Midjourney: for concept art, covers, and mood boards, try this first

For concept art, covers, and mood boards, try Midjourney first.

It generates images from a prompt. You describe the picture, and it returns a set of images. One image job is four images. The default model is V8.2, and it has been the default since July 24, 2026. The version notes put that release on image quality, aesthetics, and personalization. For concept art, covers, and mood boards, start on V8.2. Personalization and style references can steer the look. You still decide what the image is supposed to say. You can generate on the website, and Discord still works. The same subscription can also generate short video. This note is about still images.

Prices are the public list as of November 2026. Basic, the entry plan, is $10 a month. Paying for the year up front is $96, which is $8 a month, a 20% discount. That plan includes 3.3 hours of Fast GPU time a month, listed as 200 minutes. The pricing page describes the same allowance as about 200 image jobs. Basic has no Relax mode, so there is no unlimited slow generation on this plan. When the Fast time is used up, you can wait for the next renewal, buy more Fast time at the published $4 an hour, or move to a higher plan. Unlimited Relax images start on Standard, listed at $30 a month. Unused Fast time does not carry over. The website and Discord have no free trial and no quota you can keep using for free. The niji·journey phone app has a limited trial. That is a different product. These prices move.

New images are public by default. Images you generate, including ones made in a Discord direct message, can show up on the Explore page. Stealth mode is what hides them from other members on the site. The docs limit Stealth to Pro and Mega, listed at $60 and $120 a month. An upgrade does not hide older public images on its own. You change that visibility yourself. Images made in a public Discord channel stay visible to people in that channel.

Words inside the image need a check. From V6 on, a short English word or phrase in double quotes can appear in the picture. Chinese and longer lines are less reliable. When the letters are wrong, the docs point you to the editor on the website. A brand name, poster copy, or a layout that has to match a spec still needs a manual pass. Use the image to lock a direction, then edit it before you deliver it.

The pricing page says you own the images and videos you generate, including after you cancel, with exceptions for commercial use. A company with more than $1,000,000 in gross revenue a year has to be on Pro or Mega. The exact line is in the terms of service.