Midjourney V8.1
Midjourney
- Released
- April 30, 2026
- Data date
- August 15, 2026
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This overview uses only published data from matching cohorts. Missing values never change a rank.
This position gives equal weight to 4 fixed Gradually image tests. One archived first output contributes for each model and task.
- Position
- Rank 26 of 28
- Index score
- 25.3 / 100
- Coverage
- 4 / 4
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Comparable benchmark results
Each chart contains exactly one source, one measurement series, and one stored comparison cohort. Bars show the position. The measured value appears on the right.
Gradually sample test: Typography and layout
6.2 rank points · Rank 26 of 28
Sample: 1 · Data date: August 18, 2026
5 of 28 model versions shown in this chart. A higher value ranks first.
One archived, unfiltered first output per model. All 28 images are ranked in three model-blind orderings. The 0-100 value normalizes the mean rank. This remains an n = 1 sample, and an automated judge may have visual preferences of its own.
Gradually sample test: Product photography
40.7 rank points · Rank 18 of 28
Sample: 1 · Data date: August 18, 2026
7 of 28 model versions shown in this chart. A higher value ranks first.
One archived, unfiltered first output per model. All 28 images are ranked in three model-blind orderings. The 0-100 value normalizes the mean rank. This remains an n = 1 sample, and an automated judge may have visual preferences of its own.
Gradually sample test: Character and detail
43.2 rank points · Rank 16 of 28
Sample: 1 · Data date: August 18, 2026
7 of 28 model versions shown in this chart. A higher value ranks first.
One archived, unfiltered first output per model. All 28 images are ranked in three model-blind orderings. The 0-100 value normalizes the mean rank. This remains an n = 1 sample, and an automated judge may have visual preferences of its own.
Gradually sample test: Infographic
11.1 rank points · Rank 25 of 28
Sample: 1 · Data date: August 18, 2026
7 of 28 model versions shown in this chart. A higher value ranks first.
One archived, unfiltered first output per model. All 28 images are ranked in three model-blind orderings. The 0-100 value normalizes the mean rank. This remains an n = 1 sample, and an automated judge may have visual preferences of its own.
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