Ideogram or Midjourney: which is cheaper?

At light · 100 usage, Midjourney (Basic, $10) is $10 cheaper than Ideogram (Plus, $20). At typical · 500 usage, Ideogram (Plus, $20) is $10 cheaper than Midjourney (Standard, $30). At heavy · 2,000 usage, Midjourney (Standard, $30) is the only one with a public plan that covers it.

Do Ideogram and Midjourney have free plans?

Ideogram has a free plan (Free plan); Midjourney does not.

What are the entry prices of Ideogram and Midjourney?

Entry prices: Ideogram Plus at $20/mo (about ₩27,700), Midjourney Basic at $10/mo (about ₩13,900).

Ideogram vs Midjourney

Official pricing (checked 2026-09-21, 2026-09-21) computed at the same usage levels. 1 USD = 1,386.02 KRW.

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Monthly cost by usage

Images per month	Ideogram	Midjourney	Cheaper
Light · 100 (100)	$20 Plus, ₩27,700	$10 Basic, ₩13,900	Midjourney by $10
Typical · 500 (500)	$20 Plus, ₩27,700	$30 Standard, ₩41,600	Ideogram by $10
Heavy · 2,000 (2,000)	No plan	$30 Standard, ₩41,600	Midjourney

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At a glance

Entry prices: Ideogram Plus at $20/mo (about ₩27,700), Midjourney Basic at $10/mo (about ₩13,900).
At light · 100 usage, Midjourney (Basic, $10) is $10 cheaper than Ideogram (Plus, $20).
At typical · 500 usage, Ideogram (Plus, $20) is $10 cheaper than Midjourney (Standard, $30).
At heavy · 2,000 usage, Midjourney (Standard, $30) is the only one with a public plan that covers it.
Ideogram has a free plan (Free plan); Midjourney does not.

Ideogram pricing

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An AI image generation service known for strong text rendering and typography. Paid plans include priority credits and unlimited slow generation.

Plan	Monthly	Annual billing	KRW	Included / month	Notes
Free plan	$0	-	₩0	-	$0. Eligible accounts receive weekly slow credits (no specific amount listed on the official page). No priority credits, 1 concurrent generation, all images are public.
PlusCheapest paid	$20	$15	₩27,700	1,000 credits (2 per images)	1,000 priority credits/month ($180/year). Ideogram 4.0 (2K) costs 1 credit (Turbo), 2 (Balanced), or 3 (Quality) per image, so roughly 500 images/month at Balanced. Unlimited slow credits, private generation, 8 concurrent generations, extra credits available for $4 top-up. Unused subscription credits do not roll over.
Pro	$60	$42	₩83,200	3,500 credits (2 per images)	3,500 priority credits/month ($504/year, roughly 1,750 images at 4.0 Balanced). Batch generation, high-quality export, 32 concurrent generations, unlimited slow generation, extra credits available for $4 top-up.
Team	$30	$20	₩41,600	1,500 credits (2 per images)	Priced per user, minimum 2 users. 1,500 priority credits per user/month. The official page shows only annual billing ($20/user/month); $30 is the listed list price. Includes centralized billing and management plus collaboration features.

Free plan
$0
-
$0. Eligible accounts receive weekly slow credits (no specific amount listed on the official page). No priority credits, 1 concurrent generation, all images are public.
PlusCheapest paid
$20/mo
In KRW
₩27,700
Annual billing
$15
Included / month
1,000 credits (2 per images)
1,000 priority credits/month ($180/year). Ideogram 4.0 (2K) costs 1 credit (Turbo), 2 (Balanced), or 3 (Quality) per image, so roughly 500 images/month at Balanced. Unlimited slow credits, private generation, 8 concurrent generations, extra credits available for $4 top-up. Unused subscription credits do not roll over.
Pro
$60/mo
In KRW
₩83,200
Annual billing
$42
Included / month
3,500 credits (2 per images)
3,500 priority credits/month ($504/year, roughly 1,750 images at 4.0 Balanced). Batch generation, high-quality export, 32 concurrent generations, unlimited slow generation, extra credits available for $4 top-up.
Team
$30/mo
In KRW
₩41,600
Annual billing
$20
Included / month
1,500 credits (2 per images)
Priced per user, minimum 2 users. 1,500 priority credits per user/month. The official page shows only annual billing ($20/user/month); $30 is the listed list price. Includes centralized billing and management plus collaboration features.

1 USD = 1,386.02 KRW (2026-09-21). Checked on the official pricing page on 2026-09-21. Bold values are monthly-billing prices; taxes and payment fees excluded.

Midjourney pricing

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The most well-known AI image generation service. Billing is based on GPU time; Standard and above include unlimited generations in the slower Relax mode.

Plan	Monthly	Annual billing	KRW	Included / month	Notes
BasicCheapest paid	$10	$8	₩13,900	200 images	3.3 hours (200 minutes) of Fast GPU time per month ≈ about 200 images. No Relax mode. Video in SD only. Extra GPU time $4/hour.
Standard	$30	$24	₩41,600	Unlimited images	15 hours of Fast GPU time plus unlimited Relax-mode images. Video in SD and HD. Extra GPU time $4/hour.
Pro	$60	$48	₩83,200	Unlimited images	30 hours of Fast GPU time plus unlimited Relax-mode images and SD video. Includes Stealth mode (private generation). Extra GPU time $4/hour.
Mega	$120	$96	₩166,300	Unlimited images	60 hours of Fast GPU time plus unlimited Relax-mode images and SD video. Includes Stealth mode. Extra GPU time $4/hour.

BasicCheapest paid
$10/mo
In KRW
₩13,900
Annual billing
$8
Included / month
200 images
3.3 hours (200 minutes) of Fast GPU time per month ≈ about 200 images. No Relax mode. Video in SD only. Extra GPU time $4/hour.
Standard
$30/mo
In KRW
₩41,600
Annual billing
$24
Included / month
Unlimited images
15 hours of Fast GPU time plus unlimited Relax-mode images. Video in SD and HD. Extra GPU time $4/hour.
Pro
$60/mo
In KRW
₩83,200
Annual billing
$48
Included / month
Unlimited images
30 hours of Fast GPU time plus unlimited Relax-mode images and SD video. Includes Stealth mode (private generation). Extra GPU time $4/hour.
Mega
$120/mo
In KRW
₩166,300
Annual billing
$96
Included / month
Unlimited images
60 hours of Fast GPU time plus unlimited Relax-mode images and SD video. Includes Stealth mode. Extra GPU time $4/hour.

1 USD = 1,386.02 KRW (2026-09-21). Checked on the official pricing page on 2026-09-21. Bold values are monthly-billing prices; taxes and payment fees excluded.

FAQ

Ideogram or Midjourney: which is cheaper?: At light · 100 usage, Midjourney (Basic, $10) is $10 cheaper than Ideogram (Plus, $20). At typical · 500 usage, Ideogram (Plus, $20) is $10 cheaper than Midjourney (Standard, $30). At heavy · 2,000 usage, Midjourney (Standard, $30) is the only one with a public plan that covers it.
Do Ideogram and Midjourney have free plans?: Ideogram has a free plan (Free plan); Midjourney does not.
What are the entry prices of Ideogram and Midjourney?: Entry prices: Ideogram Plus at $20/mo (about ₩27,700), Midjourney Basic at $10/mo (about ₩13,900).