Midjourney adds a 'big-batch' 24-image draft mode to V8.1

Midjourney V8.1 adds a big-batch draft mode generating 24 low-resolution images at once for half the price of a standard four-image generation job.

Midjourney expands its V8.1 model with a 'big-batch' draft mode, designed for mass exploration. While a standard generation yields four images, this mode produces twenty-four at once, in low resolution, for half the price of a standard four-image, full-resolution job. The benefit lies in this ratio: exploring many more creative directions at a reduced cost before making a decision, rather than paying full price for each attempt.

The process follows this logic. You initiate a batch of twenty-four thumbnails, identify the one that catches your eye, then a 'Vary' button regenerates full-resolution and full-quality versions from it. The principle remains that of the existing draft mode—to iterate quickly and cheaply—but shifted from simple quick trials to large-scale visual brainstorming. The feature is in line with V8.1, without a new model at its core: it's an addition to the generation workflow, not a version upgrade.