a free trial to any new Discord user who wants to give it a try.
Each trial comes with 25 minutes of Fast GPU time that does not expire.
Technically, if you wanted to avoid incurring any Midjourney costs whatsoever, you could continue using Midjourney for free by circumventing the limitation.
However, we’re quite positive that this would violate Midjourney’s terms of service.
Furthermore, if you enjoy the software and want to continue using it for whatever reason, you really should support the team and pay for the service.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Before we close off this guide, let’s quickly address some of the most common questions related to Midjourney costs and pricing.
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What does Midjourney cost?
Midjourney’s Basic plan starts at $10 per month. The Standard plan, which is best suited for small businesses and freelancers, cost $30 per month. For $60 you’ll get twice the hours in the “Pro” plan and “Private Mode” for free. And if your business generates more than $1 million in revenue per year, then you must subscribe to the “Corporate” plan for $600 per year and per user.
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Is Midjourney for free?
Midjourney has a limited free trial that comes with 25 minutes of Fast GPU time. However, regular usage of its AI art generator comes at a monthly cost of at least $10.
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Can you use Midjourney commercially?
Yes, any user with a paid subscription is allowed to use the images created with Mijdourney for commercial purposes. This also extends to merchandise and even NFTs.
Conclusion
Considering how much time and work Midjourney’s AI art generator can potentially you, the price of their subscriptions are actually very reasonable.
Your monthly Midjourney cost will only exceed the price of the subscription if you use up all of your Fast GPU time and enter into its “metered mode”.
The great thing is that you can try it all out before making a decision thanks to the limited free trial that they provide to every new user.
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