Midjourney · Image

Midjourney V8.2

Became the default model on 2026-07-24

Provider
Midjourney
Family
Midjourney
Model type
Image
Official release date
Jul 24, 2026
Release type
New version
Status
Generally available
Previous version
Midjourney V8.1
Input
text, image
Output
image
Context window
Not documented
Max output
Not documented
API model id
Not documented
API price (input)
Not verified
API price (output)
Not verified
Price notes
—
Consumer apps
Midjourney paid subscriptions (web and Discord)
Developer API
No public API
Free access
None documented
Paid access
—
Availability
—
Licence
proprietary

Main improvements

  • Became the default model on 2026-07-24
  • Bolder aesthetics and better personalisation per Midjourney
  • New Edit Model replaces Omni Reference, Character Reference and Retexture

Benchmarks

No benchmark results recorded. We only list scores with a source, benchmark version and date.

Verified Oct 19, 2026 · confidence: medium · unresolved: Alpha changelogs in Sept-Oct 2026 mention testing a thinking mode; no newer default confirmed.

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