MidJourney V5.2 vs. V6 Alpha: We Test the Differences
Since its launch, MidJourney has attracted and surprised creators around the globe. The results have been astonishing since the very beginning but with every MidJourney version that comes up, the output keeps getting better and better.
The trend has been reinstated with the release of MidJourney Alpha V6. The tool has redefined its boundaries with the V6 Alpha and MidJourney version. Though it doesn’t offer a generative tool platform and user interface like ChatGPT, thereby pushing users to Discord to interact with the tool but still the final product is unbelievably good. Since the tool is still in the alpha stage, we can expect a platform with an easy-to-use interface anytime soon.
Let’s understand the differences between Midjourney V5.2 and V6 Alpha along with their pricing plans.
MidJourney V5.2 vs. V6 Alpha: We Test the Differences
- What unique does MidJourney V6 Alpha Bring?
- Comparison Chart: MidJourney V5.2 or V6 Alpha
- Pricing Plans of V6 Alpha
What unique does MidJourney V6 Alpha Bring?
The most awaited update, MidJourney Alpha V6 is here with a bang. The generative AI tool introduces elevated experience with a myriad of improvements.
With the release of MidJourney Alpha, they announced a list of improvements and to be true there are some huge differences in MidJourney V6:
- Increase the accuracy of prompts by following the longer prompts closely
- The former MidJourney versions struggled with long prompts. There were frequent sways from the prompt but with V6 Alpha they have specifically targeted and corrected these limitations.
- Improved coherence along with a widened database.
- Not just MidJourney, but all the generative AI tools must consistently upgrade their database. These tools are trained on the database and the output keeps refining as these tools learn.
- Enhanced image prompting with an additional mode “Remix Mode”
- MidJourney has elevated its prompt game by closely following the prompts and limiting the deviations.
- Remix Mode: A new mode to change prompts, parameters, model versions, and aspect ratios. In short, it will take the composition of the starting image and use it in the new job according to the additional prompts under REMIX.
- Additional text drawing capabilities where you can prompt the tool to create an image with text.
- You can now use prompts for text rendering, the only thing to remember is to put the text in “quotations”.
- Improved upscaling capabilities with two different modes- “Subtle” and “Creative”.
- With MidJourney alpha the picture upscaling speeds have doubled. So now upscaling a picture will use 2X fewer GPU minutes which means more creatives with the same GPU minutes.
Comparison Chart: MidJourney V5.2 or V6 Alpha
Now that we know what Midjourney Alpha offers, let’s compare the MidJourney V5.2 and V6 Alpha –
|
Basis |
V5.2 |
V6 |
|---|---|---|
|
Details |
|
Much more detailed output than V5.2 but this has a drawback. The pictures are too detailed, so you have to use prompts to reduce the details and make the picture fit for use. |
|
Photorealistic |
Images of humans generated were photorealistic but the output was never consistent and took multiple prompts to get the desired outcome. |
Images are highly detailed and are pretty close to being photorealistic with consistent output. |
|
Text in Output |
This was a big issue with V5.2. The text added to pictures was never accurate and missed out on words. It has bugs or similar issues with using the whole text. |
MidJourney Alpha corrected the limitations of V5.2. Now the text in images just looks perfect but this is a new feature and is far from being perfect. |
|
Accuracy |
It lacked accuracy and swayed away from the given prompt. The pictures had issues in terms of placement of elements like “Chopsticks in hand” |
The details and the accuracy have been elevated with this new MidJourney version. The output comes pretty accurately following long prompts closely. |
|
Colours and Vibrancy |
The output on V5.2 was accurate and satisfactory in terms of colours until we compared it with the output of V6. |
The details on colours and vibrancy make the product generated on V6 look way better than that of V5.2. |
Pricing Plans of V6 Alpha
After the brief discussion about both MidJourney versions, let us have a look at the MidJourney Alpha pricing plans:
|
Basic Plan |
Standard Plan |
Pro Plan |
Mega Plan |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Monthly Subscription Cost |
$10 |
$30 |
$60 |
$120 |
|
Annual Subscription Cost |
$96 ($8 / month) |
$288 ($24 / month) |
$576 ($48 / month) |
$1152 ($96 / month) |
|
Fast GPU Time |
3.3 hr/month |
15 hr/month |
||
|
Relax GPU Time |
– |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
|
Purchase Extra GPU Time |
$4/hr |
$4/hr |
$4/hr |
$4/hr |
|
Work Solo In Your Direct Messages |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
|
Stealth Mode |
✓ |
✓ |
||
|
Maximum Concurrent Jobs |
3 Jobs 10 Jobs waiting in queue |
3 Jobs 10 Jobs waiting in queue |
12 Fast Jobs 3 Relaxed Jobs 10 Jobs in queue |
12 Fast Jobs 3 Relaxed Jobs 10 Jobs in queue |
|
Rate Images to Earn Free GPU Time |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
✓ |
You can subscribe or resubscribe to MidJourney Alpha V6 and other upcoming versions either by their website or using the discord command to generate a link to the subscription page. The website link is https://www.midjourney.com/account/ or use the “/subscribe” command to get the subscription link.
Note: The link generated is unique to each account, so never share it with others.
Conclusion
By now you would have guessed how big of an improvement MidJourney V6 is. The team has worked hard to provide detailed outputs with such accuracy. Although the text generation is far from perfect and takes multiple attempts to generate the desired output, it is still a huge upgrade from the former MidJourney version.
We hope that any doubt or question you had in mind about differences in MidJourney versions is answered by now. If you have been using V5.2 or are planning to subscribe to V6 all thanks to the hype among creators, there should be no doubt in opting for the tool.
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FAQs – MidJourney V5.2 vs. V6 Alpha: Comparison
What is MidJourney V6 or MidJourney Alpha?
MidJourney Alpha or V6 is a sequential update of the older version 5.2 offering a more detailed and better version of the same tool
Which MidJourney version is more accurate for generating close-up photos of humans?
The former V5.2 outputs were a hit-or-miss kind of thing while the V6 offers great output with a higher accuracy.
Is there a free MidJourney version available?
MidJourney only offers subscription-based services and doesn’t offer any free or trial version.
Which is better Dalle or MidJourney?
Both tools work based on the prompts but the output of MidJourney is more accurate than DALL.E.