Canva (Magic Studio / Canva AI) vs Midjourney

Canva (Magic Studio / Canva AI) (Design suite with integrated AI for images, copy and layouts.) and Midjourney (Text-to-image and video generation with a distinctive visual style.) compared side by side: plans and prices, vendor-stated features, platforms and sign-in, with the date each fact was checked. Matches based on official product information.

Based on official vendor pages, linked below
Canva (Magic Studio / Canva AI) pricing checked: 2026-10-30
Midjourney pricing checked: 2026-10-27

At a glance

Canva (Magic Studio / Canva AI)

Canva

AI image generation

What it does: Design suite with integrated AI for images, copy and layouts.
Strong at: Strong fit for all-in-one design with AI image and copy tools for non-designers.
Free plan: Yes - ongoing free plan
Paid plans from: US$18 / month

Pricing checked 2026-10-30 · Full Canva (Magic Studio / Canva AI) record · Official site

Midjourney

Midjourney, Inc.

AI image generation

What it does: Text-to-image and video generation with a distinctive visual style.
Strong at: Strong fit for high-aesthetic image generation with a distinctive artistic style.
Free plan: No free plan
Paid plans from: US$10 / month

Pricing checked 2026-10-27 · Full Midjourney record · Official site

Plans & pricing

Canva (Magic Studio / Canva AI) plans & pricing

Checked 2026-10-30. · Vendor pricing page Confirm prices and terms with the vendor before buying.

Free

US$0/year for one person

Pro

US$144/year for one person

Business

US$250/year per person

Enterprise

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Midjourney plans & pricing

Checked 2026-10-27. · Vendor pricing page Confirm prices and terms with the vendor before buying.

Basic

$10/month ($8/month billed annually)

Standard

$30/month ($24/month billed annually)

Pro

$60/month ($48/month billed annually)

Mega

$120/month ($96/month billed annually)

Side-by-side facts

	Canva (Magic Studio / Canva AI)	Midjourney
Free plan	Yes - ongoing free plan	No free plan
Paid plans from	US$18 / month	US$10 / month
API	Yes. Canva Connect REST APIs.	No generally available API. Midjourney says only rare, explicitly granted exceptions exist.

What each tool says it does

Canva (Magic Studio / Canva AI) - vendor-stated features

Prompt to design
On-brand generation
Elements

Midjourney - vendor-stated features

Imagine bar
Personalization
Stealth Mode

Worth knowing before you choose

Canva (Magic Studio / Canva AI) - worth knowing

Prices checked.
AI Pass add-on price, 10x/20x AI tier prices and Free AI limits not listed on the pages we checked. sign-in: AI2.0 eligibility separate from account creation; plan/admin/region restrictions may apply.
Platforms: Canva AI2.0 with Memory Library/Connectors: Pro,Teams,Business,Non-profit.
Free/Education AI1.0/some tools limited.
Admin restrictions and supported region/language matter.
Native-vs-browser distinction not resolved by this page.
On Canva Free, the AI allowance is shared and resets at 12:00 a.m. UTC on the first of each month. It covers Standard and some Premium AI tools.
Yearly US$ figures checked.
Free plan displays US$0/year - shown as $0 (free).

Midjourney - worth knowing

sign-in: Google or Discord required; no separate Midjourney username/password.
Discord account needed only for Discord use.
Platforms: Discord use requires connected Discord account.
No native mobile/desktop claim.
Annual = 20% discount paid upfront.
Companies >$1M gross revenue/yr must use Pro or Mega (vendor terms).

Common questions

Is Canva (Magic Studio / Canva AI) or Midjourney free to use?

Canva (Magic Studio / Canva AI): Yes - ongoing free plan (checked 2026-10-30). Midjourney: No free plan (checked 2026-10-27).

What do Canva (Magic Studio / Canva AI) and Midjourney cost?

Canva (Magic Studio / Canva AI)'s entry paid plan is US$18 / month and Midjourney's is US$10 / month, from each vendor's pricing page (2026-10-30 and 2026-10-27 respectively). The tables above list every plan each vendor published.

Which is better, Canva (Magic Studio / Canva AI) or Midjourney?

It depends on the job. Canva (Magic Studio / Canva AI): Strong fit for all-in-one design with AI image and copy tools for non-designers. Midjourney: Strong fit for high-aesthetic image generation with a distinctive artistic style. The feature and pricing tables above show where they differ.

Where do these facts come from?

Every fact on this page is read from the vendors' own product and pricing pages, with the checked date shown beside it. Links to both official pages are at the top of each column.

Keep comparing

This comparison is not a recommendation: it sets out what each vendor states on its own pages, with the dates those pages were checked. Prices and features change - confirm with the vendor before buying.