Midjourney pricing: plans, Fast GPU hours and cost per hour
Midjourney is sold as a monthly subscription that buys GPU time. This page lists the four plans from Midjourney's own comparison table, works out what a Fast GPU hour actually costs on each, and compares it with buying extra time. For API-priced image models see the AI image cost calculator; the topic hub is AI image generation.
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The four plans
| Plan | Monthly price | Annual price | Fast GPU time | Effective cost per Fast hour (monthly) | Per Fast hour (annual) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | $10 | $96 ($8 / month) | 3.3 hours | $3.03 | $2.42 |
| Standard | $30 | $288 ($24 / month) | 15 hours | $2.00 | $1.60 |
| Pro | $60 | $576 ($48 / month) | 30 hours | $2.00 | $1.60 |
| Mega | $120 | $1,152 ($96 / month) | 60 hours | $2.00 | $1.60 |
Effective cost per hour is our arithmetic: the plan price divided by its included Fast GPU hours. Midjourney sells extra GPU time at $4 per hour on every plan, so on Standard, Pro and Mega the included time is half that price on monthly billing and $1.60 an hour on annual billing, and only Basic comes close to the top-up price.
What else differs between plans
| Feature | Basic | Standard | Pro | Mega |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Relax mode | Not included | Unlimited images | Unlimited images and SD video | Unlimited images and SD video |
| Video resolution | SD | SD and HD | SD and HD | SD and HD |
| Stealth Mode (private images and videos) | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Concurrent prompts (images) | 3 Fast | 3 Fast or Relax | 12 Fast or 3 Relax | 12 Fast or 3 Relax |
| Concurrent prompts (videos) | 1 Fast | 3 Fast | 6 Fast or 3 Relax | 12 Fast or 3 Relax |
What a job costs in Fast time
Midjourney's GPU-speed article gives approximate GPU time per task: an SD image prompt about 0.8 minutes, an HD image prompt about 1.3 minutes, a batch of 4 SD videos about 8 minutes and a batch of 4 HD videos about 26 minutes, noting that other settings can use more or less. Multiplying by the cost per Fast hour above gives an approximate price per job. These are our estimates from Midjourney's approximate figures, on Fast time:
| Task (approximate GPU time) | Basic, monthly | Standard / Pro / Mega, monthly | Standard / Pro / Mega, annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| SD image prompt (0.8 min) | $0.040 | $0.027 | $0.021 |
| HD image prompt (1.3 min) | $0.066 | $0.043 | $0.035 |
| Creative/subtle upscale (2 min) | $0.101 | $0.067 | $0.053 |
| Batch of 4 SD videos (8 min) | $0.404 | $0.267 | $0.213 |
| Batch of 4 HD videos (26 min) | $1.313 | $0.867 | $0.693 |
Two details change the arithmetic: Fast time resets each month and unused time does not carry over, and Turbo mode uses double the Fast time (the article says Turbo is experimental, and not currently supported in V8.1). Relax mode does not use Fast time but queues your job, with waits of up to 30 minutes, and Midjourney says permutation prompts, the repeat parameter, HD video and Max Upscale are not available in Relax.
Which plan fits which use
If you generate occasionally, Basic's 200 minutes of Fast time is the cheapest way in. If you work in Midjourney most days, the unlimited Relax images on Standard are the real value, because Relax mode does not use your Fast hours. Pro and Mega add Stealth Mode and more concurrent jobs rather than a lower hourly cost: per Fast hour, Standard, Pro and Mega are the same price. Compare image prices across services in the AI media price comparison.
Midjourney's plan table also says plan availability and features are subject to change, and that plans automatically renew monthly or yearly unless you cancel.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Midjourney cost?
Four subscription plans: Basic $10, Standard $30, Pro $60 and Mega $120 per month. Paying annually takes 20 percent off: $96, $288, $576 and $1,152 for the year.
How many images do I get?
Midjourney sells GPU time rather than a fixed image count: 3.3 hours (200 minutes) of Fast GPU time on Basic, 15 hours on Standard, 30 on Pro and 60 on Mega. Standard, Pro and Mega also include unlimited image generation in Relax mode.
Which plan includes video?
All plans can make video; Basic is limited to SD video resolution, while Standard, Pro and Mega include SD and HD. Unlimited video in Relax mode is only on Pro and Mega.
What does extra GPU time cost?
Midjourney lists extra GPU time at $4 per hour on every plan. Plan time works out cheaper than that: Standard, Pro and Mega are $2.00 per Fast hour on monthly billing and $1.60 on annual billing.
Can I use the images commercially?
Midjourney's plan table says that if you have subscribed at any point you can use your images and videos in just about any way, but a company making more than $1,000,000 in gross revenue per year must buy the Pro or Mega plan. Read the Terms of Service for the full terms.
What is Stealth Mode?
Stealth Mode keeps your images and videos private and is only available on the Pro and Mega plans.
Sources
Primary sources opened on November 13, 2026. Prices come from our verified price table (see the methodology).
Plans and GPU minutes were read from Midjourney's documentation on November 13, 2026. Midjourney says plan availability and features are subject to change.