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Best Midjourney alternatives
Midjourney is listed under Images (Paid from $10/mo ($8/mo billed annually); no free plan). It is our best pick in 1 task guide. The first 1 tool below is paired with Midjourney in our task guides; the rest are the most popular other Images tools in our database.
8 alternatives to Midjourney
Stable Diffusion
Open image generation models from Stability AI.
Free tierOpen models free to run, paid APIImages
Adobe Firefly
Adobe's generative image models, built for commercial use.
Free tierFree credits, paid plans availableImages
ChatGPT Images
OpenAI's built-in image generation and editing inside ChatGPT (replaced DALL·E, which was retired in 2026).
Free tierIncluded in ChatGPT, free tier limitedImages
Flux (Black Forest Labs)
Leading open-weight image generation models.
Free tierOpen weights available; pay-per-image APIImages
Ideogram
Image generation that renders text well.
Free tierFree tier, paid plans availableImages
Our pick for: AI to put readable text in images
Krea
Real-time AI image generation and upscaling.
Free tierFree (100 units/day); paid from $21/mo billed yearlyImages
Our pick for: generate images
Leonardo.Ai
AI image and asset generation for creators and games.
Free tierFree tier, paid plans availableImages
Magnific
Creative AI suite (formerly Freepik) known for its AI image upscaler.
PaidPaid from $14.50/mo billed annuallyImages
Our pick for: AI to upscale images
Pricing at a glance
| Tool | Category | Pricing | Free tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midjourney | Images | Paid from $10/mo ($8/mo billed annually); no free plan | No |
| Stable Diffusion | Images | Open models free to run, paid API | Yes |
| Adobe Firefly | Images | Free credits, paid plans available | Yes |
| ChatGPT Images | Images | Included in ChatGPT, free tier limited | Yes |
| Flux (Black Forest Labs) | Images | Open weights available; pay-per-image API | Yes |
| Ideogram | Images | Free tier, paid plans available | Yes |
| Krea | Images | Free (100 units/day); paid from $21/mo billed yearly | Yes |
| Leonardo.Ai | Images | Free tier, paid plans available | Yes |
| Magnific | Images | Paid from $14.50/mo billed annually | No |
Pricing changes often; check the official site before buying.