Explore Midjourney Version 7 and Its New Features
- kylixie
- May 3, 2025
- 4 min read
Midjourney Version 7 is here, and it brings some exciting changes for creating AI art. This update introduces several new ways to work and improves image quality in interesting ways. This post will walk you through the key features and show you what’s different compared to Version 6.1.
Getting Started with Midjourney Version 7
To start using Version 7, open your settings in Midjourney. You'll see an option to switch from 6.1 to 7. The first time you select Version 7, it will ask you to personalize it. Version 7 is the first model with personalization turned on by default.
Personalization works by having you rank up to 200 images. You choose which style you like more from two options or skip the image. Once you finish ranking, your personalized profile is ready.
You can easily turn personalization off in your settings if you want to see results that aren't influenced by your ranking.
Using Draft Mode
Another notable addition is Draft Mode. This feature lets you try out ideas quickly.
Start Draft Mode.
Enter your prompt (you can even use voice input).
Midjourney produces four lower-quality images very fast, often in about a tenth of the time.
You can refine your idea with more prompts in the same draft session.
Once you like a draft image or prompt, you can select it to create variations in full quality or enhance it.
Draft Mode saves you GPU hours, using about half the time compared to a standard job. You can also activate it by adding `--draft` to your prompt, even if Draft Mode isn't turned on in settings.
Imagine quickly trying out different concepts for your next project. Tools like the Midjourney Automation Suite can help streamline the process of generating and managing batches of images, especially when exploring ideas with Draft Mode.
Speed Options in Version 7
Version 7 launches with two speed modes: Turbo and Relax. A standard speed mode is still being developed.
Turbo: Processes jobs faster but costs twice as much as a standard V6 job.
Relax: Slower processing time.
Draft jobs use about half the cost of a standard V6 job, making them cost-effective for brainstorming.
How Version 7 Compares to Version 6.1
Version 7 shows improvements in detail and realism in many comparisons:
Detail and Texture
Images often have more natural detail. For example, skin texture can show more subtle bumps and shines. Hair can look less uniform and more realistic. Subtle details like nose hairs or small moles might be visible, adding to the sense of a real person.
Scene Complexity
Scenes like busy city streets appear more dynamic. There can be more variety in objects and details in the distance, like signs or trees. This creates a sense of a more detailed and varied environment.
Subject Personality
Portraits can show more personality in the faces. Subjects might look more unique and less like perfect models. This applies to everything from human faces to historical figures like samurais, who might appear more rugged.
Following Prompts
Midjourney has noted that prompt understanding is improved. While results can vary based on the specific prompt, Version 7 seems to follow instructions more closely in some cases, like creating a specific visual effect mentioned in the prompt.
Personalization vs. Non-Personalization in V7
Using your personalized V7 profile produces results influenced by your ranking choices. This can lead to different styles compared to using V7 with personalization turned off.
Personalized images might show slightly muted colors or a different overall mood tailored to your preference.
The perspective or angle of the image might be more unique.
Sometimes it might favor an illustration style over a photograph, depending on your past preferences.
Overall, personalized images tend to have a bit more variety or a unique angle compared to the non-personalized V7 results, which can sometimes be more standard or 'squared up'.
Experimenting with both personalized and non-personalized V7 can help you see the range of possibilities and determine which style works best for your project. Managing these different outputs efficiently can be done using automation tools. Explore how the TitanXT Midjourney Automation Suite can help you organize, compare, and iterate on images generated with different V7 settings.
Upscaling and Future Updates
Currently, features like upscaling, editing, and retexturing still use Version 6 models. Midjourney plans to update these to use V7 in the future.
Image size is roughly the same as Version 6.1 for initial generations, but upscaling doubles the resolution.
Midjourney expects to add more features over the next couple of months, including new character and object referencing capabilities for V7.
Conclusion
Midjourney Version 7 offers significant steps forward with features like personalization and Draft Mode. The improvements in detail and the ability to influence the output based on your style ranking make it a powerful tool for AI art creation. Try out Version 7, look closely at the details, and see how it can enhance your creative process.
Ready to take your Midjourney creations to the next level? Learn how to automate your workflow and manage your projects efficiently with the Midjourney Automation Suite by TitanXT.
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