Best Midjourney alternatives in 2026
Midjourney is listed under Image & Visual AI (from $10/month). The closest alternatives on Finder Atlas in 2026 are Leonardo AI, Recraft and FLUX by Black Forest Labs, with 5 more below.
8tools · pricing and features checked against each vendor’s site
Quick picks
- Closest overall
- Leonardo AI
Freemium · Free plan, paid from $12/month
Midjourney alternatives, compared
Leonardo AI
FreemiumImage & Visual AI
AI image and video studio with custom model training and a real-time canvas editor
- Free plan with 150 tokens per day
- Many first-party and third-party image and video models in one account
Free plan, paid from $12/month · Web, iOS, Android · API · Mobile app
Recraft
FreemiumImage & Visual AI
AI image and vector design studio with brand styles, editing tools and SVG export
- Generates editable SVG vectors on every plan, including Free
- Custom styles and color palettes keep output consistent with a brand
Free plan, paid from $12/month · Web, iOS, Android · API · Mobile app
Image & Visual AI
Image and video generation models with a pay-per-use API and open weights
- Pay-per-use pricing with no subscription or seat fees
- Klein models start at $0.008 per image
From $0.008/image · Web, API · API
Jynno
PaidImage & Visual AI
AI studio for generating images and videos, with an agent for ads and stories
- Image generation, image editing and video generation in one workspace
- Agent planning for ads, stories and music-video visuals before credits are spent on clips
From $9.99/month · Web
Dreamina
FreemiumImage & Visual AI
Generate images, videos and talking avatars from prompts with Seedream and Seedance models
- Recurring daily free credits allow ongoing use without paying.
- Image and video generation sit in one workspace, so a still can be animated directly.
Free plan, paid from $15/month · Web, iOS · Mobile app
Cinel AI
FreemiumImage & Visual AI
Generate and edit images and videos with many AI models in one free-to-start workspace
- Wide model selection spanning OpenAI, Google, ByteDance, Kling, MiniMax, Alibaba and xAI models in one account
- Credits never expire and are priced per generation, with the cost displayed before running
Free plan, paid from $9.99/one-time · Web
Dzine
FreemiumImage & Visual AI
AI creative workspace for generating, editing and designing images and videos with layer-level control
- Layer-based editing and auto-selection give more control than prompt-only generators.
- Access to several third-party image and video models from one workspace.
Free plan, paid from $8.99/month · Web, API · API
GPT Image 2.5 AI
Free trialImage & Visual AI
Independent web app for generating and editing images with OpenAI's GPT Image models
- Pay-as-you-go credit packs with no subscription, starting at $9.90 for 260 credits.
- Credits are stated as non-expiring.
From $9.90/one-time · Web
Frequently asked questions
What is the closest alternative to Midjourney?
Leonardo AI. AI image and video studio with custom model training and a real-time canvas editor. It is freemium (free plan, paid from $12/month).
Is there a free alternative to Midjourney?
Yes. Leonardo AI is freemium (free plan, paid from $12/month). AI image and video studio with custom model training and a real-time canvas editor
Which Midjourney alternatives have an API?
Leonardo AI, Recraft, FLUX by Black Forest Labs and Dzine offer an API.
How are these alternatives chosen?
They share the tool's category and overlap in audiences, tags, pricing model, platforms and API availability. Some are picked by Finder Atlas editors, who add a one-line reason. Ratings come only from reviews on Finder Atlas.
Looking at Midjourney itself? See its pricing, features and reviews, or browse all Image & Visual AI tools.