Midjourney
Midjourney
Midjourney is an image generation model line from Midjourney. The latest release is Midjourney V8.2 (24 Jul 2026). This page tracks all 14 Midjourney releases since 12 Feb 2022, with specs, licensing, and how to access each one. Official site →
Midjourney V8.2released
Aesthetics pass on V8: bolder, more sophisticated default look; sharply fewer low-quality generations; personalisation profiles rebuilt on a larger image pool and much better at reading users with long rating histories
- License
- Proprietary
- Commercial use
- Allowed
- Availability
- Consumer app
Quality/personalisation release rather than a speed or resolution step. Surfaced by the midjourney-updates backlog classification on 2026-09-12; the feed was added 2026-08-20, after the post, so the daily filter never saw it.
Midjourney V8.1released
Fastest Midjourney model to date: standard jobs ~4-5x faster than V7; HD mode 3x faster and 3x cheaper; standard resolution 50% faster and 25% cheaper
- License
- Proprietary
- Commercial use
- Allowed
- Availability
- Consumer app
Alpha 2026-04-14; became the default model 2026-06-11; Draft mode 2026-06-16; a separate V8 Edit model followed 2026-08-27.
Midjourney V8 (alpha)released
First version on a new GPU-native PyTorch codebase (moved off TPUs) with a new dataset - an architectural break, not an increment. ~5x faster generation, native 2K, better text rendering and prompt understanding
- License
- Proprietary
- Commercial use
- Allowed
- Availability
- Consumer app
- Resolution
- native 2K HD
Early-access alpha for subscribers from 2026-03-17; Relax mode followed 2026-03-21. Superseded by V8.1 within a month.
Midjourney V1 (video)released
Midjourney's first video model; animates an image into four 5s clips, extendable
- License
- Proprietary
- Commercial use
- Allowed
- Availability
- Consumer app
Midjourney v7released
Significantly improved prompt accuracy; new Draft mode for fast previews; personalization built in
- License
- Proprietary
- Commercial use
- Allowed
- Availability
- Consumer app
Date approximate
Midjourney v6.1released
Improved image coherence, textures, and skin; better inpainting (vary region); faster generation
- License
- Proprietary
- Commercial use
- Allowed
- Availability
- Consumer app
Midjourney v6released
Accurate text rendering in images; much more literal prompt following; new model architecture
- License
- Proprietary
- Commercial use
- Allowed
- Availability
- Consumer app
Midjourney v5.2released
Introduced Zoom Out (outpainting) and pan; sharpness improvements
- License
- Proprietary
- Commercial use
- Allowed
- Availability
- Consumer app
Midjourney v5.1released
Stronger default aesthetic; better prompt adherence; shorter prompts work well
- License
- Proprietary
- Commercial use
- Allowed
- Availability
- Consumer app
Midjourney v5released
Photorealism step-change; much better hands and text; default aspect ratio 1:1 to custom
- License
- Proprietary
- Commercial use
- Allowed
- Availability
- Consumer app
- Resolution
- 1024x1024
Midjourney v4released
Major quality leap; first version trained on Midjourney's own dataset; new codebase
- License
- Proprietary
- Commercial use
- Allowed
- Availability
- Consumer app
Midjourney v3released
Better composition; introduced stylize parameter
- License
- Proprietary
- Commercial use
- Allowed
- Availability
- Consumer app
Date approximate
Midjourney v2released
Improved coherence and detail over v1
- License
- Proprietary
- Commercial use
- Allowed
- Availability
- Consumer app
Date approximate
Midjourney v1released
Initial public beta; Discord-based interface
- License
- Proprietary
- Commercial use
- Allowed
- Availability
- Consumer app
Date approximate - open beta launched February 2022
FAQ
- When was Midjourney V8.2 released?
- Midjourney V8.2 was released on 24 Jul 2026.
- Is Midjourney open source?
- No. Midjourney V8.2 is closed: the weights are not released and it is available through an API or app only.
- Can Midjourney be used commercially?
- Yes. Commercial use of Midjourney V8.2 is allowed under the Proprietary licence.
- Where can I use Midjourney?
- Midjourney V8.2 is available via Consumer app.
See Midjourney in context on the image model timeline, or browse all model families.