Midjourney costs between $0.0083 and $0.013 per image at 1024×1024 depending on the provider. Cheapest estimated path: Midjourney (Standard plan) at $0.0083. Prices stamped 2026-09-07; labels below state how each number was obtained.
Midjourney pricing
The most popular subscription-only image generator — no API, no per-image price, only plan math.
How much does Midjourney cost per image?
| Provider | Price /image (1024²) | Provider's own unit | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midjourney · Basic plan | $0.013 | $10/mo · 3.3 fast GPU hours (≈200 jobs)USD per month (subscription) | Estimated2026-09-07 | source |
| Midjourney · Standard plancheapest | $0.0083 | $30/mo · 15 fast GPU hours (≈900 jobs) + unlimited relaxUSD per month (subscription) | Estimated2026-09-07 | source |
How these numbers were computed
- Midjourney (Basic plan): Plan prices and fast-GPU allowances read live from docs.midjourney.com on 2026-09-07. Per-image math assumes an average /imagine job uses ~1 fast GPU minute and returns a 4-image grid — an assumption, so the effective per-image figures stay estimated.
- Midjourney (Standard plan): Plan prices and fast-GPU allowances read live from docs.midjourney.com on 2026-09-07. Per-image math assumes an average /imagine job uses ~1 fast GPU minute and returns a 4-image grid — an assumption, so the effective per-image figures stay estimated. Relax mode is unlimited on Standard and up, which drives the marginal image cost toward zero for patient users.
Midjourney sells GPU time, not images: every plan includes a fast-GPU allowance, and Standard and up add unlimited relax-mode generation. All per-image figures are estimates at full allowance use.
Subscription paths
| Plan | Monthly | Includes | Effective /image (1024²) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midjourney Basic | $10.00/mo | 3.3 fast GPU hours/month (≈200 jobs ≈ 800 images) | $0.013 | Estimated2026-09-07 |
| Midjourney Standard | $30.00/mo | 15 fast GPU hours/month + unlimited relax images | $0.0083 | Estimated2026-09-07 |
| Midjourney Pro | $60.00/mo | 30 fast GPU hours/month + unlimited relax images & SD video + stealth mode | $0.0083 | Estimated2026-09-07 |
| Midjourney Mega | $120.00/mo | 60 fast GPU hours/month + unlimited relax images & SD video + stealth mode | $0.0083 | Estimated2026-09-07 |
Conversion math
- Midjourney Basic: $10 ÷ (3.3 h × 60 min ÷ 1 min/job × 4 images/job) = $0.0125/image at full fast-time use.
- Midjourney Standard: $30 ÷ (900 jobs × 4 images) = $0.0083/image on fast time alone; unlimited relax pushes the true marginal cost lower.
- Midjourney Pro: $60 ÷ (1,800 jobs × 4 images) = $0.0083/image at full fast-time use.
- Midjourney Mega: $120 ÷ (3,600 jobs × 4 images) = $0.0083/image at full fast-time use.
What would Midjourney cost you?
| Model · provider | $/image (1024²) | Total | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midjourney · Midjourney (Standard plan) | $0.0083 | — | estimated |
| Midjourney · Midjourney (Basic plan) | $0.013 | — | estimated |
Totals use the normalized canonical rate (USD per image at 1024×1024, default quality). Resolution multipliers, minimum charges, and tier effects can change real invoices — check each model page.
Price history
- 2026-09-07 — Added to the index: seeded from the operator's cost audit (2026-03-23) and image-modality research. Live re-verification pending.
Every future change to a Midjourney price lands in the public change log.
Frequently asked
How much does Midjourney cost per image?
Midjourney costs between $0.0083 and $0.013 per 1024×1024 image depending on the provider and tier (stamped 2026-09-07).
What do 1,000 images cost with Midjourney?
Between $8 and $12 for 1,000 images at 1024×1024, using the normalized canonical rate. Real invoices vary with resolution, quality tier, and input-token charges.
What is the cheapest way to run Midjourney?
The lowest estimated price in the index is $0.0083/image via midjourney (Standard plan). Check the label — only live-verified prices are guaranteed current.
Does Midjourney have an API price?
No. Midjourney sells subscriptions only ($10–$120/month, read 2026-09-07) with fast-GPU-time allowances — extra fast time is $4/hour on every plan. The per-image figures here are estimates at full allowance use, and unlimited relax mode on Standard and up means heavy users can push the marginal image cost well below them.
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Data provenance: FairStack operational cost audit, 2026-03-23 (price-audit-full.json) + image-modality research pass 2026-09-07. Live scrape of this provider pending. For quality benchmarks (not pricing), seeArtificial Analysis — we index cost, they index quality.