Midjourney V8.1vs.Nucleus-Image
Which one is better?
We have not tested Nucleus-Image ourselves yet. Neither is in the arena. Neither has an API price.
Same prompt, two images
Same task, the first image of each.
No image from the four fixed tasks for Nucleus-Image yet.The official demo is documented. The available ZeroGPU daily quota was already exhausted during the November 1, 2026 run; no output was generated.
Result for “Typography and layout”:only Midjourney V8.1 tested
What the rating looks at: Legible text, hierarchy, and composition.
“Ahead”: better in all three rating rounds. “Slightly ahead”: a higher value, but not in every round.
Missing image run for Nucleus-Image
The official demo is documented. The available ZeroGPU daily quota was already exhausted during the November 1, 2026 run; no output was generated. Run the four fixed tasks when access becomes available again, using the exact checkpoint and the first output of each request.
DocumentationThe numbers at a glance
Midjourney V8.1
not in the arena
Nucleus-Image
not in the arena
Midjourney V8.1
Rank 64 of 74
Nucleus-Image
not tested yet
Midjourney V8.1
no API price
Nucleus-Image
no API price
Ranks among the 22 image models with an arena rating and the 74 with a GraduallyBench run; prices compared with 28 models with an API price.
Midjourney V8.1
- Subscription
- At Midjourney from ≈ €10.65 a month (Midjourney Basic). 4 plans in Germany.
- Via API
- No API price known. Access: Web app.
Nucleus-Image
- Subscription
- n/a No plan in Germany names exactly this model.
- Via API
- No API price known. Access: local.
- License
- Open weights.
Subscriptions only count plans that name exactly this model. Subscription prices include VAT, API prices are in dollars.
GraduallyBench from Nov 1, 2026 · Subscription database from Sep 29, 2026 (34 days old)
All data side by side
The better value is bold. For ratings only when the gap is clear.
| Kennzahl | Midjourney V8.1 | Nucleus-Image |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | ||
| Arena ratingfrom votes by users, higher is better | n/a | n/a |
| Arena rank | n/a | n/a |
| Arena votesmore votes, a safer rating | n/a | n/a |
| GraduallyBenchour own rating, 0 to 100 | 23 | n/a |
| GraduallyBench by task | ||
| Typography and layoutLegible text, hierarchy, and composition | 8 | n/a |
| Product photographyMaterials, reflections, and fine details | 37 | n/a |
| Character and detailAnatomy, clothing, and spatial consistency | 22 | n/a |
| InfographicNumbers, labels, and visual organization | 24 | n/a |
| API price | ||
| Per imagelower is better | n/a | n/a |
| 100 images | n/a | n/a |
| Profile | ||
| Released | Apr 14, 2026 | n/a |
| Weightsopen means: runs locally | proprietary | open |
| Access | Web app | local |
| Parameters | not published | 17 billion |
| Largest output | 2K | not consistently published |
| Plans in Germanynaming exactly this model | 4 | n/a |
API prices for one image at 1,024 × 1,024 pixels according to Artificial Analysis.
Sources: Midjourney V8.1 model source (verified Aug 15, 2026) · Nucleus-Image model source (verified Nov 1, 2026)
Arena ratings by category
From blind votes on LMArena. “Ahead” means the lead is clear.
No shared arena score in the stored snapshot
The stored benchmark database contains no measurement for Midjourney V8.1 and Nucleus-Image from the same arena and category. Older model versions are not used as substitutes.
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