MidjourneyKuaishouImage model matchup
Midjourney V8.1vs.Kling Image O1
Which one is better?
We have not tested Kling Image O1 ourselves yet. Neither is in the arena. Neither has an API price.
Midjourney V8.1
Rank 67 of 108
Kling Image O1
not tested yet
Ranks among the 21 image models with an arena rating and the 108 with a GraduallyBench Image v2 run; prices compared with 28 models with an API price.
Test images from GraduallyBench Image v2
Same task, the first image of each.
No image from the four fixed tasks for Kling Image O1 yet.
Result for “Typography and layout”:only Midjourney V8.1 tested
What the rating looks at: Legible text, hierarchy, and composition.
“Ahead”: the 95 % ranges of both values do not overlap. “Slightly ahead”: a higher value, but the ranges overlap.
Missing image run for Kling Image O1
No enabled API key was available for the Tencent test. No card authorization or balance hold was initiated. Last checked November 2, 2026. Check the exact model version and an already authorized route before testing.
DocumentationSubscription and API
Midjourney V8.1
- Subscription
- At Midjourney from $10 a month (Midjourney Basic). 4 plans in Germany.
- Via API
- No API price known (access: Web app).
- Weights
- Closed weights.
Kling Image O1
- Subscription
- n/a No plan in Germany names exactly this model.
- Via API
- No API price known (access: API).
- Weights
- Unknown.
Subscriptions only count plans that name exactly this model. Subscription prices include VAT, API prices are in dollars.
GraduallyBench Image v2 from Nov 7, 2026 · Subscription database from Sep 29, 2026 (43 days old)
All data side by side
The better value is bold. For ratings only when the gap is clear.
| Kennzahl | Midjourney V8.1 | Kling Image O1 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| GraduallyBench Image v2our own benchmark, 0 to 100 | 41 | n/a |
| GraduallyBench Image v2 by task | ||
| Typography and layoutLegible text, hierarchy, and composition | 22 | n/a |
| Product photographyMaterials, reflections, and fine details | 60 | n/a |
| Character and detailAnatomy, clothing, and spatial consistency | 37 | n/a |
| InfographicNumbers, labels, and visual organization | 43 | 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 | unknown |
| Lifecycle | no notice | Listed as a T2I model choice through Tencent TokenHub; direct Kling API ID not verified |
| Access | Web app | API |
| Parameters | not published | not published |
| 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) · Kling Image O1 model source, status source (verified Nov 1, 2026)
Arena ratings by category
From blind votes on Artificial Analysis and LMArena; the sources are named under the card. “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 Kling Image O1 from the same arena and category. Older model versions are not used as substitutes.
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