Midjourney

Image generation · Since 2022

Staff pickPremium

Midjourney produces the most visually striking AI imagery on the market. For YouTube thumbnails, social graphics, and anything that needs to stop the scroll, it's in a class of its own.

Starting at

$10/mo

Basic $10/mo · Standard $30/mo

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What is Midjourney?

Midjourney is the AI image generator that made everyone take image AI seriously. The aesthetic quality is consistently 1-2 levels above DALL-E, Stable Diffusion, or any free alternative.

Originally Discord-only, Midjourney now has a polished web interface. The learning curve on prompting is real, but the results are worth it — thumbnails that actually get clicked.

No free tier, but at $10/month for the Basic plan, it's one of the best investments a creator can make.

Pros & Cons.

✓ What we love

Highest quality AI images available
Distinct, cinematic aesthetic
Active community for prompt ideas
Constant model improvements
Great for thumbnails specifically

✕ Watch out for

No free tier anymore
Learning curve on prompting
No affiliate program for creators
Limited editing tools compared to Photoshop