Midjourney

AI image and video generation via web and Discord

by Midjourney

Overview

Midjourney generates images and video from text prompts through its own website and Discord. It does not offer an API to regular subscribers: Midjourney states that, apart from rare exceptions granted explicitly, it does not provide an API, third-party apps or scripts, and that automating interactions with the service is prohibited. Work therefore happens in its own interfaces, where a prompt returns variations you then upscale or remix. Basic is $10 a month, or $96 billed yearly; higher tiers add more Fast GPU hours, unlimited Relax image generation from Standard up, unlimited Relax SD video generation on Pro and Mega, and Stealth on Pro and Mega. There is no free tier, and the plans sit alongside published community guidelines.

On data use, Midjourney publishes a summary of training content stating that its image and video models train on datasets that include prompts and preference data, and its Terms grant Midjourney a perpetual, irrevocable licence over the content you input and the assets you produce - a copyright licence whose wording does not mention training. A deletion request removes the account and its data within 30 days and can be withdrawn for seven days. Whether a subscriber can opt out of training was not established from these pages and is not claimed here (Midjourney Public Summary of Training Content, Terms of Service and Data Deletion FAQ, read 12 October 2026).

Editor's take

Choose it for its own visual style and the prompting culture around it, not for wiring it into another product: regular subscriptions do not include an API, and automation is prohibited. Check which tier you need for Relax image generation, Relax SD video generation or Stealth before paying.

Our reading of who this suits, based on the sources above. Opinion, offered to help you decide - not a lab result.

Direct comparisons

Key Features

•Images and video from text prompts
•Variations, upscaling and remixing
•More Fast GPU hours on higher tiers
•Unlimited Relax image generation from Standard; Relax SD video on Pro and Mega
•Stealth on Pro and Mega
•Style and aspect-ratio controls
•Web app and Discord interfaces

Use Cases

→Concept art and illustration
→Mood boards and design exploration
→Marketing and social visuals
→Style studies

Pros

✓Generates images and video from prompts in its own interfaces
✓Stealth is available on Pro and Mega for private generations once enabled
✓Unlimited Relax image generation from Standard up, with Relax SD video on Pro and Mega

Cons

✕No free tier; a subscription is required
✕No public API for regular subscriptions, and automation is prohibited
✕Relax coverage is not the same everywhere: unlimited Relax images start at Standard, Relax SD video needs Pro or Mega, and Stealth costs more still
✕A higher tier buys more Fast GPU hours rather than a guaranteed faster response

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Midjourney have an API?

Not for regular subscribers. Midjourney states that, with a few rare exceptions granted explicitly, it does not provide an API, third-party apps or scripts, and that automating interactions with the service is prohibited by its terms.

How much does Midjourney cost?

Basic is $10 a month, or $96 billed yearly, which works out at $8 a month. Higher tiers include more Fast GPU hours, tier-specific Relax availability and other features.

Are my Midjourney generations private?

Stealth is listed on Pro and Mega and has to be switched on; below those tiers generations go to the community. Even with Stealth enabled, work generated in a public Discord channel stays visible to others in that channel, and upgrading or changing a default does not hide work that is already public - so for confidential material use the web Create, direct messages or a private server, and check the visibility of anything already generated.

Can I use Midjourney images commercially?

Two published conditions apply before the terms themselves: organisations with more than $1M in annual revenue need Pro or Mega, and every plan carries usage terms the company publishes. Rights also depend on what you put in, so read the current terms for the tier you buy rather than relying on a summary.

Key facts and where they come from

PriceNot established: The registered record gives plan amounts and billing cadence, but the applicable purchase market/region and full account/channel conditions were not established. These are not asserted as a current global purchasable quote.Source: Midjourney docs - Comparing Midjourney Plans
AvailabilityNot established: Midjourney: supported client entry points and geographic access conditions were not established by the registered source statements. No contrary conclusion about the capability is inferred.
Commercial useDocumented: Midjourney’s commercial-use guide permits commercial use of a user’s own generated images and videos, including after cancelling a subscription. A company with annual revenue over US$1 million, or its employee acting for it, needs Pro or Mega for company commercial use. Upscaling another user’s image does not transfer ownership and needs the original creator’s permission; third-party rights and the Terms still apply.Source: Midjourney - Commercial use of images and videos
Training on your dataNot established: Midjourney’s training summary says user interaction data, including inputs and prompts, has been used to train its models. The privacy policy covers prompts/uploads and personal-data controls, but whether a particular subscriber’s input/output is included and the subscriber’s model-training opt-out conditions remain unestablished. Stealth visibility and advertising-sharing choices do not establish training exclusion.Source: Midjourney - Public Summary of Training Content
API billingDocumented: "With a few rare exceptions that are explicitly granted, Midjourney does not provide an API, nor provide third-party apps or scripts, and automating interactions with Midjourney service is strictly prohibited."Source: Midjourney docs - Community Guidelines
Export formatsDocumented: For generated videos, Midjourney’s web Create or Organize menu lists Download for Social as MP4, Raw Video as MP4, and GIF download; Discord provides the raw video download. This evidence is limited to video downloads and does not establish image or layered-document export formats.Source: Midjourney - Video downloads
Usage limitsDocumented: Unlimited Relax image generation is listed from Standard up, while unlimited Relax SD video generation needs Pro or Mega; Stealth is listed on Pro and Mega; higher tiers carry more Fast GPU hours, and a footnote states that organisations with more than $1M in annual revenue need Pro or Mega.Source: Midjourney docs - Comparing Midjourney Plans

Official sources

The vendor pages we read for the claims on this page, what each one states, and the day we read it.

Midjourney docs - Stealth Mode ↗
Stealth has to be enabled on Pro and Mega rather than applying automatically, and generations made in a public Discord channel remain visible to others in that channel even when Stealth is on; turning Stealth on later does not hide work that is already public.
Read on September 23, 2026
Midjourney docs - Comparing Midjourney Plans ↗
Four tiers: Basic $10, Standard $30, Pro $60, Mega $120 per month; annual billing saves 20%. Unlimited Relax image generation is listed from Standard up, while unlimited Relax SD video generation needs Pro or Mega; Stealth is listed on Pro and Mega; higher tiers carry more Fast GPU hours, and a footnote states that organisations with more than $1M in annual revenue need Pro or Mega.
Read on September 23, 2026
Midjourney docs - Community Guidelines ↗
"With a few rare exceptions that are explicitly granted, Midjourney does not provide an API, nor provide third-party apps or scripts, and automating interactions with Midjourney service is strictly prohibited."
Read on September 23, 2026
Midjourney - Public Summary of Training Content ↗
Section 2.4 of the March 17, 2026 training summary marks user-interaction data, including inputs and prompts, as used for model training in text and image modalities. It refers to the privacy policy and terms but does not identify a particular subscriber’s inclusion or training opt-out conditions. Historical registered scope read on 2026-10-12, not rechecked in full on 2026-10-15: Version 1, last updated 17 March 2026; read on 12 October 2026 through a Wayback snapshot because the live host blocks our requests (HTTP 403). States that the image and video model families train on datasets containing photography, artwork, textual metadata, human-provided annotations, prompts and preference data. It does not describe a training opt-out.
Read on October 15, 2026
Midjourney - Commercial use of images and videos ↗
Midjourney’s commercial-use guide permits commercial use of a user’s own generated images and videos, including after cancelling a subscription. A company with annual revenue over US$1 million, or its employee acting for it, needs Pro or Mega for company commercial use. Upscaling another user’s image does not transfer ownership and needs the original creator’s permission; third-party rights and the Terms still apply.
Read on October 15, 2026
Midjourney - Video downloads ↗
For generated videos, Midjourney’s web Create or Organize menu lists Download for Social as MP4, Raw Video as MP4, and GIF download; Discord provides the raw video download. This evidence is limited to video downloads and does not establish image or layered-document export formats.
Read on October 15, 2026

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