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.
What changed
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Response· vendor statement · uncontested
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Predicted impact · est.
high confidenceHeuristic estimate. Removes a feature users had bought; full-tier impact. How we estimate ↗
Context · narrative
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.