Midjourney V8.1

An image generation model combining artistic expressiveness and meticulous texture rendering. Efficiently create visuals in a wide variety of styles from text or reference images.

Models in this series

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The Midjourney V8.1 series at a glance

Model id and a short note on what each capability is for.

ModelIDDescription
Midjourney V8.1(text to image)mj-image-v8.1-text-to-imageWith overwhelming artistry and textural detail, it instantly transforms words into exquisite visuals.
Midjourney V8.1(image to image)mj-image-v8.1-image-to-imageWith overwhelming artistry and reproducibility, we elevate images to the finest visuals.

Key Features

With sophisticated light and shadow rendering and versatile style reproduction capabilities, it broadly supports creative production.

Meticulous rendering of light, shadow, and texture

Meticulous rendering of light, shadow, and texture

Accurately captures light, shading, and complex material details to reproduce visuals of high fidelity.

Diverse art styles

Diverse art styles

Freely renders a wide range of artistic styles and worldviews, such as photorealistic, anime, oil painting, watercolor, 3D, and surrealism.

Generation based on image reference

Generation based on image reference

By using reference images in addition to text as input, you can generate new variations while preserving the composition and atmosphere.

Text Rendering and Commercial Use Support

Text Rendering and Commercial Use Support

Suitable for layout creation that includes text, and can also be used for business purposes as commercially usable material.

The female inventor of the steam clock tower.

A magnificent mechanical world where gears and steam intertwine. A Victorian-era female inventor is immersed in her work.

Prompt

Inside a giant steampunk-style mechanical clock tower, filled with gears and steam pipes, a Victorian female inventor wearing a monocle is operating a complex device. Golden warm light and blue cold light intertwine, wit…

Midjourney V8.1

Generated with Midjourney V8.1

Midjourney NIJI 7

Generated with Midjourney NIJI 7

Midjourney V7

Generated with Midjourney V7

A girl in cyber-Tokyo, illuminated by the neon lights on a rainy night.

On a night of wet and cold rain, in the neon-lit future of Tokyo, a lonely girl merges with the light and shadows of technology.

Prompt

A cyberpunk-style rainy night in Tokyo's cityscape, with neon reflecting on the wet asphalt. A young Asian woman in a transparent raincoat stands under a street lamp, gazing down at her glowing smartphone. In the backgro…

Midjourney V8.1

Generated with Midjourney V8.1

Midjourney NIJI 7

Generated with Midjourney NIJI 7

Midjourney V7

Generated with Midjourney V7

The two of them, enjoying the hustle and bustle of the day and sharing smiles.

A modern theater-style anime-inspired scene. In a lively street corner, two girls are happily taking selfies, creating a bright and cheerful atmosphere.

Prompt

The modern Japanese animated film style, of the highest quality, with vivid character depictions. A bustling Tokyo at noon, full of energy (with a pop atmosphere like Harajuku). Two young women are happily laughing and p…

Midjourney V8.1

Generated with Midjourney V8.1

Midjourney NIJI 7

Generated with Midjourney NIJI 7

Midjourney V7

Generated with Midjourney V7

Featured use cases

Typical jobs this series is used for.

Concept art production

Depicts complex worldviews such as fantastical landscapes and sci-fi cities from natural language prompts, supporting visual design in the early planning stages.

Creation of advertising and promotional materials

Leveraging realistic texture rendering and strong text-rendering capabilities, it efficiently generates commercial images suitable for web banners, posters, and more.

Style conversion and variation expansion

Based on reference images, it can be flexibly adapted into different styles such as oil painting, watercolor, and cyberpunk.

Compare with other models

Check production limits and starting credit cost before you pick another model for the same job.

ModelMultimodal reference inputsMax resolutionSousaku starting price
Midjourney V8.1Up to 1K2 Credits
Midjourney NIJI 7Up to 1K2 Credits
Midjourney V7Up to 1K2 Credits

Quick start guide

From sign-up to your first successful call. The same steps work for every model.

Step 1

Create your account

Sign up and verify so you can issue an API key and use Playground.

Step 2

Choose a model in this series

Open a card above to see that model's details, pricing, and field docs.

Step 3

Try it in Playground

Confirm inputs and parameters in the form before you automate.

Step 4

Copy the model id and fields

The field docs on the detail page list required parameters. Use the same names in create_task.

Step 5

Integrate and poll

Call the generate API with your key, poll until the task succeeds, then download the result.

Step 6

Check usage

Track credit use on the model's pricing page and in the dashboard.

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