Midjourney

Midjourney is an independent research lab whose models turn text prompts into images. V8.1 became the default image model in June 2026, and a V8.2 image model followed in July. It also has a video model, released in June 2025. The main interface is the midjourney.com website, and Discord is still supported.

• V8.1 default image model, with V8.2 also released
• Video model for animating images
• Web app at midjourney.com, with Discord still supported
• Edit model for changing existing images
• Style and artistic control
• Upscaling and variations
• Fast and relaxed generation modes

• Digital art creation
• Concept art and ideation
• Marketing and advertising visuals
• Game asset development
• Book and album cover design
• Social media content
• NFT and crypto art
• Creative inspiration and exploration

• OpenAI
• Stability AI
• Adobe Firefly
• Leonardo AI