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Midjourney Price Hikes & Price History (2026)
Updated May 30, 2026 · Researched & fact-checked by Shaheer
Midjourney has kept its Basic plan at $10/month since it introduced paid tiers in 2023, no increase to date. It removed the old free trial in 2023, but the entry subscription price has not moved.
At a glance
- Current price
- $10.00 (Basic (monthly))
- Price held since
- Mar 2023
Key takeaways
- Midjourney’s Basic plan has stayed at $10/month since paid tiers launched in 2023.
- Standard ($30) and Pro ($60) tiers have also held at their launch prices, with a Mega plan at $120.
- Midjourney removed its free trial in March 2023 but did not raise subscription prices.
- Standard and higher plans include unlimited "Relax" generations, so heavy users avoid per-image metering.
Midjourney price increase history
No price increase recorded. Basic ($10), Standard ($30), and Pro ($60) monthly tiers have held at their launch prices. Midjourney discontinued its free trial in March 2023 (citing abuse), but did not raise the paid subscription prices.
What Midjourney costs right now
- Basic (monthly): $10.00 (US)
- Standard (monthly): $30.00 (US)
- Pro (monthly): $60.00 (US)
Has Midjourney raised its price?
No. Midjourney’s paid tiers, Basic at $10, Standard at $30 and Pro at $60 per month, have held at their launch prices since the subscription model arrived in 2023. A Mega plan at $120 rounds out the top.
The one notable change was access, not price: in March 2023 Midjourney ended its free trial, citing extraordinary demand and abuse, so the entry cost effectively went from "free trial" to $10/month. The paid prices themselves have not moved despite major model upgrades (v6, v7) and the move from Discord-only to a standalone web app.
Midjourney’s pricing model is also unusually friendly to heavy users: plans are built around "fast" GPU hours, but Standard and above include unlimited slower "Relax" generations, so once you hit the fast-hour limit you can keep generating at no extra cost. That structure means the headline tier price is much closer to your true cost than with credit-metered rivals where overage adds up.
Midjourney competes with Adobe Firefly, DALL·E, Google’s Imagen and a wave of free image tools, which keeps pricing pressure flat-to-down. If you subscribe, logging the $10 to $60 you pay still matters, annual billing and tier upgrades are where most users see their cost quietly climb.
Frequently asked questions
Has Midjourney raised its price?
No. Midjourney’s Basic ($10), Standard ($30) and Pro ($60) monthly plans have stayed at their launch prices since 2023. It removed its free trial in 2023 but did not raise subscription prices.
How much does Midjourney cost in 2026?
Midjourney costs $10/month (Basic), $30/month (Standard), $60/month (Pro) and $120/month (Mega) in the US, with discounts for annual billing.
Does Midjourney still have a free trial?
No. Midjourney ended its free trial in March 2023 due to high demand and abuse. The cheapest way to use it is the $10/month Basic plan.
What is the difference between the Midjourney tiers?
Higher tiers add more "fast" GPU hours and features. Crucially, Standard and above include unlimited slower "Relax" generations, so frequent users on those plans aren’t metered per image.
Does Midjourney charge per image?
Not on Standard and higher — those include unlimited Relax-mode generations. Basic is limited to its fast-hour allowance, so heavy users typically choose Standard or above for unlimited slower generation.