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Midjourney alternatives

5 tools that do the same main job as Midjourney (image generation), with prices copied from each official pricing page and the date we checked.

Which one fits you

Cheaper: Krea at $9/mo vs Midjourney at $10/mo (monthly billing, same job).

Free: Leonardo has a real free plan: Free: 150 fast tokens/day.

Best value: Leonardo is our Best Value pick for Images: Generous daily free tokens and a $12 entry plan; Premium adds unlimited relaxed image generation.

Side by side

Entry plan per month. “Billed yearly” is the monthly rate when you pay for a year. Real free plan = a free plan you can keep using (trials and one-time credits don't count). “check site” = not verified, so we don't guess.
Tool	Monthly	Billed yearly	Real free plan	Main limit	Checked
MidjourneyTHIS TOOLTop-tier artistic image quality, plus video.	$10/mo	$8/mo	No No free plan (subscription only)	No free plan on the pricing page we checked (subscription only).	2026-11-02 Official pricing for Midjourney (opens in a new tab)
KreaFREE PLANReal-time generation, many models, upscaling.	$9/mo	check site	Yes Free: 100 units/day	The free plan has limits: Free: 100 units/day.	2026-10-19 Official pricing for Krea (opens in a new tab)
LeonardoBEST VALUEFREE PLANImage and video generation with presets and custom model training.	$12/mo	check site	Yes Free: 150 fast tokens/day	The free plan has limits: Free: 150 fast tokens/day.	2026-10-14 Official pricing for Leonardo (opens in a new tab)
IdeogramFREE PLANBest-in-class text rendering in images (logos, posters).	$20/mo	$15/mo	Yes Free weekly credits for eligible accounts	Usage costs can add up beyond the plan: Pay-as-you-go 1¢ per credit.	2026-10-19 Official pricing for Ideogram (opens in a new tab)
MagnificFormerly Freepik AI: AI image/video generation and upscaling.	$20/mo	$14.50/mo	No No free plan shown	No free plan on the pricing page we checked.	2026-10-19 Official pricing for Magnific (opens in a new tab)
RecraftFREE PLANVector and brand-style image generation.	check site	$10/mo	Yes Free plan (images not licensed for commercial use)	The price we checked is billed yearly; we could not confirm a monthly price, so expect to pay a year upfront.	2026-10-15 Official pricing for Recraft (opens in a new tab)

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Head-to-head comparisons

How we pick alternatives: only tools whose main job is the same as Midjourney’s (image generation), sorted by checked monthly price. Cheaper is compared like for like: monthly with monthly, yearly with yearly, and lighter entry tiers at their comparable tier. Not hands-on tested. How we pick

FAQ

What is the cheapest alternative to Midjourney?

Krea at $9/mo vs Midjourney at $10/mo (monthly billing), among tools that do the same main job (image generation). Prices checked on official pricing pages.

Is there a free alternative to Midjourney?

Yes: Leonardo has a real free plan (Free: 150 fast tokens/day), checked 2026-10-14.

How much does Midjourney cost?

Basic $10/mo ($8 yearly); Standard $30 ($24); Pro $60 ($48); Mega $120 ($96) (official pricing page, checked 2026-11-02).

Which tools do the same job as Midjourney?

Krea, Leonardo, Ideogram, Magnific, Recraft all have the same main job (image generation) in ToolPick's list.