# Midjourney updates Every Midjourney update in one feed — release notes, features and changes, straight from the source. 31 updates - ## [Testing Thinking Mode]() Testers on the Alpha website can rerun existing jobs and share feedback on prompt accuracy, typography, and coherence. 2026-10-08 - ## [Alpha Changelog - 10/7/26]() Shared folders support collaborators and viewers, while an early thinking mode reruns V8.2 images to address missed prompt details. 2026-10-08 - ## [Alpha Changelog - 10/1/26]() Midjourney's alpha site gets bug fixes, a single style pill for mixed srefs and per-folder parameters, ahead of collaborative tools next week. 2026-10-02 - ## [Alpha Changelog - 9/23/26]() An alpha update reworks the Create feed, adds default parameters and style live previews, and brings Korean to everyone on midjourney.com. 2026-09-24 - ## [Edit updates, thumbnail previews, and more]() Midjourney adds live style previews in alpha, more precise inpainting and outpainting, and seamless tiling for V8.1/8.2. 2026-09-24 - ## [Alpha Changelog - 9/16/26]() Midjourney's alpha site adds Korean support and ships editor, mobile, prompt bar and organizing fixes. 2026-09-16 - ## [Collecting ideas to improve Midjourney]() Hey everyone! 2026-09-03 - ## [Alpha Changelog - 9/2/26]() Thank you for all of your dedicated testing, feedback, and bug reports over the last two weeks! 2026-09-03 - ## [Midjourney updates its V8.2 edit model for better image quality]() Users who hit edit problems in the last 24 hours are asked to retry and send feedback. 2026-08-29 - ## [Edit Image Quality Update]() Hey everyone, we've updated our V8.2 edit model for better image quality. 2026-08-29 - ## [Edit Model for V8]() Hey everyone! Today we’re gonna start letting everyone test our first V8.2 image edit model! 2026-08-27 - ## [Changelog - 8/20/26]() Two weeks ago, we launched a very rough draft of some big changes to alpha.midjourney.com. 2026-08-21 - ## [Midjourney V8.2 becomes the default model]() The taste-focused release, in preview since late June, now replaces V8.1 unless you pin a version. 2026-07-24 - ## [Midjourney acquires Co-Star, names founder Chief Design Officer]() Banu Guler will lead design, product and frontend across Midjourney while Co-Star keeps running under her control. 2026-07-24 - ## [Version 8.2]() Hi everyone! We are launching our V8.2 image model today. This update focuses on aesthetics and image quality and personalization. 2026-07-24 - ## [Midjourney’s First Acquisition]() As a kid, all I wanted was a cool-place to work on cool-projects with cool-people. 2026-07-23 - ## [Midjourney previews V8.2 and speeds up draft mode]() A --preview flag tests V8.2's look ahead of launch, while draft batches now cycle --sref random styles 24x faster. 2026-06-25 - ## [Random styles in draft mode]() Heya everyone! We're making it easier to explore different styles in draft mode for V8.1. 2026-06-25 - ## [Midjourney launches a medical division]() The company has not disclosed what Midjourney Medical will build or when. 2026-06-21 - ## [Midjourney adds a 24-image big-batch draft mode in V8.1]() The job costs half as much as a Standard-res 4-image job, and "Vary" upscales any result to full resolution. 2026-06-21 - ## [Hardware announcement livestream]() We'll be unveiling our first secret hardware project tomorrow, Wednesday 6/17. It's ambitious, (physically!) big, and unexpected. 2026-06-16 - ## [Draft mode for V8.1 and new feature previews]() Hi everyone - a few updates today! Draft mode for V8.1 Each draft mode generation creates 24 images at a lower resolution and quality. 2026-06-16 - ## [V8.1 is now the default model on Midjourney!]() Hi everyone, After your testing and feedback, we've updated the default model from V7 to V8.1! 2026-06-11 - ## [Web Updates]() Conversational mode has been improved across text and voice input: When a voice session starts, it has access to your Image Prompts, Style References… 2026-05-27 - ## [Midjourney brings back the --no negative-prompt flag in V8.1]() The flag lets users exclude elements like people from generated images with a negative prompt. 2026-05-21 - ## [Midjourney sharpens image quality in V8.1]() The update improves detail and prompt adherence across the model rather than in one specific mode. 2026-05-01 - ## [V8.1 Updates]() Hi everyone, we have a few V8.1 related updates today: V8.1 is now available on Discord as well as midjourney.com We've improved sharpness and image… 2026-04-30 - ## [High-res rating]() Hi everyone! 2026-04-27 - ## [V8.1 Alpha]() Thanks for testing our V8.0 model over the last month! Today we're releasing our next version of V8 - V8.1 What’s new in V8.1? 2026-04-14 - ## [Relax mode for V8 Alpha]() Hey everyone! We have some quick V8 Alpha related updates to make today Relax mode is now available! 2026-03-21 [Open Midjourney updates on Creators Toolbox]() --- Canonical source: https://creatorstoolbox.com/updates/midjourney