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Midjourney
Midjourney is an image generation service known for distinctive, highly aesthetic results. It runs primarily through Discord and a web app: you send a prompt, receive a grid of four images, and refine with variations, upscaling and remixing. Parameters control aspect ratio, stylisation, chaos and reference images, and style references let you keep a consistent look across a series. It excels at concept art, illustration, product mockups and atmospheric imagery. There is no free tier; subscriptions are monthly and include a commercial-use licence and a set amount of fast generation time, with slower unlimited modes on higher plans. Text rendering remains a weak point.
Stability AI
Stability AI develops the Stable Diffusion family of open image models and a hosted platform around them. The web app generates images from text and images, with editing tools for inpainting, upscaling and structure control. Developers can access the same models through an API for products and pipelines, and many weights are published openly for self-hosting. The company also offers video and audio models. Paid credits cover hosted generation; the open models are free to run on your own hardware under their licences. It suits teams that want flexibility between a managed service and running models themselves, from indie developers to studios with GPU infrastructure.
Ideogram
Ideogram is an image generator with a focus on rendering legible text inside images — logos, posters, signs and typographic designs that most diffusion models struggle with. You describe the image and the exact wording, and the model places it with reasonable accuracy. It offers style controls, aspect ratios, and tools for remixing and extending images, plus a canvas editor for layout work. The free tier includes a daily generation allowance; paid plans add higher volumes, private generation and commercial-friendly options. It is particularly useful for social graphics, mockups and marketing assets where words must be readable, though complex layouts may still need touch-ups in a design tool.