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Midjourney: what’s new and our verdict

Image (and video) generation with the alpha.midjourney.com web app.

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At a glance

Evidence
Reported
Released
Oct 8, 2026
Last verified
Oct 25, 2026
Pricing
Unverified (third-party figures)
Best for
images

Evidence and ranking

Evidence behind this verdict

  1. Sources read3 cited sources, latest fetched Oct 25, 2026. (done)
  2. Facts re-checkedLast verified Oct 25, 2026. (done)
  3. Not run by us yetWe have not run it, so this is labelled Reported. (not done)

Where we rank it (editorial)

Editorial picks, not benchmark scores. How we rank.

Pricing: Prices come from third-party guides; Midjourney's own plans page returned 403 to our fetch. Treat as unverified. (checked 2026-10-25)

Our verdict

Use the thinking rerun if prompt-following misses are your pain; be careful with privacy when sharing folders.

Good for

  • Designers who iterate on images with a team
  • Users of 8.2 who want better prompt adherence
  • People who want a web app rather than Discord

Skip if

  • You need private-by-default collaboration
  • You want open weights or local control

Status: Reported. This write-up is based on official release notes and docs; we have not run this release ourselves yet.

Best for

  • Best AI tool for images: Widely used image generator; this update adds prompt-correcting reruns and shared folders.

What’s new

Midjourney's alpha changelog titled 10/7/26 (published Oct 8) adds a 'thinking' rerun for images made with version 8.2 and shared folders with collaborator and viewer roles.

  • Thinking mode: rerun jobs made with 8.2 (standard and edit) with 'thinking', where Midjourney finds where the image missed your prompt (objects, layout, anatomy, text) and generates again. Early version.
  • Shared folders: invite people as Collaborators (can generate into the folder) or Viewers, or share by link.
  • Warning: sharing a folder does not change image privacy; non-stealth images can still appear on Explore and profiles.
  • Fixes for stalled edits, keyboard shortcuts under dialogs, and long history catch-up; pin folders in the sidebar.

How to set it up: Try the thinking rerun

Steps come from the vendor's own pages or docs. We have not run them ourselves.

  1. Open the web app

    The changelog refers to alpha.midjourney.com. Sign in with your Midjourney account.

    https://alpha.midjourney.com/

  2. Generate with 8.2

    Make an image with version 8.2 (standard or edit mode).

  3. Rerun with thinking

    Open the job and choose to rerun with thinking so Midjourney can check and correct misses against your prompt.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Frequent weekly changelog
  • Shared folders with roles
  • Active feedback loop with users

Cons

  • Fast GPU hours are capped per plan, so heavy use needs a higher tier or Relax mode (plan details from third-party guides)
  • Privacy caveat with shared folders
  • Thinking is an early version

Alternatives and comparisons

  • ComfyUI: Node-graph engine for local and cloud image, video, audio and 3D generation.
  • ChatGPT: OpenAI's assistant for chat, writing, images, voice and agent-style work.
  • Runway: AI video and creative suite with an MCP server, Agent, and many partner models.
  • FLUX (Black Forest Labs): Black Forest Labs' FLUX image models, available through an API with per-image pricing; the flux GitHub repository is Apache-2.0.

See all alternatives to Midjourney

FAQ

What is Midjourney's thinking mode?

A rerun option for 8.2 jobs where Midjourney finds where the image missed your prompt and generates again. It is an early version.

Does sharing a folder make images private?

No. Midjourney warns that sharing does not change image privacy; non-stealth images can still appear on Explore and profiles.

How much does Midjourney cost?

Third-party 2026 pricing guides list Basic $10/month (3.3 Fast GPU hours), Standard $30 (15 hours), Pro $60 (30 hours) and Mega $120 (60 hours); annual billing works out to $8, $24, $48 and $96 per month. Standard, Pro and Mega include unlimited Relax image generation. Midjourney's own plans page returned 403 to us, so check it before buying.

What we have not verified

  • Plan prices and limits (from third-party guides; Midjourney's own docs returned 403 to our fetch)
  • Image quality (not tested)
  • Whether thinking improves results in practice

Sources

Last verified · Agentic Weekly

Part of the week of Oct 5, 2026 archive.

  • FLUX (Black Forest Labs): Black Forest Labs' FLUX image models, available through an API with per-image pricing; the flux GitHub repository is Apache-2.0.
  • Freepik AI: Stock library with AI suite and credit plans; credits valid for 1 year.
  • Ideogram: AI image generator with Plus, Pro and Team plans, pay-as-you-go credits at 1 cent each, and an API.

How to cite this page

Agentic Weekly, "Midjourney: what's new, verdict & setup", last updated 2026-10-25, https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/midjourney

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