Midjourney vs GPT-5.2

A detailed comparison to help you choose the right AI tool for your needs.

Midjourney

Midjourney

4.8
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OpenAI

GPT-5.2 Instant

4.8
Try GPT-5.2

Feature Comparison

Feature
Midjourney
GPT-5.2
Ratings
Overall Rating
4.8
4.8
Coding
-
4.6
Writing
-
4.8
Reasoning
-
4.7
Speed
4.5
4.9
Value
4.6
4.7
Pricing
Monthly Price
$10
$20
Free Tier
Input (per 1M tokens)
-
$2.5
Output (per 1M tokens)
-
$10
Features
Context Window
-
128K
Vision/Images
Audio
Video
Code Generation
AI Agents

Midjourney

Pros

  • Best image quality
  • Excellent artistic style
  • Great for marketing assets
  • Active community
  • Affordable pricing

Cons

  • Discord-only interface
  • No free tier
  • Limited control over outputs
  • No API access for most users

GPT-5.2 Instant

Pros

  • Newest OpenAI model (Dec 2025)
  • Fast responses optimized for speed
  • 30% fewer hallucinations than GPT-5.1
  • Knowledge cutoff August 2025
  • Better at spreadsheets and presentations
  • Matches human experts on professional tasks

Cons

  • Not as strong as Thinking variant for complex tasks
  • Requires paid subscription for full access
  • Coding not as strong as Claude Opus 4.5

Choose Midjourney if you need:

Marketing images, concept art, creative projects

Choose GPT-5.2 if you need:

Daily tasks, writing, translation, quick coding help

Ready to get started?

Both tools offer free tiers or trials. Try them out and see which one works best for your workflow.