# Draft mode for V8.1 and new feature previews

By Steven Van · 2026-06-16

Hi everyone - a few updates today! Draft mode for V8.1 Each draft mode generation creates 24 images at a lower resolution and quality.

[Midjourney](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/tools/midjourney>) has [added two ways to test faster and earlier](<https://updates.midjourney.com/draft-mode-for-v8-1-and-new-feature-previews/>) in V8.1.

- **Draft mode** generates 24 images at once, at lower resolution and quality, using half as many fast hours as a normal V8.1 SD job. Click "Vary" on any image to re-render it at full quality and resolution. Turn it on via the lightning bolt icon in the menubar.

- **--preview** lets users try early versions of upcoming models. Images made with it may look unpolished and the jobs aren't guaranteed to run consistently over time. In this first test, differences show up across all images, especially those using personalization and moodboards.

[![](<https://storage.ghost.io/c/95/61/95616ddb-b827-4269-ad22-ff4a6b368a1f/content/images/2026/06/Screenshot-2026-06-16-at-2.53.46---PM.jpeg>)](<https://updates.midjourney.com/draft-mode-for-v8-1-and-new-feature-previews/>)

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Sources

[Original source](<https://updates.midjourney.com/draft-mode-for-v8-1-and-new-feature-previews/>)

[Read Draft mode for V8.1 and new feature previews on Creators Toolbox](<https://creatorstoolbox.com/blog/midjourney-draft-mode-for-v8-1-and-new-feature-previews>)

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