Midjourney V7 launches to public
Midjourney V7 is now fully public and out of its alpha testing phase. Users report that the new version offers massively improved coherence between characters and scenes, readable text rendering, and more consistent styles across generations. V7 is considered best for ultra-realistic and cinematic images, while the previous V6 version remains preferable for anime and illustration.
- The V7 model was released in alpha on April 3, 2025, approximately 15 months after V6's public alpha release on December 21, 2023. V7 became the default model for users on June 17, 2025. - A new "Draft Mode" allows for rapid prototyping, generating lower-quality images at up to 10 times the speed and half the cost of a standard render. This feature is designed for designers to quickly iterate on ideas before committing GPU time to a high-quality version. - For maintaining brand and character consistency, V7 introduces "Omni Reference," a new system that replaces the older `--cref` parameter. This feature allows a designer to use a reference image to keep a character's face, clothing, or even a specific object consistent across multiple generated scenes. - V7 is the first version to launch with model personalization enabled by default, which tailors image output to a user's specific aesthetic preferences. The system learns a user's style after they rate a series of images, aiming to better align results with
