Midjourney V8.2

By Midjourney · 40 credits per generation

Midjourney's current default model: more fine detail and a more dramatic default look than V7. Text-to-image, with up to 3 reference images to set the style. Generates 4 images per request with stylize and chaos controls.

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Midjourney's Current Default Model

Midjourney V8.2 draws with more fine detail than V7 and a more dramatic default look. Each generation produces 4 image variations of your prompt.

Reference Images Set the Style

Add up to 3 reference images and Midjourney V8.2 borrows their palette, materials and mood for your prompt. It does not copy the subject of a reference or edit the picture: to keep a specific object or character, use Midjourney V7 with a reference image.

What Midjourney V8.2 is good at

  • Midjourney's current default model
  • More fine detail than V7
  • 4 images per generation
  • Up to 3 style reference images
  • Customizable stylize (0-1000)
  • Chaos variation control
  • Negative prompt support
  • Multiple aspect ratios

Best used for

  • Cinematic key art
  • Concept art
  • Editorial illustration
  • Fantasy and sci-fi scenes
  • Mood boards
  • Poster and cover art
  • Environment design
  • Stylized product visuals

Specifications

aspect ratios:
1:1, 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 3:4, 3:2, 2:3
chaos range:
0-100 (default 0)
content policy:
Moderate
images per gen:
4
model version:
V8.2
provider:
Midjourney
reference images:
Up to 3, used as style references
stylize range:
0-1000 (default 100)

Example prompts for Midjourney V8.2

  • A cinematic lighthouse above a stormy sea at dusk
  • A red fox sitting in a snowy pine forest, soft morning light
  • Art deco poster of a night train crossing a desert
  • A floating market at sunrise, mist over the water, wide shot
  • Macro photograph of frost on a spider web at dawn
  • An isometric cutaway of a cozy treehouse library

How Midjourney V8.2 compares

  • Midjourney V7

    V8.2 is the newer default model, with more fine detail and a more dramatic look. V7 is the one that keeps an object or character from a reference image; V8.2 uses reference images for style only.

  • FLUX 3

    Midjourney V8.2 is chosen for its distinctive artistic look and returns four variations per generation. FLUX 3 follows a prompt more literally and edits images directly.

  • Nano Banana 2.1

    Midjourney V8.2 is for mood and aesthetics. Nano Banana 2.1 is for accurate text in images and precise edits of your own pictures.