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Midjourney is the most widely used and critically acclaimed AI image generation tool, known for producing breathtaking, high-quality visuals from simple text descriptions. Whether you need photorealistic product shots, fantasy concept art, architectural visualizations, or abstract illustrations, Midjourney consistently delivers results that rival professional designers. Operated through Discord and a web interface, it has become the go-to tool for designers, marketers, artists, and creators worldwide.
Transform any text description into stunning, high-quality images in seconds. Midjourney V6 produces results that rival professional photography and illustration.
Learn moreGenerate multiple variations of any image — subtle tweaks or dramatic changes — to explore creative directions without starting from scratch.
Learn moreUpscale images to 2x or 4x resolution with AI-enhanced detail, producing print-ready files up to 2048x2048 pixels.
Learn moreUse the --cref parameter to maintain consistent character appearance across multiple images — essential for storytelling and brand mascots.
Learn moreExtend any image beyond its original borders, seamlessly adding new content that matches the original style and composition.
Learn moreUse --sref to apply the visual style of any reference image to your new generations, ensuring brand consistency across all visuals.
Learn moreCopy these prompts directly into Midjourney. Each one is crafted to demonstrate a specific capability.
A cinematic portrait of a woman in her 30s, golden hour lighting, shallow depth of field, shot on 85mm lens, photorealistic, ultra-detailed skin texture, warm amber tones --ar 2:3 --v 6
A stunning, magazine-quality portrait indistinguishable from professional photography — perfect for editorial or marketing use.
Minimalist luxury perfume bottle, matte black glass, gold accents, white marble surface, soft studio lighting, commercial product photography, 8k --ar 1:1 --style raw
A polished, commercial-grade product shot ready for e-commerce or advertising campaigns.
Ancient floating city above clouds, bioluminescent architecture, waterfalls cascading into mist, sunset sky with twin moons, epic fantasy concept art, detailed matte painting style --ar 16:9 --v 6
A breathtaking fantasy world concept suitable for game development, book covers, or film pre-production.
Modern sustainable house nestled in a Japanese forest, floor-to-ceiling glass walls, wooden beams, moss-covered roof, morning mist, architectural visualization, photorealistic --ar 16:9 --style raw
A photorealistic architectural render that architects and real estate developers use for client presentations.
Minimalist logo design for a premium coffee brand called Ember, geometric coffee bean icon, warm terracotta and cream color palette, clean vector style, white background --ar 1:1 --v 6
A clean, professional logo concept ready for refinement in vector software — saves hours of initial ideation.
Abstract fluid art, swirling deep ocean blues and bioluminescent greens, microscopic coral textures, macro photography style, ultra high detail, museum-quality fine art print --ar 3:4 --stylize 750
A gallery-worthy abstract piece suitable for fine art prints, NFTs, or high-end interior design.
Create campaign visuals, social media content, and ad creatives without expensive photo shoots.
DetailsDesign compelling book covers, magazine layouts, and editorial illustrations.
DetailsVisualize spaces, generate mood boards, and present design concepts to clients.
DetailsRapid ideation for characters, environments, props, and visual storytelling.
DetailsExplore design directions, generate pattern ideas, and visualize products before production.
DetailsCreate custom, professional visuals for pitch decks, reports, and business presentations.
DetailsMidjourney offers multiple model tiers. Here is what each one is best suited for.
Instead of a portrait, say a cinematic portrait, shot on 85mm lens, golden hour lighting, shallow depth of field, photorealistic. The more specific the style reference, the better the result.
Add --style raw to your prompt to reduce Midjourney artistic interpretation and get more photorealistic, literal results. Essential for product photography and architecture.
Always specify --ar for your intended use: --ar 16:9 for YouTube/presentations, --ar 9:16 for Instagram Stories/TikTok, --ar 1:1 for social posts, --ar 2:3 for portraits.
Add --no [element] to exclude unwanted things. Example: --no text, watermark, blurry, low quality keeps your images clean and professional.
Visit midjourney.com and subscribe to a plan (Basic starts at $10/mo). You can use Midjourney via the web app at midjourney.com or through the Discord server at discord.gg/midjourney.
The Standard plan ($30/mo) is the sweet spot — unlimited relaxed generations plus 15 fast hours per month.
In the web app, click Create and type a description of the image you want. Be specific: include subject, style, lighting, mood, and technical parameters like --ar 16:9 for aspect ratio.
Start simple: A cozy coffee shop interior, warm lighting, film photography style --ar 4:3 — then iterate from there.
Add parameters at the end of your prompt to control output: --ar (aspect ratio), --v 6 (model version), --stylize (artistic interpretation level), --chaos (variation amount), --no (exclude elements).
The most useful parameters: --ar 16:9 for widescreen, --style raw for photorealism, --stylize 0-1000 for artistic freedom.
After generation, click U1-U4 to upscale your favorite image to full resolution. Use V1-V4 to create variations. Use Vary (Subtle) for small tweaks or Vary (Strong) for bigger changes.
Always upscale before downloading — the upscaled version has significantly more detail and is suitable for print.
Generate concept art, mood boards, and visual references in seconds instead of hours.
Example: Creating 20 logo concept directions for a client presentation in under 10 minutes
Produce custom, on-brand visuals for campaigns without expensive stock photo subscriptions.
Example: Generating unique hero images for every blog post and social media campaign
Rapid concept art for characters, environments, and UI elements during pre-production.
Example: Generating 50 character concept variations to find the right visual direction
Create eye-catching thumbnails, channel art, and visual content that stands out.
Example: Designing YouTube thumbnails that consistently achieve high click-through rates
See how professionals actually use Midjourney to save hours on real tasks.
A marketing manager needs 30 unique visuals for a month-long campaign
Result: 30 unique, on-brand visuals in 3 hours — replacing a $5,000 stock photo subscription and a half-day photo shoot
An indie author needs a professional cover for a sci-fi novel
Result: Professional-quality book cover that would cost $500-2,000 from a designer — completed in 45 minutes
An indie game studio needs character concepts for a fantasy RPG
Result: Complete visual bible for 4 characters with 80+ reference images — ready for 3D modeling and animation
A furniture startup needs lifestyle shots before manufacturing
Result: Full product photography suite for 12 furniture pieces — launched the website 3 months before physical samples were ready
These prompts work great with Midjourney. Copy them and customize for your needs.
[Product description], [surface/background], [lighting style], commercial product photography, 8k, photorealistic --ar 1:1 --style raw --v 6
Replace bracketed sections with your product details for instant commercial-quality shots
[Scene/concept], [mood/aesthetic], [color palette], lifestyle photography, editorial style, high quality --ar 4:5 --v 6
Perfect for Instagram feed posts — adjust --ar for different platforms
[Subject], [environment], [lighting], [art style], highly detailed, concept art, matte painting, cinematic --ar 16:9 --v 6
Great for game, film, and book illustration concepts
Minimalist [brand type] branding, [color palette], clean design, professional, white background, vector style --ar 1:1 --v 6
Use for logo concepts, brand identity exploration, and marketing materials
Freelance Brand Designer
Sofia has a new client — a premium skincare brand launching in 3 weeks. They need a complete visual identity: logo concepts, product photography mockups, social media templates, and a brand mood board. The budget is tight and there is no time for a traditional photo shoot.
Delivered a complete brand identity package in 4 days instead of 3 weeks. The client launched on schedule with a cohesive, professional visual identity. Sofia charged her full rate and completed the project in a fraction of the usual time.
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Midjourney did not replace my design skills — it amplified them. I can now explore 50 creative directions in the time it used to take to sketch 5. My clients get more options, faster, and I am more profitable than ever.
— Sofia Reyes, Freelance Brand Designer
Learn from others' missteps. These are the most frequent pitfalls when using Midjourney.
Users expect AI to figure it out from minimal input
Be specific: include subject, environment, lighting, mood, camera/art style, and color palette. More detail = more control over the output.
Users do not know about --ar or forget to add it
Always add --ar to match your intended use. Default is 1:1 which is rarely what you need for real projects.
The preview looks good enough, so users skip upscaling
Always click U1-U4 to upscale before downloading. The upscaled version has dramatically more detail and is the only version suitable for print or large displays.
Users do not know this parameter exists
Add --style raw whenever you want photorealistic results. Without it, Midjourney adds its signature artistic interpretation which can look AI-generated.
Users generate each image independently without a reference
Use --sref [image URL] to apply a consistent visual style across all your generations. Essential for brand work and content series.
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Browse curated prompts across 9 categories — product photography, portraits, landscapes, concept art, and more. Filter by category, difficulty, and save your favorites.
Follow these steps to go from zero to generating stunning images. Check off each item as you complete it — your progress is saved in this session.
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From signup to your first generated image
midjourney.com has the cleanest UI for new users
Unlimited relaxed + 15 fast GPU hours/month
Set your aspect ratio before every generation
V5.2, V6, and V6.1 side-by-side across image quality, prompt handling, creative features, and technical specs — so you know exactly which version to use and why.
The creative workhorse — still widely used for stylized art
Major leap in photorealism and prompt accuracy
Current default — sharpest detail and best coherence
Photorealism
How convincingly the model renders real-world photography
Strong but often has a painterly "AI look"
Near-indistinguishable from photography
Best-in-class, improved skin and material rendering
Fine Detail & Sharpness
Clarity of textures, hair, fabric, and small elements
Good overall, softens fine details
Noticeably sharper than V5
Significantly improved — best detail of any version
Coherence & Anatomy
Correct human anatomy, hands, and object proportions
Frequent hand and anatomy errors
Much improved hands and faces
Best anatomy accuracy — hands rarely distorted
Prompt Accuracy
How faithfully the model follows complex, multi-element prompts
Interprets loosely, adds its own creative choices
Much more literal — follows instructions closely
Best prompt adherence — complex prompts work reliably
Text in Images
Ability to render legible text within generated images
Text almost always garbled or unreadable
Short words sometimes work, still unreliable
Improved but still not reliable for critical text
Long Prompt Handling
Performance with detailed, multi-clause prompt descriptions
Loses track of later prompt elements
Handles longer prompts with better element retention
Reliably incorporates all major prompt elements
Artistic Stylization
Range and quality of artistic styles, from painterly to abstract
Beloved for its rich, painterly aesthetic quality
More photorealistic by default, less painterly
Best of both — photorealism and stylization both strong
Style Reference (--sref)
Consistency and accuracy when using style reference images
Not supported in V5
Introduced in V6 — works well
Improved style transfer accuracy and consistency
Character Reference (--cref)
Maintaining consistent character appearance across images
Not supported in V5
Introduced in V6 — solid character consistency
Best character consistency — improved face retention
Outpainting / Zoom Out
Quality of AI-generated content when expanding image borders
Available but seams often visible
Seamless in most cases
Best seamless expansion — matches original perfectly
Generation Speed
Time to generate a 4-image grid in fast mode
~30–45 seconds in fast mode
~45–75 seconds — more compute required
~45–70 seconds — similar to V6
--style raw Support
Availability of raw mode for reduced artistic interpretation
Limited raw mode support
Full --style raw support introduced
Best --style raw results for photorealism
Niji Mode (Anime)
Quality of anime and manga-style image generation
Niji 5 — solid anime quality
Niji 6 — major improvement in anime quality
Niji 6 remains the anime model alongside V6.1
Four plans from $10/month. Here's exactly what you get on each — GPU hours, relaxed mode, stealth, turbo, and commercial rights — so you can pick the right one without guessing.
Try it out — limited but functional
Best for
Hobbyists & first-timers
The sweet spot for regular creators
Best for
Freelancers & content creators
For professionals who need speed & privacy
Best for
Agencies & professional designers
Maximum throughput for power users
Best for
Studios & high-volume teams
A fast GPU hour is 60 minutes of priority compute time. Each image generation uses a fraction of that — roughly 0.5–2 minutes depending on the operation. Upscaling and variations use less; complex generations use more.
/imagine (standard)
~1 min
Upscale (Subtle)
~0.5 min
Upscale (Creative)
~1.5 min
Vary (Strong)
~1 min
Quick math
*Standard+ plans also include unlimited relaxed mode generations on top of fast hours.
Select your usage pattern:
At ~100 images/month, the Basic plan covers you comfortably. You'll use fast mode for most generations and won't need relaxed mode.
Fast GPU Hours / month
Hours of priority GPU time for fast generations
Relaxed Mode
Unlimited queue-based generations (slower during peak hours)
Turbo Mode
2× faster generation speed, uses 2× GPU hours
Concurrent Fast Jobs
Number of images generating simultaneously in fast mode
Approx. Images / month
Estimated total images including relaxed mode
Stealth Mode
Images not visible in public Midjourney gallery
Images Visible in Gallery
Whether your generations appear in the public gallery
Extra GPU hours can be purchased on any plan at $4/hour. Unused fast hours do not roll over to the next month.
Companies earning $1M+ annually must use the Pro or Mega plan for commercial use. Always verify current terms at midjourney.com.
Select options from each dropdown to assemble a ready-to-use Midjourney prompt. Save your best ones to history and revisit them anytime.
Quick-start templates
French
Italian
Spanish
German
Dutch
Arabic
Chinese (Simplified)
Japanese
Korean
Portuguese
Russian
Turkish
Swahili
Hausa
Yoruba
Polish
Sundanese
Kurdish (Kurmanji)--ar 16:9Widescreen aspect ratio
--style rawPhotorealistic output
--stylize 750High artistic freedom
--chaos 50More varied results
--no textExclude text from image
--v 6.1Use latest model
They're not competitors — they're partners. Here's exactly when to reach for each one, and when to use both together.
The most powerful workflow is Midjourney → Runway. Generate your perfect still frame in Midjourney with precise composition and style control, then bring it into Runway's Image to Video mode to add cinematic motion. You get the best of both — pixel-perfect starting frames and professional video output.
Perfect — high-res, print-ready stills in any aspect ratio
Overkill — video isn't needed for static web images
Generate the product still first, then hand off to Runway
Animate the Midjourney still with camera motion & effects
Ideal — precise composition, style control, print resolution
Not applicable — video format doesn't suit print covers
Use for reference stills, then animate in Runway
Best tool — camera controls simulate real cinematography
Generate source frames for Image-to-Video workflow
Native video output, perfect for Reels, TikTok, Shorts
Fast, cheap iteration — generate 50 concepts in minutes
Too slow and credit-heavy for rapid style exploration
Generate key frames as reference for Runway
Cinematic motion, abstract loops, and narrative clips
Generate photorealistic renders with --style raw
Animate renders with camera flythrough & environmental motion
Best for detailed character sheets, turnarounds, prop refs
Use for cinematic trailers once characters are designed
Generate logo directions to refine in Illustrator
Not suited for logo design — video output only
Quick answers to the questions people ask most before getting started.