# Midjourney: what's new, verdict & setup Canonical: https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/midjourney · Released: 2026-10-08 · Last verified: 2026-10-25 · Evidence: Reported (not run by us) · Vendor: Midjourney · Official site: https://www.midjourney.com/ > Image (and video) generation with the alpha.midjourney.com web app. ## 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. Written from official release notes and docs; we have not run this release ourselves. Pricing: Unverified (third-party figures). Prices come from third-party guides; Midjourney's own plans page returned 403 to our fetch. Treat as unverified. (checked 2026-10-25) ## Best for - [Best AI tool for images](https://theagenticweekly.com/best/image-generation) (#1): 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 - [ComfyUI](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/comfyui): Node-graph engine for local and cloud image, video, audio and 3D generation. - [ChatGPT](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/chatgpt): OpenAI's assistant for chat, writing, images, voice and agent-style work. - [Runway](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/runway): AI video and creative suite with an MCP server, Agent, and many partner models. - [FLUX (Black Forest Labs)](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/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](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/freepik): Stock library with AI suite and credit plans; credits valid for 1 year. - [Ideogram](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/ideogram): AI image generator with Plus, Pro and Team plans, pay-as-you-go credits at 1 cent each, and an API. - [Krea](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/krea): Creative AI suite for images, videos and upscaling; Free plan with 5,000 units a month. - [Leonardo.Ai](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/leonardo-ai): Image and video creation platform with a free tier, four individual plans, team seats and API pay-as-you-go. - [Recraft](https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/recraft): Text-to-image model and design platform for photorealism and vector output; V4.1 Flash is listed as the latest model. ## 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 - [Alpha Changelog 10/7/26](https://updates.midjourney.com/alpha-changelog-10-7-26/) (fetched 2026-10-25) - [Midjourney plans (official docs, not readable by our fetch)](https://docs.midjourney.com/hc/en-us/articles/27870484040333-Comparing-Midjourney-Plans) (fetched 2026-10-25) - [Midjourney pricing 2026 (third-party guide)](https://www.renderahouse.com/blog/midjourney-pricing) (fetched 2026-10-25) ## How to cite Agentic Weekly, "Midjourney: what's new, verdict & setup", last updated 2026-10-25, https://theagenticweekly.com/tools/midjourney Keep the Reported or Tested label when you quote the verdict.