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Midjourney vs Grok

Midjourney: AI image generator known for its distinctive look, with image-to-video, on the web and in Discord. Grok: xAI's AI assistant, with Grok Imagine for creating and editing images and making videos with sound.

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Updated October 16, 2026

Midjourney and Grok details as published on midjourney.com and grok.com (and their official app store listings), checked October 16, 2026. Luren AI shown for reference.
	Midjourney	Grok	Luren AI
Platforms	Web, Discord	Web, iOS, Android	iPhone and Android app
Mobile app	No	Yes	Yes, iPhone and Android
Free plan	No free plan or trial on its website or in Discord; a limited trial is offered in its separate niji·journey app	Free to download and use; SuperGrok subscriptions add higher usage on Grok Imagine.	Free to download and try
Pricing	Subscriptions only: Basic $10, Standard $30, Pro $60 and Mega $120 a month, 20% less when paid yearly, with extra Fast GPU time at $4 an hour (as listed on its pricing page)	Free, with SuperGrok subscriptions (Lite, SuperGrok, Plus and Heavy on its App Store listing) and extra usage credits sold in the app.	Pay per creation with coins, or a weekly or yearly Pro subscription
What you need to start	Nothing: text prompts; up to four reference images optional with its Edit model	None: start from text or your voice, or upload a photo to edit or animate.	One photo, or just a prompt; no training
AI models	Its own models only: Midjourney V8.2 (default), V8.1 and earlier versions, plus Niji 7 for anime and illustration styles, made with Spellbrush	xAI's own Grok models, with Grok Imagine for images and video.	Nano Banana Pro, Nano Banana 2.1, GPT Image 2.5, Seedream, Qwen-Image 3.0, Grok Imagine; Veo 3.1, Kling, Seedance
Images	Text-to-image with its own models, plus Personalization, moodboards, style references and 2K HD images on V8.1 and V8.2	Images from text, or from your voice	300+ styles, your own prompt with a model picker, and an AI agent
Video	Image-to-video: 5-second clips from a start image, extendable to 21 seconds, at 480p, or 720p HD on Standard and higher plans	Short videos with sound from text or from your photos; Imagine Agent Mode stitches clips into longer videos	Image to video, text to video, UGC videos and 40+ AI dances
Editing	Edit model for written instructions and combining up to four images, an Editor for inpainting and outpainting, plus pan, zoom out and upscalers	Remove objects, change backgrounds or apply artistic styles to existing images	Restore, upscale, change clothes, backgrounds, pose and expression

Choose Midjourney if…

Artists and designers who want a distinctive aesthetic
Concept art, mood boards and visual exploration
Animating still images into short stylized clips

Midjourney is an independent research lab whose own image models, with V8.2 the default since July 2026, are known for a distinctive, highly aesthetic look. You create on midjourney.com or in Discord, edit and combine pictures with its Edit model and Editor, and animate any image into a 5-second video that can be extended to 21 seconds.

Strengths

A distinctive, highly aesthetic house style, which its V8.2 update focuses on
Personalization profiles, moodboards and style references for a consistent look
Unlimited relaxed image generation on the Standard, Pro and Mega plans
Image-to-video built in, with loops, end frames and extensions up to 21 seconds

Limits to know

No free plan or trial on its website or in Discord
Creations are public unless you are on Pro or Mega, which include Stealth Mode
Only Midjourney's own models, with no third-party models to pick from
No Midjourney app for phones; it runs in the browser or in Discord
Under its plan terms, companies with more than 1 million US dollars a year in gross revenue must use the Pro or Mega plan

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Choose Grok if…

Fast images and short clips with sound from a prompt
Animating your own photos
People who want research and creative tools in one assistant

Grok is the AI assistant from xAI, on the web at grok.com and in apps for iPhone, iPad and Android. Its Grok Imagine feature generates images from text or your voice, edits existing images, creates short videos with sound and animates your photos, and Imagine Agent Mode helps you plan, generate and stitch clips into longer videos. Grok also offers chat, research and real-time answers from X and the web.

Strengths

Images and videos with sound in the same app as a full AI assistant
Turns your own photos into short videos
Edits images by description: remove objects, change backgrounds, apply styles
Real-time answers from X and the web alongside the creative tools

Limits to know

Higher Grok Imagine usage requires a SuperGrok subscription
Rated 16+ on the App Store and Teen on Google Play
Its store listings do not describe a choice of third-party image or video models

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Key differences

Grok has a mobile app; Midjourney runs on Web, Discord.
Free plans: Midjourney: No free plan or trial on its website or in Discord; a limited trial is offered in its separate niji·journey app. Grok: Free to download and use; SuperGrok subscriptions add higher usage on Grok Imagine.

A third option

Both kinds of model, in one phone app

Luren AI puts Nano Banana Pro, GPT Image 2.5, Seedream, Veo 3.1 and Kling side by side on iPhone and Android, with 300+ ready-made styles, UGC ads, AI dances and an AI agent that makes the picture for you. Start from one photo, no training.

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FAQ

Midjourney vs Grok: questions

Is Midjourney better than Grok?

It depends on the job. Midjourney suits artists and designers who want a distinctive aesthetic; concept art, mood boards and visual exploration; animating still images into short stylized clips. Grok suits fast images and short clips with sound from a prompt; animating your own photos; people who want research and creative tools in one assistant.

Is Midjourney free?

No free plan or trial on its website or in Discord; a limited trial is offered in its separate niji·journey app.

Is Grok free?

Free to download and use; SuperGrok subscriptions add higher usage on Grok Imagine.

Which is better for video, Midjourney or Grok?

Midjourney: Image-to-video: 5-second clips from a start image, extendable to 21 seconds, at 480p, or 720p HD on Standard and higher plans. Grok: Short videos with sound from text or from your photos; Imagine Agent Mode stitches clips into longer videos.

Is Grok Imagine free?

Grok is free to download and use, and its apps sell SuperGrok subscriptions and extra usage credits. Grok's plans page lists higher usage on Grok Imagine as a SuperGrok benefit.

Is there an alternative to Midjourney and Grok on my phone?

Luren AI is an iPhone and Android app with image models like Nano Banana Pro, GPT Image 2.5 and Seedream, video models like Veo 3.1 and Kling, 300+ ready-made styles and an AI agent. It is free to download and try.

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Midjourney and Grok are trademarks of their owners. Luren AI is not affiliated with either. Details are as each company publishes them on its own site and store listings on the date above; plans and prices change, so check their sites before you buy.