Is Midjourney Version 6 Worth the Price Now?

Midjourney Version 6 is here, bringing big changes to how you create images with AI. If you've used other AI tools like Stable Diffusion or DALL-E, you'll want to see what's new.

This update changes the whole process, especially how you write prompts. It also steps up the image quality. Let's look at the new features and decide if it's time to give Midjourney V6 a try.

Writing Prompts: Talk Like a Human

Prompting used to be about adding technical terms like "4K" or "8K" at the end of your description. With Midjourney Version 6, that's not how it works anymore. In fact, using those kinds of terms can actually hurt your results.

Now, you can describe the image you want just like you would explain it to another person. This natural language approach is similar to how you might prompt something like ChatGPT. Here’s an example of a Version 6 prompt:

"Contrast heavy Hollywood film like portrait of a beautiful red curly haired woman in blue dress carrying a red handbag she has a light brown birth mark on her nose and is standing in front of a mercedesbenz Oldtimer by the Sea"

Notice there are no odd keywords, just a clear description. This makes it much easier to tell Midjourney exactly what you want.

Mastering these new prompting techniques can take time. To make your Midjourney workflow easier and get consistent results, check out the Midjourney Automation Suite from TitanXT. It can help streamline your image creation process.

Image Quality: Side-by-Side Comparison

Seeing is believing. Let's compare images made with Midjourney Version 6 to those from a leading Stable Diffusion model like Juggernaut XL.

Example 1: The Portrait

Using the woman portrait prompt above yields impressive results. Stable Diffusion did a good job with the scene, colors, and most details, but missed the birthmark.

Midjourney's results were stunning. The images look incredibly real, with amazing detail in the hair and dress texture. The background also showed a full scene with lots of detail. It missed the birthmark too, but the overall realism and quality were far superior.

Example 2: The Ice Bear

Prompt: "photo realistic ice bear baby wearing a cowboy hat and drinking a can of pepsicola is it is showing a thumbs up"

Neither model produced a truly "photorealistic" image here. Stable Diffusion's version was liked better by some. However, if we focus on capturing the "photorealistic" aspect requested in the prompt, Midjourney did a better job, even if the bears looked a bit like teddy bears. Both models struggled with the "thumbs up." Still, for pure image quality, Midjourney had the edge.

Example 3: The Porsche

Prompt: "a photorealistic image of the front side of a black Porsche with Violet front lights it is standing in the middle of an empty Motorway leading to a big city in the background"

Stable Diffusion's images were good but didn't quite match the prompt. The car seemed to have a purple tint instead of violet lights, and the image looked dynamic, not like the car was standing still.

Midjourney's results were amazing. It perfectly captured every detail from the prompt – the black Porsche, the violet lights, the empty motorway, and the city in the background. The detail in the lights and road texture was incredible. Midjourney was much more reliable for bringing this specific idea to life.

Midjourney V6 Reliability

One of the biggest improvements in Version 6 is how reliable it is. You can tell Midjourney exactly what you want using natural language, and it often gives you the right image the first time. You don't have to generate lots of images and hope for a good one; many are great right away.

Streamline your image generation process and get consistent results. Explore the Midjourney Automation Suite from TitanXT to enhance your workflow.

Room for Improvement

While Midjourney V6 is powerful, there are still areas it could improve:

• It still runs on Discord. A dedicated website would be more user-friendly (though there are hints this might be coming).

• It lacks presets or templates, which are useful features found in other generators like Stable Diffusion (with LORAs).

• You have to pay extra for privacy. By default, everyone can see your images. Privacy shouldn't require a higher subscription tier.

Managing your generations and staying organized on Discord can be tough. Consider automating parts of your workflow. The Midjourney Automation Suite by TitanXT can help make managing your prompted images easier.

Conclusion

Midjourney Version 6 offers major steps forward in natural language prompting and image quality, making it a very compelling tool. Its reliability in generating specific ideas is a key strength.

While there's still room for improvement in terms of interface, customization options, and privacy features, Version 6 shows where AI image generation is heading. The competition among AI models is good for everyone, pushing the technology forward.