Midjourney
PaidBest image quality in the game, but no free tier and no API make it hard to build with.
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AI image generation with distinctive artistic style. Known for stunning, photorealistic and creative outputs via Discord or web interface.
Pricing
Basic $10/mo (200 images), Standard $30/mo (unlimited slow), Pro $60/mo.
Pros
- +Unmatched image quality
- +Strong artistic style
- +Active Discord community
- +Web editor improving fast
Cons
- -No free tier
- -No public API
- -Discord-first UX is clunky
- -Expensive for heavy use
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