Midjourney
AI image generator, a reference for artistic quality.
59Good· partial data▾
AA top 20 (#12), user 7.0/10
~$0.04/image
D (Midjourney V8)
energy per generation not published
no per-generation water figure published (provider/region unknown)
How it's computed : Weighted mean of 1–5 sub-scores scaled to 100: Quality 35, Price 25, Security 20, Electricity 10, Water 10. Missing sub-score = excluded and weights renormalized over available ones ('partial data' badge). Never influenced by affiliation. Score methodology
BCommercial use▾
B — Commercial with conditions/limits
- Output ownership
- You (paid plans)
- Free plan
- Non-commercial
- Commercial (paid)
- With conditions
- Download
- No limit found
- Attribution
- Unverified
- Indemnity
- You indemnify them
- Terms
- Unverified
- Paid subscribers own their images and videos.
- Companies with > $1M annual revenue must use Pro or Mega.
- Public by default (Stealth = Pro/Mega); Disney/Universal/WBD lawsuit ongoing.
Sources (accessed 2026-10-15): [1][2]
Our reading of the ToS, not legal advice. Never influenced by affiliation.
Affiliate link: no, direct link to the official site. Affiliate disclosure
Official video
Midjourney
Where this tool is ranked
#1 · Best for AI image generation✓ Good pick
The reference for artistic quality and coherent scenes. Ideal for illustration and concept art; no public API and access is mostly via Discord or the web app.
Service news
- 2026-07-24AcquisitionMidjourney acquires Co-Star. source
- 2026-06-11DeprecationV8.1 becomes default; V8 deprecated within 2 weeks. source
- 2025-06-11LawsuitDisney and Universal (later WBD) sue Midjourney; discovery ongoing in 2026. source
Dated facts with sources, collected 2026-10-15.
Official announcements
- 2026-09-24X New --tile and inpainting (v8.1/8.2). view
- 2026-07-24X V8.2 becomes default. view
- 2026-07-24X Acquiring Co-Star. view
Official accounts only, plain links, no embeds. Collected 2026-10-15.