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Midjourney
Midjourney V8.2
Midjourney's current default image model for highly polished, style-led creative work, with stronger personalization and a new reference-based Edit Model.
Plain-English overview
What Midjourney V8.2 actually is
Midjourney V8.2 is built for visual exploration: enter a prompt, choose from the generated directions, then refine the result with variations, style references, personalization, or written edit instructions. Square images are available at 1024px in SD or 2048px in HD.
Unlike most entries in this library, Midjourney is a subscription product rather than a developer API. It works through the Midjourney website and Discord, which makes it approachable for individual creators but unsuitable for an automated product integration without explicit permission.
Good fit for
- Art direction and visual exploration
- Personalized styles and moodboards
- Creators working interactively on web or Discord
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The facts that matter for image models
These are provider-published specifications, not Cody benchmark scores. Follow the linked sources for current limits and endpoint-specific exceptions.
- Typical price basisA representative current provider price with its quality or resolution basis.
- From $10/month; Stealth from $60/month
- Maximum outputMaximum documented resolution or pixel area for the listed route.
- 2048×2048 at 1:1 in HD
- Core tasksWhether the model supports generation, editing, or both.
- Generation, variations, and Edit Model
- Reference imagesHow the model can use images to guide or edit an output.
- Up to 4 through the V8 Edit Model
- Text & layoutProvider-documented positioning for typography and structured composition.
- Improved text and prompt adherence in the V8 family
- API accessDirect and notable third-party routes included in this guide.
- Website and Discord; no general public API
API and provider access
Where to get Midjourney V8.2
Availability
Regions and access stage
Available through Midjourney's website and Discord experience with a paid subscription.
Midjourney does not publish a general country matrix on the model page. It does not offer a general public API, and unauthorized automation is prohibited.
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The route matters.
Midjourney is open by default unless eligible users enable Stealth mode. Its public training summary says prompts, images, and preference data from user interactions are used in model training, so do not assume API-style no-training terms.
This is a concise reading of the cited provider material, not legal advice. A third-party gateway can have different storage, routing, training, and residency terms from the model maker's direct API.
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Midjourney V8.2 FAQ
What is Midjourney V8.2?
Midjourney's current default image model for highly polished, style-led creative work, with stronger personalization and a new reference-based Edit Model. Midjourney V8.2 is built for visual exploration: enter a prompt, choose from the generated directions, then refine the result with variations, style references, personalization, or written edit instructions. Square images are available at 1024px in SD or 2048px in HD.
When was Midjourney V8.2 released?
Midjourney V8.2 was released on July 24, 2026 according to the cited provider materials.
Where can I access Midjourney V8.2?
Available through Midjourney's website and Discord experience with a paid subscription. The access routes listed in this guide are Midjourney, Midjourney.
How much does Midjourney V8.2 cost?
$10–$120 / month. Midjourney sells subscription tiers rather than per-image API calls. Annual plans are discounted; GPU time, Relax mode, and Stealth availability vary by tier.
Where is Midjourney V8.2 available?
Available through Midjourney's website and Discord experience with a paid subscription. Midjourney does not publish a general country matrix on the model page. It does not offer a general public API, and unauthorized automation is prohibited.
Is my Midjourney V8.2 API data used for training?
Midjourney is open by default unless eligible users enable Stealth mode. Its public training summary says prompts, images, and preference data from user interactions are used in model training, so do not assume API-style no-training terms. The policy belongs to the provider route and account terms, so verify it again before production use.
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