Alternatives to Midjourney
Ranked by capability overlap. Money plays no part in the order.
- Adobe FireflyAdobe's generative AI for images and video, positioned as commercially safe
Shared capabilities: Image generation, Image editing, Video generation
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US$9.99/moFree plan availableSupp.Freshly checked - FLUX (Black Forest Labs)European image models (Germany), via API, playground or locally
Shared capabilities: Image generation, Image editing, Video generation
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—Supp.Freshly checked - IdeogramAI image generator that excels at text and typography
Shared capabilities: Image generation
Extra: Graphic design, Logo & branding
Lacks: Image editing, Video generation
(editorial)· pricierCompare with Midjourney
US$20/moFree plan availableSupp.Freshly checked - KreaOne studio with dozens of image and video models, plus upscaling
Shared capabilities: Image generation, Image editing, Video generation
Extra: Image upscaling
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US$9/moFree plan availableUnver.Freshly checked - Leonardo.AiVersatile AI image and video studio, part of Canva
Shared capabilities: Image generation, Video generation
Extra: Image upscaling
Lacks: Image editing
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US$12/moFree plan availableSupp.Freshly checked - Kling AIRealistic AI video from text or images, credit-based
Shared capabilities: Image generation, Video generation
Lacks: Image editing
Overlap 40%(computed)· cheaperCompare with Midjourney
US$8.80/moFree plan availableSupp.Freshly checked - Luma Dream MachineSmooth AI video and images, from prompt to scene
Shared capabilities: Image generation, Video generation
Lacks: Image editing
Overlap 40%(computed)· cheaperCompare with Midjourney
US$9.99/moFree plan availableSupp.Freshly checked - Magnific (Freepik)Upscaler that 'invents' detail, now Freepik's AI brand
Shared capabilities: Image generation, Image editing
Extra: Image upscaling
Lacks: Video generation
Overlap 33%(computed)· pricierCompare with Midjourney
US$16/moSupp.Freshly checked