Which versions can I use?

Midjourney V8 exposes v8.1, v7, v6.1, v5.2, and v5.1, plus niji 7 and niji 6 (set Niji on with version 7 or 6). The version you pick does not change the price.

How do I edit or upscale an image I generated?

Every completed Midjourney V8 generation returns a task. Pass that task id (and the image index) to the upscale, variation, zoom, pan, reroll, or reshape operation — reApi resolves it to the right upstream reference for you.

Does Midjourney V8 support reference images?

Yes. Midjourney V8 accepts character (cref), style (sref), and depth (dref) reference image URLs with adjustable weights, plain image-to-image reference(s), and 2–4 image blend. All references must be public HTTPS URLs — base64 is not accepted.

Can Midjourney V8 make video?

Yes. Midjourney V8 can animate a still image into a short clip (roughly 5 seconds) at 480p or 720p, with a batch size of 1, 2, or 4. Image-to-video uses the dedicated video model id.

How is Midjourney V8 priced?

Per request. Generation has relax, fast, and turbo tiers; follow-up actions share one tier (relax and fast cost the same) plus turbo; image-to-video is priced per resolution times batch size. See the pricing table above for current rates.

What speed should I use?

Relax is the cheapest and the default. Fast and turbo route faster channels at a higher price. For Midjourney V8 the visual result is the same — speed only changes queue priority and cost.

Do I send native --flags or structured fields?

Either. Midjourney V8 accepts native MJ flags inside the prompt, but the structured fields (size, version, stylize, and so on) override any matching flag, so the body is the source of truth.

Is Midjourney V8 free or paid?

Paid. Completed generations are charged at the rates in this page's pricing table. Eligible new accounts may receive promotional test credits; availability and amount are shown at signup or in the dashboard. Technical or provider failures are refunded automatically, except where this page documents a charged output-moderation block.

Does Midjourney V8 require a monthly subscription?

No. Pricing is pay-as-you-go: $1 buys 1,000 credits and credits never expire. Cost scales with what you generate rather than with a recurring fee.

How do I get a Midjourney V8 API key?

Sign up and create a key in the dashboard, no card required. Pass it as a Bearer token in the Authorization header.

Midjourney V8 — Image Generation, Editing & Video

Midjourney V8 is the painterly image model developers reach for when composition and lighting matter. Generate from a prompt, blend or edit reference images, upscale and reshape a chosen frame, or turn a still into a short clip — every Midjourney V8 version from v5.1 to v8.1 and niji, behind one API.

Highlights: V8.2–V5.1 · relax / fast / turbo · sref & cref support
Best for: Stylized art, character consistency
Input: Text, plus style / character refs
Output: Four-image grid per request

Input

Prompt

Native MJ flags work inline, but the controls below override them

Reference images

Drag images here or click to upload

0/4 files

Public HTTPS URLs only (no base64)

Aspect ratio

1:1 · 16:9 · 9:16 · 4:3 · 3:4 · 3:2 · 2:3 · 2:1 · 1:2 · 21:9 · 9:21

Version

8.1 · 7 · 6.1 · 5.2 · 5.1 — pair with Niji for niji 6/7

Speed

relax (default) · fast · turbo — affects price

Estimated cost~$0.05252 credits

Result

Try one of these prompts

Pricing

Credit-based — 1 credit = $0.001 USD. Pay only for completed generations.

First test cost

$0.05252 credits

One sample at the cheapest tier (1 request (4 images)).

Testing budget guide

Add credits

$10

≈ 193 tests

$50

≈ 965 tests

$100

≈ 1930 tests

Turbo

Generate (4 images): $0.115; Price · 1 request (4 images)
Edit & follow-up actions: $0.115; Price · 1 request

Relax: $0.052; Price · 1 request (4 images)
Fast: $0.064; Price · 1 request (4 images)
Relax / Fast: $0.064; Price · 1 request
480p: $0.230; Price · 1 clip
720p: $0.460; Price · 1 clip

What is the Midjourney V8 API?

Midjourney V8 is Midjourney's latest image model, exposed on reAPI as one model id with 12 actions: imagine, blend, edits, upscale, variation (plus high and low variation), reroll, zoom, pan and remix (strong or subtle). Structured parameters replace the native flags — versions 8.2, 8.1, 7, 6.1, 5.2 and 5.1 plus niji, 11 aspect ratios, up to 4 reference images and relax / fast / turbo speed. Each generation returns 4 images billed per request, while image-to-video clips are billed per clip.

Midjourney V8 sample renders across multiple aspect ratios and styles

What you can build with this model

Real-world workflows and production use cases you can build and ship with this model.

Midjourney V8 concept art key visual, painterly lighting

Concept art and key visuals

Midjourney V8 produces painterly hero images with strong composition and signature lighting — the look concept artists use for games, film, and pitch decks. Generate a grid, then upscale the frame you like.

Open the playground

Midjourney V8 marketing creative across aspect ratios

Brand and marketing creative

Spin up on-aesthetic campaign imagery across every aspect ratio with Midjourney V8, then variation and reshape a chosen frame until it is on-brand — no studio shoot required.

Midjourney V8 iterative workflow: upscale, zoom, pan, reshape

Iterative art direction

Midjourney V8 is built for iteration: generate, upscale the best tile, zoom or pan to extend the canvas, reshape to explore variants, and animate the final still into a short clip — all from one API.

Why reAPI for Midjourney V8

The Midjourney look

Midjourney V8 is prized for painterly aesthetics, coherent composition, and lighting that reads as art-directed rather than generated. Every version from v5.1 to v8.1 and niji is selectable.

Generate, edit, and animate

One Midjourney V8 surface covers text-to-image, image-to-image, blend, the full upscale / variation / zoom / pan / reshape toolkit, and image-to-video — instead of stitching together separate models.

Async API, fair pricing

Submit a Midjourney V8 request, poll the task, get your URLs. Pricing is per request and depends only on speed and operation — the model version never changes the bill.

Midjourney V8 vs DALL·E 3

Both turn prompts into images from one API. Midjourney V8 leans into painterly aesthetics, fine-grained style control, and a full follow-up editing toolkit; DALL·E 3 leans into prompt-following convenience.

Capability

Midjourney V8 on reAPI

DALL·E 3

Aesthetic & style control

Painterly, art-directed look with stylize, chaos, weird, raw, and style references.

Clean, literal renders with limited style knobs.

Aspect & version control

Eleven aspect ratios and versions v5.1–v8.1 plus niji, all selectable.

A few fixed sizes, single model version.

Reference images

Character, style, and depth references with weights, plus blend.

No first-party reference-image controls.

Follow-up editing

Upscale, variation, zoom, pan, reroll, and reshape on any result.

Regenerate from a new prompt; no grid-level edit ops.

Image-to-video

Animate a still into a short 480p / 720p clip.

Image generation only.

Pricing model

Per request; version does not change the price.

Per image by size and quality.

Comparison reflects publicly documented behavior at the time of writing. Capabilities and pricing of both products change over time; check each provider's current docs.

Integrate Midjourney V8 in three steps

step 01
Create an API key
Sign up at reApi and grab an API key. Free signup credits cover plenty of Midjourney V8 generations to start.
Open
step 02
Send a request
POST a prompt to the images endpoint with model midjourney. Tune the aspect ratio, version, and speed, then submit.
Open
step 03
Poll for the result
Poll the task id until it completes and read the image URLs. Use the returned task to upscale, vary, or reshape with Midjourney V8.
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docs/api/midjourney-v8

API reference

Drop-in code and the full parameter table.

View full reference

curl -X POST https://reapi.ai/api/v1/images/generations \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "midjourney",
    "prompt": "a serene Japanese garden with cherry blossoms, painterly",
    "version": "8.1",
    "size": "16:9"
  }'

Parameter validation failed

Rejected synchronously with the failing field named. Check enum values, ranges, and URL fields — nothing is charged.

Authentication or balance issue

401 means a missing or invalid Bearer key; 402 means the reserve exceeds your balance. Manage keys and credits in the console.

Content or material rejected

Reference material and outputs pass automated moderation. Rejected tasks fail with a clear error and a full refund.

Task failed or timed out

A task that reaches a failed state is never charged — the reserve refunds automatically. Keep the task id and retry when ready.

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about this model.

Midjourney V8 is the painterly image model offered through reApi for generating, editing, and animating images. One API covers text-to-image, image-to-image, blend, upscale, variation, zoom, pan, reshape, and image-to-video, with every version from v5.1 to v8.1 and niji selectable.