Midjourney V7 vs Stable Diffusion 3.5: Which AI Image Generator to Choose in 2025?

Introduction

In 2025, neural image generators have reached photorealistic levels, able to accurately depict faces, scenes, and fine details. But which tool should you choose: Midjourney V7 or Stable Diffusion 3.5?

We compared them step by step across important parameters: quality, accuracy, styling, control, pricing, and interface usability.

 

Table of Contents

1. Quick Comparison
2. Image Quality
3. Prompt Accuracy and Text
4. Control and Plugins
5. Performance and Resolution
6. Pricing and Licensing
7. Prompt-Based Comparison
8. Conclusion

 

📊 Quick Comparison

Criteria	Midjourney V7	Stable Diffusion 3.5
Release Date	June 2025 (V7 alpha)	July 2025 (3.5)
Type	Cloud-based, proprietary (closed-source)	Open-source (by Stability AI)
Availability	Discord only, paid subscription	Locally or via web UI/API
Style	Artistic, cinematic, “editorial”	Photorealism, precision, customizable styles
Control Level	Medium (style via parameters)	Full control: ControlNet, LoRA, IPAdapter, etc.
Image Editing	img2img, limited inpainting	inpainting, outpainting, depth maps, ReVision
Licensing & Use	With subscription only, no model training	Free, open, trainable and commercial use allowed
Hardware Requirements	None (cloud service)	GPU (8 GB VRAM+) for local use

 

🖼️ Image Quality

Midjourney V7

• Improved anatomy, symmetry, hand and eye rendering.
• Excellent for web design, hyperrealistic portraits, fantasy, cinematic shots.
• Images resemble Pinterest, artbooks, fashion magazines.

Stable Diffusion 3.5

• Superior detail and accurate text rendering.
• Handles multi-character scenes and complex compositions better.
• Supports custom pipelines (depth-to-image, IPAdapter).

✅ Conclusion:
• Use Midjourney for artistic wow-factor.
• Use SD 3.5 for realism, precision, and editable output.

 

✍️ Prompt Accuracy and Text

Feature	Midjourney V7	Stable Diffusion 3.5
Prompt Interpretation	Good, but with artistic liberties	Excellent, precise execution
Text in Images	Often distorted	Legible and clean (with OCR/LoRA)
Composition Control	Mostly automatic, visually appealing	Fully customizable

✅ SD3.5 is better for infographics, UI/UX, diagrams, and ad banners.

 

⚙️ Control and Plugins

Midjourney V7

• Parameters: --style raw, --v 7, --ar, --weird, --stylize
• No access to internal model weights
• No plugin or external model support

Stable Diffusion 3.5

• Full support for ControlNet v3, IPAdapter XL, LoRA, Textual Inversion, ReVision, FaceSwap, Segment Anything, and more
• Edit by mask, segmentation, depth maps
• Modular pipelines via ComfyUI or Automatic1111

✅ Conclusion: SD3.5 is the clear winner in flexibility and advanced features.

 

🚀 Performance and Resolution

Metric	Midjourney V7	Stable Diffusion 3.5
Generation Time	5–20 seconds	3–15 seconds (on 3090/4090 GPU)
Max Output Resolution	~2048×2048	Up to 4096×4096 (ComfyUI)
Video Animation	No	Yes (AnimateDiff, Deforum)
Upscaling Support	Yes (--upbeta)	Yes (UltraSharp, 4x-UltraMix)

 

🧪 Prompt-Based Comparison

Prompt:
futuristic female cyborg in Tokyo at night, rain reflections, cinematic lighting, ultra detail

Midjourney V7	Stable Diffusion 3.5
Cinematic, moody, glowing highlights	Photorealism, detailed reflections, realism

 

✅ Both produce strong results, but differ in style — MJ for art, SD for realism.

 

 

🔚 Conclusion

Use Case	Recommended Tool
Quick, beautiful art & social posts	Midjourney V7
Commercial realism, banners, editing	Stable Diffusion 3.5
Customization, pipelines, automation	Stable Diffusion 3.5
Beginners and simplicity	Midjourney V7

💡 Ideal workflow: use both tools for different goals.

 

👉 Try both generators and choose the one that fits your style and goals. More AI tools & guides at AIMarketWave.com