Midjourney v1
Midjourney v1 vs Midjourney v5
Compare Midjourney v1 and Midjourney v5, both from Midjourney, in 1 community votes, midjourney v5 wins 100% of head-to-head duels, tested across 3 shared challenges. Updated April 2026.
Which is better, Midjourney v1 or Midjourney v5?
Midjourney v5 is the better choice overall, winning 100% of 1 blind community votes on Rival. Compare their real outputs side by side below.
Key Differences Between Midjourney v1 and Midjourney v5
Midjourney v1 is made by midjourney while Midjourney v5 is from midjourney. In community voting, In 1 community votes, Midjourney v5 wins 100% of head-to-head duels.
In 1 community votes, Midjourney v5 wins 100% of head-to-head duels. Based on blind community voting from the Rival open dataset of 1+ human preference judgments for this pair.
Our Verdict
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Midjourney v1Runner-up
Pick Midjourney v5. In 1 blind votes, Midjourney v5 wins 100% of the time. That's not luck.
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