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Updated September 2026

Midjourney (Video) review

Midjourney's V1 video model turns generated or uploaded images into short animated clips via Discord and the web. Best for extending existing Midjourney images into short animated clips. Starts at $10/mo (Basic).

Key features

  • Image-to-video animation
  • Motion low/high controls
  • SD and HD resolution
  • Unlimited Relax mode video (Pro/Mega, SD only)
  • Stealth/private generation (Pro/Mega)

Pros

  • Roughly 25x cheaper per the company's own claim versus prior market video pricing at launch
  • Unlimited relaxed-mode video generation on Pro/Mega plans

Cons

  • No free plan or trial — paid subscription required from the start
  • Text-to-video not supported; requires an existing image as input

Midjourney (Video) alternatives

  • Runway

    Free · $12+

    AI video · Video editing

    Video and image generation platform built by Runway AI, offering its own Gen-4/Gen-4.5 models alongside third-party models like Kling and Veo.

  • Google Veo (via Flow)

    $19.99

    AI video · Video editing

    Google's Veo video generation models accessible through the Flow creative studio and the Gemini app, bundled with Google AI subscriptions.

  • Kling AI

    Free · $6.99+

    AI video

    Chinese AI video generator developed by Kuaishou, offering text-to-video and image-to-video generation up to 1080p.

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Sources: docs.midjourney.com, docs.midjourney.com, updates.midjourney.com