Midjourney or GPT Image - which one for generating graphics?

Choose Midjourney if you want a consistent artistic style and are happy to pay a subscription; choose GPT Image if you need precise instructions, edits in conversation or access through the OpenAI API. There is no shared ranking for a direct comparison: the GPT Image 2.5 models lead the Arena and Artificial Analysis text-to-image leaderboards, but Midjourney is not listed on either.

• Midjourney: the default model is V8.2 (since 24 July 2026). Its edit model handles text instructions with up to 4 image references, plus inpainting and outpainting.
• Midjourney pricing: no free plan. Basic costs 10 USD, Standard 30 USD, Pro 60 USD and Mega 120 USD per month, with 20 percent off for annual billing. Relax mode is not available on Basic.
• GPT Image: the newest models are GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst and GPT Image 2.5 Flare, alongside gpt-image-2. They support generation and editing, including inpainting.
• GPT Image pricing: API prices per 1 million tokens are 30 USD for image output, 8 USD for image input and 5 USD for text input. GPT Image is also available in ChatGPT, including limited image creation on the free plan.
• Rankings (26 October 2026): on Arena, GPT-Image-2.5 Sunburst ranks first, GPT-Image-2.5 Flare second and GPT-Image-2 third.

Start with the free ChatGPT tier to test GPT Image, then try a Midjourney Basic plan for a month. Run the same set of your own prompts through both and judge the results on the kind of graphics you actually need.