ReleasedApr 14, 2026 ·
Midjourney V8.1 is out
Midjourney shipped Midjourney V8.1.
MidjourneyMidjourney released Midjourney V8.1 on Apr 14, 2026. The company announced it itself (Midjourney on X).
It follows Midjourney V8, 28 days earlier. Releases in the Midjourney line usually land about 222 days apart.
Midjourney V8.2 replaced it on Jul 24, 2026.
“V8.1 is live! Our iconic aesthetics are back w native 2K HD rendering - 3x faster and 3x cheaper vs V8. Full quality V8.1 1K mode is faster than V7…”
Released
Apr 14, 2026
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Midjourney
Previous
Midjourney V8 (Mar 17, 2026)
Confirmed by
The company's own announcement
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