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gotnerfed · index of recordfiled · · receipt #midjourney-2026-02-v7-tier-restructure
RECEIPT#MIDJ-2026-02-TRcritical
Midjourney·tier removed·scored 73nerf / 100

Midjourney removes Basic ($10/mo) tier with v7 launch — minimum subscription is now $30/mo

Midjourney consolidated its Basic and Standard plans into a single $30/mo tier with the v7 launch, raising the minimum cost-of-entry for new subscribers 3x. Existing Basic subscribers were grandfathered for one billing cycle.

Filed
2026-02-28
Observed
2026-02-28
Response window
UNCONTESTED · 76d
Jurisdiction
MIT · public
— before · removedprior state
Basic $10/mo (200 GPU min), Standard $30/mo (900 GPU min)
+ after · currentnew state
Tier consolidated into $30/mo only; no entry-level plan

Panel verdict· panel not assembled

— no jury

The panel is convened only for receipts at major severity or above. INFO and minor receipts are filed for record without LLM verdicts.

Response· vendor statement · uncontested

UNCONTESTED

Midjourney has not publicly addressed this change.76 days since filing · response window has closed · this receipt is marked uncontested.

high confidence
User impact
80-100% of paid users
12-mo financial damage
~$40-$200 per user

Heuristic estimate. Removes a feature users had bought; full-tier impact. How we estimate ↗

Justified as 'simplifying our pricing,' the change effectively kills the most accessible Midjourney plan. Hobbyists and casual users have nowhere to land except the larger tier. v7 features are gated to the new tier only.

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