Midjourney pricing & review
Top-tier artistic image quality, plus video.
Is Midjourney worth it?
Cheaper option: Krea at $9/mo (monthly prices, same job: image generation).
- Cheapest plan we checked
- $10/mo monthly · $8/mo paid yearly
- All plans we listed
- Basic $10/mo ($8 yearly); Standard $30 ($24); Pro $60 ($48); Mega $120 ($96)
- Real free plan
- No (No free plan (subscription only))
- ToolPick Best Value pick
- No
- Cheapest same-job alternative (image generation)
- Monthly: Krea $9/mo — $1/mo less · Billed yearly: Recraft $10/mo — $2/mo more
- Best real-free alternative
- Leonardo — Free: 150 fast tokens/day
- What it does (main job first)
- image generation (see every tool that does it)
- Categories
- Images
Prices checked 2026-11-02 on the official pricing page · Full cost calculator. Verdict rule, the same on every page: 1) we look for a tool that does the same main job (image generation) with a lower checked price on the same billing (monthly with monthly, yearly with yearly) and name the cheapest; 2) if there is none, we say so; 3) the Best Value label is shown separately and never replaces the price answer. No ratings or reviews.
Looking for something else? See 5 Midjourney alternatives that do the same job →
Refunds: Only if you've used less than 20 GPU minutes in your account's whole lifetime (Fast, Turbo and Relax all count). No time limit is stated. (checked 2026-10-27) Refund and cancel steps →
How many images will you get? See what each Midjourney plan really buys and the price per image, next to other image tools: Real cost of AI images →
Why trust this pick
- How we picked
- Picked from the tool's official pricing page and stated features, compared with other tools that do the same main job. Not hands-on tested by ToolPick.
- Price on 2026-11-02
- Basic $10/mo ($8 yearly); Standard $30 ($24); Pro $60 ($48); Mega $120 ($96) (from the official pricing page)
- Price history
- Same listed price in every check since 2026-10-14 (14 checks).
- Money
- We earn nothing from this pick: no affiliate link, no sponsorship, no payment from the vendor.
- One real limitation
- No free plan on the pricing page we checked (subscription only).
Check the official pricing page · How we pick · Price changes log
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Alternatives that do the same main job (image generation)
Leonardo · Ideogram · Krea · Recraft · Magnific
Comparisons
FAQ
How much does Midjourney cost?
Per its official pricing page (checked 2026-11-02): Basic $10/mo ($8 yearly); Standard $30 ($24); Pro $60 ($48); Mega $120 ($96).
Does Midjourney have a free plan?
No free plan (subscription only) (checked 2026-11-02).
Is there a cheaper alternative to Midjourney?
Cheaper option: Krea at $9/mo (monthly prices, same job: image generation) (ToolPick verdict from prices checked on official pricing pages).
Writing about this? Embed this price card — it updates when we re-check prices.