Plans & pricing
Midjourney Basic vs Standard vs Pro: Which Plan Should You Choose?
Comprehensive Midjourney plan comparison: evaluate Basic ($10), Standard ($30), Pro ($60), and Mega ($120) by Fast GPU hours, unlimited Relax mode availability, Stealth privacy controls, concurrency limits, and enterprise revenue rules.
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In short
Midjourney Basic costs $10 a month, Standard $30 and Pro $60, or 20% less on annual billing ($8, $24 and $48 a month, paid upfront). Standard is the plan most regular users need, because it adds unlimited image generation in Relax mode; Basic has only 3.3 hours of Fast GPU time and no Relax. You need Pro (or Mega) in two cases: you want images kept off Midjourney's public website with Stealth Mode, or you work for a company with more than US$1,000,000 in yearly gross revenue.
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Standard adds Relax; Pro adds Stealth, company use and 12 Fast jobs
| Basic, $10 | Standard, $30 | Pro, $60 | Mega, $120 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fast GPU time a month | 3.3 hours | 15 hours | 30 hours | 60 hours |
Relax mode (unlimited, slower) | no | images | images and SD video | images and SD video |
Concurrent Fast image jobs | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 |
Stealth Mode | no | no | yes | yes |
Use by a company over US$1M revenue | no | no | yes | yes |
The step from Basic to Standard changes how you work, since Relax lets you keep generating after Fast time runs out, with waits of up to 30 minutes. The step from Standard to Pro is mostly about privacy, company use and parallel jobs; its doubled Fast time matters only to heavy users.
Upgrading beats $4 Fast hours above about 8 and 22.5 hours a month
Extra Fast time costs $4 an hour, needs an active subscription, and expires 60 days after purchase. Our arithmetic on those prices:
- Basic or Standard: Basic plus 5 extra hours costs $30, the price of Standard. So if you need more than about 8 Fast hours a month, Standard is cheaper and adds Relax as well.
- Standard or Pro: Standard plus 7.5 extra hours costs $60, the price of Pro. Beyond about 22.5 Fast hours a month, Pro is cheaper even before counting Stealth and concurrency.
In standard-definition prompts, at about 0.8 GPU minutes each, the Basic-to-Standard break-even is about 620 prompts a month and the Standard-to-Pro one about 1,690; an extra $4 hour buys about 75. Fast time resets on renewal and does not roll over.
No free trial, and refunds only under 20 GPU minutes
Midjourney has no free trial on its website or Discord; the only limited trial is in the niji·journey mobile app. Refunds are available only if the account has used less than 20 GPU minutes in its lifetime, so test with a monthly plan before committing to a year. Every plan works on both the website and Discord. Midjourney GPU hours: Fast, Relax and Turbo explains how each mode spends time, and Turbo does not work on the current V8.2 model.
Edited byRick Finch
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FAQ
Common questions
When is Midjourney Basic enough?
Basic is enough for learning and occasional generation when its smaller Fast GPU allowance fits the workload. It does not include unlimited Relax Mode, so frequent iteration can outgrow it quickly.
Why do regular users choose Midjourney Standard?
Standard adds substantially more Fast GPU time and unlimited Relax Mode for images. That makes it the practical tier to compare for regular exploration and revision work.
When is Midjourney Pro worth considering?
Consider Pro when privacy, more Fast GPU time, more concurrent work, or Relax Mode for video matters. Stealth Mode is available only on Pro and Mega according to Midjourney's plan comparison.
Who needs Midjourney Mega?
Mega is for workloads that already justify Pro but need the highest included Fast GPU allowance and concurrency. Most buyers should prove that volume before paying for the top tier.
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