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Midjourney Pricing Plans in 2026: Official Subscription Cost vs Per-Request API Pricing
EvoLink Team
Product Team
April 12, 2026
10 min read
If you are searching for Midjourney pricing plans in 2026, the short answer is simple: Midjourney's official subscriptions still start at
$10, $30, $60, and $120 per month, while EvoLink offers Midjourney V7 per-request pricing from $0.0375 per draft request instead of a monthly fee.That means the right choice depends less on "which one is cheaper?" and more on how you actually use Midjourney. If you create manually in the Midjourney app and stay inside a subscription workflow, the official plans are still the cleanest fit. If you need API-style usage, tighter spend control, or low-commitment testing, a per-request model is easier to budget.
This guide is intentionally focused on pricing intent. It does not duplicate the integration docs from the Midjourney V7 model page, and it does not repeat the hands-on quality analysis from our Midjourney V7 review.
TL;DR
- Basic (
$10/month): cheapest official Midjourney plan, but limited to3.3fast GPU hours and no Relax Mode. - Standard (
$30/month): best default for individuals who want unlimited image generations in Relax Mode. - Pro (
$60/month): adds Stealth Mode and much higher concurrency, making it the best official plan for heavier solo creators. - Mega (
$120/month): highest official tier, mainly for very heavy usage and larger concurrency needs. - EvoLink per-request: Midjourney V7 starts at
$0.0375per draft request, with no monthly subscription and 10 free credits for new accounts. - Bottom line: choose Basic or Standard if you create manually and do not need API-style billing. Choose per-request pricing if you want flexible spend control, production workflows, or lighter commitment.
Midjourney Official Pricing Plans in 2026
Official plans reviewed on April 12, 2026 from Midjourney's public plan comparison page:
| Plan | Monthly price | Annual price | Fast GPU time | Relax GPU time | Stealth Mode | Max concurrent image prompts | Best fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | $10/month | $96/year ($8/month) | 3.3 hr/month (200 minutes) | No | No | 3 Fast | Casual or low-frequency personal use |
| Standard | $30/month | $288/year ($24/month) | 15 hr/month | Unlimited images | No | 3 Fast or Relax | Most individual Midjourney users |
| Pro | $60/month | $576/year ($48/month) | 30 hr/month | Unlimited images and SD video | Yes | 12 Fast or 3 Relax | Heavy users who need privacy and more throughput |
| Mega | $120/month | $1,152/year ($96/month) | 60 hr/month | Unlimited images and SD video | Yes | 12 Fast or 3 Relax | Very high-usage creators and teams |
Midjourney also documents extra GPU time at
$4/hour across all four plans, and a 20% discount when you commit to annual billing instead of paying month to month.Basic Plan ($10/month)
The Basic Plan is the cheapest official answer to "how much does Midjourney cost per month?" It gives you
200 minutes of Fast GPU time and no Relax Mode, so it is best for:- low-frequency personal ideation
- trying the Midjourney interface without paying
30+dollars per month - users who create manually and do not care about privacy features
The tradeoff is simple: once you burn through the
3.3 fast hours, Basic stops feeling cheap.Standard Plan ($30/month)
The Standard Plan is the most practical official subscription for creators who use Midjourney regularly. The key upgrade is unlimited image generations in Relax Mode, which changes the value equation much more than the raw monthly price suggests.
Choose Standard when:
- you use Midjourney every week
- you do not need Stealth Mode
- you are happy to trade queue speed for lower effective cost through Relax Mode
Pro Plan ($60/month)
The Pro Plan is where Midjourney starts to feel like a serious workhorse subscription. You get:
30fast GPU hours per month- Stealth Mode
- much higher fast concurrency than Basic or Standard
- unlimited Relax image generations plus SD video support
If your company needs private generations or you run many prompts in parallel, Pro is the first official tier that clearly changes workflow, not just allowance.
Mega Plan ($120/month)
The Mega Plan doubles Pro's fast GPU time to
60 hours per month. For most readers, that is overkill. It makes sense when:- Midjourney is part of your daily production workflow
- you push high prompt volume every month
- the biggest bottleneck is throughput, not only subscription price
For lower-frequency teams, Mega is usually harder to justify than Pro plus better prompt discipline.
Community signal: what Reddit users complain about most
Recent Reddit discussions around Midjourney pricing point to three recurring frustrations:
- privacy is expensive because Stealth Mode starts at the
Protier - low-frequency users often feel the monthly plan is hard to justify if they only generate a few hundred images
- some users treat Midjourney like a burst subscription, paying for one heavy month and then canceling
Those are anecdotal workflow signals, not official pricing rules. But they explain why so many searchers looking for "Midjourney cost per month" are really asking whether a subscription still matches their usage pattern.
Midjourney V7 API Pricing on EvoLink
If you do not want a monthly subscription, the relevant comparison is Midjourney V7 on EvoLink, where billing is per request, not per month.
The core generation route has three speed tiers:
| Speed tier | Price per request | What it is for |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | $0.0375/request | Lowest-cost ideation and broad exploration |
| Fast | $0.075/request | Default production generation |
| Turbo | $0.15/request | Priority generation when queue time matters |
Important billing note: each generation request can return up to 4 images, but billing is per request, not per image.
Midjourney V7 operation pricing on EvoLink
| Operation | Starting price | Higher-cost mode if applicable |
|---|---|---|
| Generate | $0.0375 Draft | $0.075 Fast, $0.15 Turbo |
| Variation | $0.1125 Standard | $0.225 Turbo |
| Upscale | $0.1125 Standard | $0.15 Creative |
| Remix | $0.1125 Standard | $0.225 Turbo |
| Enhance | $0.075 | Fixed |
| Pan | $0.075 Standard | $0.15 Turbo |
| Outpaint | $0.075 Standard | $0.15 Turbo |
| Inpaint | $0.1125 Standard | $0.225 Turbo |
| Canvas Edit | $0.1125 Standard | $0.225 Turbo |
| Remove Background | $0.075 | Fixed |
| Retexture | $0.1125 Standard | $0.225 Turbo |
| Advanced Edit | $0.1125 Standard | $0.225 Turbo |
This model is easier to reason about if you are:
- testing Midjourney V7 without a monthly commitment
- integrating generation into a product workflow
- paying only for actual calls instead of unused monthly allowance
Detailed parameters, task flow, and route behavior live on the Midjourney V7 model page.
Side-by-Side Comparison: Subscription vs Per-Request
These pricing shapes are not apples-to-apples. Official Midjourney plans bill for GPU time and app access; EvoLink bills per API request. Still, the workflow difference is clear:
| Dimension | Official Basic ($10) | Official Pro ($60) | EvoLink per-request |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost model | Monthly subscription | Monthly subscription | Pay only for usage |
| Monthly generation capacity | Limited by 200 fast minutes | Limited by 30 fast hours plus Relax | No monthly cap built into plan pricing |
| Lowest public starting point | $10/month | $60/month | $0.0375/request |
| Concurrency | 3 Fast | 12 Fast or 3 Relax | Request-based API workflow rather than subscription concurrency caps |
| API-style usage | Not the point of the official plan page | Not the point of the official plan page | Yes |
| Best for | Light manual use | Heavy manual use with privacy needs | Product teams, flexible budgeting, low-commitment testing |
Which Pricing Model Fits Your Workflow?
Choose official Midjourney plans when...
Official plans are the better fit when your workflow is:
- personal or solo creative work
- manual generation inside Midjourney's own product surface
- low-friction monthly budgeting
- heavily dependent on Relax Mode after you subscribe
If that is your setup, Standard is usually the most balanced plan, while Pro makes more sense only when Stealth Mode or higher fast concurrency matters.
Choose per-request pricing when...
Per-request pricing is the better fit when your workflow is:
- product integration
- API-driven generation or editing
- usage that changes month to month
- cost control at the request level instead of the subscription level
This is also the cleaner answer if you searched for midjourney pricing september 2025 or midjourney pricing november 2025 but really wanted the latest current picture. The most relevant reviewed date for this guide is April 12, 2026.
FAQ
How much does Midjourney cost per month?
Official Midjourney plans cost
$10, $30, $60, or $120 per month, depending on whether you choose Basic, Standard, Pro, or Mega. Annual billing lowers those effective monthly prices to 8, 24, 48, and 96 dollars per month.Is Midjourney free?
Midjourney does not list a free subscription plan on its current plan page. If you want a no-commitment way to test the model, EvoLink gives new accounts 10 free credits, which you can use on the Midjourney V7 model page.
What is the cheapest way to use Midjourney?
The cheapest official subscription is Basic at
$10/month. The cheapest public way to test current Midjourney V7 without subscribing is a per-request draft generation at $0.0375 on EvoLink.Can I use Midjourney without a subscription?
For the official Midjourney plans discussed here, you subscribe to a monthly or annual plan. If you want a non-subscription route, the alternative in this article is per-request billing through EvoLink.
How much does each Midjourney image cost?
There is no single official per-image number on the plan page because official subscriptions are based on GPU time, not a fixed image fee. On EvoLink, the cleanest public starting point is
$0.0375 per draft generation request, and each request can return up to 4 images. That makes the effective image cost depend on the operation and how many approved outputs you receive.Is Midjourney cheaper than DALL-E or GPT Image?
It depends on usage shape. Midjourney can be cheaper for heavy manual creators who make full use of Relax Mode on Standard or above. GPT Image-style routes can be cheaper when you only need specific edits or low-volume request-based usage. If you are comparing non-Midjourney options directly, see our best Midjourney alternatives in 2026.
Which official Midjourney plan is best for most people?
For most individual creators, Standard is the safest default because unlimited Relax image generations matter more than the jump from
10 to 30 dollars suggests.Should I read the review before choosing a pricing model?
If your real question is not only price but also "is it still good?", read the Midjourney V7 review next. This article is deliberately about cost and workflow fit, not output quality.
Try Midjourney V7 Without a Monthly Commitment
If you want to test Midjourney V7 with transparent per-request billing, the fastest next step is the Midjourney V7 model page. It includes current route pricing, playground access, and the full operation list.
View Midjourney V7 Pricing and Parameters
