Head-to-head · facts checked 14 Oct 2026
Gemini vs Midjourney
Gemini uniquely has 25 features · Midjourney uniquely has 16 features.
From
$4.99/mo (Google AI Plus)
Free plan
Yes
From
$10/mo (Basic)
Free plan
No
The verdict
Gemini or Midjourney?
Section 01
Pricing, plan by plan
Every plan each vendor publishes, monthly and yearly where both are offered.
Gemini
Free
Free
Image generation with Nano Banana 2
Google AI Plus
$4.99/mo
Get 2x higher usage limits
Google AI Pro
$19.99/mo
Get 4x higher usage limits
Google AI Ultra
$99.99/mo
Get up to 20x higher usage limits
Midjourney
Basic
$10/mo · $96/yr
Limited generations (~200 image jobs / month)
Standard
$30/mo · $288/yr
SD and HD video generation
Pro
$60/mo · $576/yr
SD and HD video generation
Mega
$120/mo · $1,152/yr
SD and HD video generation
For everything else about each tool, read the full Gemini review and Midjourney review.
Side by side
| Company | ||
| Founded | 2023 | 2022 |
| HQ | Mountain View, USA | San Francisco, USA |
| AI model | Gemini 3.6 Flash, Gemini 3.1 Pro | Proprietary (Midjourney V6.1 / V7 / V8 Alpha) |
| User base | 100M+ | 20M+ |
| Platforms | Web, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android | Web, Discord |
| Languages | 40+ | English primary (multilingual prompt support) |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Freemium | Subscription |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Starting price | $4.99/mo (Google AI Plus) | $10/mo (Basic) |
| Enterprise | Custom — Google Workspace add-on pricing | Custom |
| Refund policy | Pro-rated refund via Google Play / Google account billing policies | No refunds (strict no-refund policy) |
| All plans | Free — Free Google AI Plus — $4.99/mo Google AI Pro — $19.99/mo Google AI Ultra — $99.99/mo | Basic — $10/mo Standard — $30/mo Pro — $60/mo Mega — $120/mo |
| Positioning | ||
| Best for | Google users who want an assistant that reads their Gmail, Calendar and Drive, with images and voice on the phone | Subscribers who want an own-model generator with style and character references, and need no API, no free tier and no say in training |
| Differentiator | Tiered access with up to 20x higher usage limits, Google Flow creative studio credits, and first access to advanced features like Deep Think and Gemini Spark | Midjourney sets the aesthetic benchmark for AI image generation with its distinctive cinematic, painterly style and is widely regarded as producing the most visually stunning outputs in the industry. |
| Competitors | ChatGPT, Claude, Microsoft Copilot | DALL-E 3, Stable Diffusion, Adobe Firefly, Ideogram, Leonardo AI |
| Features | ||
| Canvas | ✓ | — |
| Deep Research | ✓ | — |
| Gemini Live | ✓ | — |
| Google Flow Credits | ✓ | — |
| Image Generation | ✓ | — |
| Video Generation | ✓ | — |
| AI Assistant | ✓ | — |
| Aspect Ratio | — | ✓ |
| Background Removal | — | ✓ |
| Batch Generation | — | ✓ |
| Browser Extension | ✓ | — |
| Calendar Integration | ✓ | — |
| Commercial Rights | — | ✓ |
| ControlNet | — | ✕ |
| Document Creation | ✓ | — |
| Email Management | ✓ | — |
| Export Formats | — | PNG, JPG (WEBP on web platform) |
| Image Animation | — | ✓ |
| Image Reference | — | ✓ |
| Image to Image | — | ✓ |
| Inpainting | — | ✓ |
| LoRA Support | — | ✕ |
| Meeting Summary | ✓ | — |
| Mobile App | ✓ | — |
| Negative Prompts | — | ✓ |
| Note Taking | ✓ | — |
| Offline Mode | ✕ | — |
| Outpainting | — | ✓ |
| Presentation Builder | ✓ | — |
| Private Generations | — | ✓ |
| Project Management | ✓ | — |
| Prompt Customization | — | ✓ |
| Research Assistant | ✓ | — |
| Spreadsheet AI | ✓ | — |
| Style Controls | — | ✓ |
| Task Automation | ✓ | — |
| Team Collaboration | ✓ | — |
| Text to Image | — | ✓ |
| Text to Video | — | ✓ |
| Upscaling | — | ✓ |
| Watermark | — | ✕ |
| Integrations | ||
| API Access | ✓ | ✓ |
| Browser Extension | ✓ | — |
| Canva Integration | — | ✕ |
| Figma Plugin | — | ✕ |
| Google Calendar | ✓ | — |
| Google Drive | ✓ | — |
| Key Integrations | Gmail, Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Slides, Google Drive, Google Meet, Google Calendar, YouTube, Google Search, Zapier, Google AI Studio API | Discord (primary interface), Midjourney Web App, limited API for developers |
| Microsoft 365 | ✕ | — |
| Photoshop Plugin | — | ✕ |
| Slack Integration | ✓ | — |
| Zapier | ✓ | — |
Section 02
Gemini vs Midjourney: common questions
Is Gemini or Midjourney cheaper?
Gemini's cheapest paid plan is $4.99/mo (Google AI Plus) and Midjourney's is $10/mo (Basic). Compare what each plan includes below before going on price alone.
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