How much does Midjourney cost in 2026?
Midjourney is an AI image generator priced on four subscription tiers: Basic at $10 per month, Standard at $30, Pro at $60, and Mega at $120. Annual billing is 20% cheaper per month. Plans are metered in Fast GPU hours (priority generation), and Standard and up add unlimited Relax-mode images that do not burn Fast hours. Here is every plan, with the catch each one carries.
| Plan | Price | Fast GPU | Relax mode | Commercial | Private (Stealth) | You own it? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | $10/mo $96/yr |
~3.3 hrs | No | Yes | No | Yes, unless >$1M co. |
| Standard | $30/mo $288/yr |
15 hrs | Unlimited | Yes | No | Yes, unless >$1M co. |
| Pro | $60/mo $576/yr |
30 hrs | Unlimited | Yes | Yes | Yes (req. if >$1M) |
| Mega | $120/mo $1,152/yr |
60 hrs | Unlimited | Yes | Yes | Yes (satisfies >$1M) |
Unused Fast hours expire monthly and do not roll over; extra Fast hours are $4 each. Plan data: /rinzara-data/tools.json (CC-BY 4.0), verified against Midjourney's plan docs.
Is the annual Midjourney plan worth it?
Yes if you'll subscribe for most of a year. Annual billing is 20% cheaper, dropping Basic to an effective $8/month and Standard to $24. The trade-off is committing up front, and Fast hours still expire monthly, so annual saves money but does not bank unused generation time.
Do you own the images you make with Midjourney?
Yes on a paid plan, unless your company grosses over $1M a year, in which case you must pay for Pro or Mega to own them. This revenue rule is the catch most pricing pages skip. Basic and Standard subscribers own their assets and can sell prints, merch, and client work. But Midjourney's terms state that companies making over $1,000,000 USD a year must be on Pro or Mega to own what they generate. Free-trial users own nothing and cannot sell; Midjourney owns those images. (Terms.Law, 2026)
And as with every AI tool, ownership of the file is not the same as copyright:
Can you sell it? On any paid plan, yes (subject to the $1M rule).
Can you copyright it? No. Pure AI output has no US copyright after the Supreme Court left Thaler v. Perlmutter in place in March 2026; only your own creative edits, composition, or arrangement are protectable. (CNBC, Mar 2026)
Does Midjourney protect you if you get sued?
No. Midjourney offers no indemnification on any plan, so if your image is claimed to infringe, you are on your own. Midjourney's terms explicitly disclaim IP warranties and provide outputs "as is" with no promise of non-infringement. If a rights holder claims your generated image copies their work, Midjourney will not defend you or cover your costs. This matters more than usual right now: Midjourney has been the target of major studio litigation, and the training-data question is unsettled.
Which Midjourney plan should you pick?
Match the plan to your volume, your privacy needs, and your company size. The calculator above factors the $1M rule live; here is the short version by who you are.
The hobbyist
A few hundred images a month, fine waiting in Relax mode, images can be public.
→ Standard, $30/mo
The freelancer / small studio
You do client work, want private generation, and your business is under $1M.
→ Pro, $60/mo
The agency / $1M+ business
You must own assets and generate at volume; the $1M rule forces Pro minimum.
→ Pro or Mega
What does Midjourney really cost per image?
Effectively pennies on Standard, because Relax mode is unlimited. The honest framing is not cost per image but cost per Fast hour. Basic gives only Fast generation and runs out quickly; Standard and up add unlimited Relax-mode images, so for anyone not in a hurry, Standard's $30 buys effectively unlimited output. Fast hours are the scarce resource, priced around $4 each if you buy more.
The practical read: pick on Fast-hour headroom and whether you need Stealth or the $1M ownership tier, not on a per-image figure. Most creators land on Standard; client and confidential work pushes you to Pro.
What is the cheapest Midjourney plan you can sell art on?
Basic at $10/month is the cheapest plan with commercial rights; you can sell prints, merch, and client work. The exceptions: free-trial images cannot be sold, and if your company makes over $1M a year you must be on Pro or Mega to own what you sell.
Are your Midjourney images private?
No, not by default. Your prompts and images are public on Midjourney's gallery unless you pay for Stealth Mode. On Basic and Standard, everything you generate is visible to others on the Midjourney website. Stealth Mode (private generation) is included only on Pro and Mega. If you make confidential client work, brand assets, or anything you do not want public, Pro is the minimum tier, and that privacy is the main reason many professionals pay for it. Track tool and platform policy changes with our live policy tracker.
Midjourney Basic vs Standard vs Pro vs Mega: what changes
Stripped to what changes your decision, here is each tier with its real strengths, weaknesses, and the person it fits.
Basic
$10/mo
- Strengths
- Cheapest commercial license; full image quality.
- Weaknesses
- Fast-only (~3.3 hrs), no Relax, public images, runs out fast.
- Best for
- Light, occasional use.
Standard
$30/mo
- Strengths
- Unlimited Relax images, 15 Fast hrs, commercial.
- Weaknesses
- No Stealth (public), not enough if you're $1M+.
- Best for
- Most creators and hobbyists.
Pro
$60/mo
- Strengths
- Stealth Mode (private), 30 Fast hrs, satisfies $1M rule.
- Weaknesses
- Double Standard's price for privacy + ownership.
- Best for
- Client work and confidential assets.
Mega
$120/mo
- Strengths
- 60 Fast hrs, Stealth, unlimited Relax.
- Weaknesses
- Overkill unless you generate at production scale.
- Best for
- High-volume studios and teams.
Do you need Pro just to keep your images private?
Yes. Stealth Mode, which keeps your prompts and images off Midjourney's public gallery, is only on Pro and Mega. On Basic and Standard everything you generate is public, so confidential or client work needs at least the $60 Pro plan.
How much does Midjourney cost per month?
Midjourney is $10/month for Basic, $30 for Standard, $60 for Pro, and $120 for Mega. Annual billing is 20% cheaper. There is no permanent free tier; all paid plans include a commercial license.
Can you sell art made with Midjourney?
Yes on any paid plan. The exceptions: free-trial images cannot be sold (Midjourney owns them), and companies grossing over $1M a year must be on Pro or Mega to own their assets. Pure AI output also has no copyright (Thaler, March 2026), so it is sellable but not protectable.
Does Midjourney offer indemnification?
No. Midjourney disclaims IP warranties on every plan and will not defend you or cover costs if your image is claimed to infringe. If indemnification matters, Adobe Firefly indemnifies enterprise users because it trains only on licensed content.
Which Midjourney plan do I need to keep images private?
Pro ($60/mo) or Mega ($120/mo). Stealth Mode, which hides your generations from Midjourney's public gallery, is only included on those two tiers. Basic and Standard images are public by default.
Do unused Fast GPU hours roll over?
No. Unused Fast hours expire at the end of each billing cycle and do not carry over. You can buy more Fast hours at about $4 each, but Relax-mode images (unlimited on Standard and up) do not consume Fast hours.
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A one-page PDF: what each Midjourney plan lets you own and sell, the $1M ownership rule and the no-indemnity risk in plain English, and the disclosure steps for selling AI art on Etsy and stock sites. Plus one alert the moment Midjourney or a platform changes its AI rules.
Pricing and rights information is educational, not legal advice. Midjourney's plans and terms change; we date and source every figure and re-verify monthly, but always confirm against Midjourney's plan docs and consult a lawyer for commercial or client work. Last full review: June 2026.
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