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Midjourney cost: what you actually pay
A flat monthly/annual fee only buys a fixed bank of 'Fast' GPU-hours; once that's spent, extra Fast time bills at a flat $4/hour on every tier, and the entry Basic plan has no unlimited Relax-mode fallback to dodge that overage.
Public pricing
| Plan | Price | Billing | Includes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic (monthly) | $10 / mo | monthly | 3.3 fast GPU hr/mo (200 min), no relax mode, 3 concurrent fast image jobs, 1 concurrent fast video job |
| Basic (annual) | $8 / mo$96 billed annually (20% off monthly rate) | annual | — |
| Standard (monthly) | $30 / mo | monthly | 15 fast GPU hr/mo, unlimited relax mode (images), 3 concurrent fast jobs |
| Standard (annual) | $24 / mo$288 billed annually (20% off monthly rate) | annual | — |
| Pro (monthly) | $60 / mo | monthly | 30 fast GPU hr/mo, unlimited relax mode (images & SD video), stealth mode, 12 concurrent fast image jobs |
| Pro (annual) | $48 / mo$576 billed annually (20% off monthly rate) | annual | — |
| Mega (monthly) | $120 / mo | monthly | 60 fast GPU hr/mo, unlimited relax mode, stealth mode, 12 concurrent fast jobs |
| Mega (annual) | $96 / mo$1,152 billed annually (20% off monthly rate) | annual | — |
'Fast' GPU-hours are the single metered resource shared by both image and video generation. Allowances: Basic 3.3 hr/mo (200 min), Standard 15 hr/mo, Pro 30 hr/mo, Mega 60 hr/mo. Once exhausted, Standard/Pro/Mega subscribers can fall back to unlimited 'Relax' mode (slower queue, no per-hour charge); Basic has no Relax mode at all. Extra Fast GPU time can be purchased at a flat $4/hour on any tier. Annual billing is a flat 20% discount vs. monthly across every tier.
Last updated: 2026-07-22. Sourced from Midjourney Official Pricing Page ↗, Midjourney Help Center — Comparing Midjourney Plans ↗.
Where the real Midjourney cost hides
The sticker is the smallest part of the story. For Midjourney, these are the line items that quietly inflate the bill:
- Fast GPU-hours run out quickly under heavy use and extra time costs a flat $4/hour on top of the subscription, on every plan
- Basic plan has no Relax-mode fallback, so once its 3.3 hours are gone, the only options are paying $4/hr overage or waiting for the next billing cycle
- Image and video generation draw from the same Fast-hour pool, so heavy video use depletes the allowance much faster than expected
- Concurrent job caps (3 fast jobs on Basic/Standard vs 12 on Pro/Mega) throttle team throughput, indirectly pushing multi-user teams toward pricier tiers
- Annual plans are billed as one upfront annual charge (e.g., $576 for Pro), not smaller monthly charges, despite being advertised as a per-month price
What an audit finds on Midjourney
Teams keep multiple Basic or Standard seats running in Fast mode instead of consolidating onto fewer Pro/Mega seats, repeatedly paying $4/hr Fast-time overages instead of the much deeper GPU-hour pool a higher tier would provide for a similar blended cost.
Midjourney pricing FAQ
What happens when I use up my Fast GPU hours?
On Standard, Pro, and Mega you can keep generating images (and, on Pro/Mega, SD video) in unlimited Relax mode at no extra charge, or pay a flat $4/hour for more Fast time. Basic has no Relax mode, so extra Fast hours ($4/hr) are the only option.
Does annual billing actually save 20%?
Yes — Midjourney's official plan comparison confirms a flat 20% discount for annual vs. monthly billing across all four tiers (e.g., Pro is $60/mo monthly or $576/year, equivalent to $48/mo).
Can a team share one Midjourney subscription?
Pricing is per individual account; Pro and Mega raise concurrent-job limits to 12 but the official plan page does not describe pooled seats or shared billing across multiple people.
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