Comparison
A PiAPI alternative for the Midjourney API
PiAPI has discontinued public and pay-per-use access to its Midjourney API. If you paid per image there, UserAPI Cloud is the closest replacement: pay per generation, no Midjourney account, no Discord.
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UserAPI Cloud in short
| Imagine, variation, reroll, zoom, pan, inpaint, blend | $0.08 (60% off $0.20) |
| Upscale, describe | $0.04 |
| Minimum purchase | $3, tokens never expire |
| Failed task | Tokens back automatically |
| Speed | Always fast mode |
| Payment | Card, crypto |
Full price list and limits are on Midjourney API without Discord.
How to switch
- Register and open UserAPI Cloud in the dashboard.
- Buy tokens: $3 is about 37 images.
- Call
POST https://api.userapi.ai/midjourney/v2/imaginewith theapi-keyheader and aprompt. Poll/midjourney/v2/statusor set a webhook. Code examples: Python, Node.js, PHP.
Switch to UserAPI Cloud
Register, buy tokens from $3 and call the API with your key. No Midjourney account and no Discord token needed.
Questions
Does PiAPI still offer the Midjourney API?
No. PiAPI says on its Midjourney API page that it has discontinued public and pay-per-use access to the Midjourney API (checked November 10, 2026).
Is there a pay-per-image Midjourney API without my own account?
Yes, UserAPI Cloud. It runs the generation on our accounts: $0.08 per Imagine, 60% off $0.20, tokens from $3 that never expire.
What happens if a task fails?
In UserAPI Cloud the tokens of a failed task come back to your balance automatically within a minute.
Can I host my own Midjourney account instead?
Yes. Connect it in the dashboard and pay $0.04 per request or $25 a month for unlimited use. The first 50 requests are free.