Releasesby GlyphV8.1 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 quality for V8.1! This is most noticeable for SREFs and Moodboards but you should notice across all images (especially HD) To save compute during a server transition, we're making SD default for a bit.
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Response Caching: Zero Cost for Identical Requests
OpenRouter introduced a Response Caching header that enables caching for identical API requests. This feature reduces latency and eliminates costs for repeated requests.
Cloudflare One, Cloudflare WAN - Post-quantum IPsec interoperability with third-party devices
Cloudflare IPsec now supports post-quantum key agreement with compatible third-party devices. Cisco ↗ and Fortinet ↗ are the first third-party vendors validated to interoperate with Cloudflare IPsec using ML-KEM (Module-Lattice-Based Key-Encapsulation Mechanism).
SDK - Cloudflare TypeScript SDK v6.0.0 Released
Full Changelog: v6.0.0-beta.2...v6.0.0 ↗ This is a major version release of the Cloudflare TypeScript SDK. It includes 11 entirely new top-level API resources, new sub-resources and methods across 50+ existing resources, SDK infrastructure improvements, and breaking changes to the generated API surface from the v5.x line.
Speed - Shared dictionaries passthrough now in open beta
Shared dictionaries ( RFC 9842 ↗ ) let an origin compress a response against a previous version of the same resource that the browser already has cached, so only the difference between versions travels over the wire. Shared dictionaries passthrough is now in open beta on all plans.
Sentry's Perforce Integration is now Generally Available
Sentry now connects natively to Perforce P4, bringing stack trace linking, suspect commits, on-demand source context, and P4 Code Review to teams using Perforce.
JavaScript SDK 10.51.0: Nitro SDK now in beta
Sentry's JavaScript SDK 10.51.0 introduces a new `@sentry/nitro` SDK in beta and adds trace propagation across Cloudflare Workers RPC calls. Plus middleware spans for nested Hono route groups, LangGraph instrumentation and customizable Feedback errors.
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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, sidebar settings, and recent jobs. Image Prompts now work from the tray and sidebar. Tray images persist across voice submissions until you remove them. You can add references without exiting voice.
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! A reminder of what's new in V8.1: The model is smarter, more coherent, better adheres to detailed prompts, and renders text better than ever With HD mode enabled, V8.1 renders at twice the size and 4x the resolution of V7 images V8.1 is incredibly fast.
Hardware announcement livestream
We'll be unveiling our first secret hardware project tomorrow, Wednesday 6/17. It's ambitious, (physically!) big, and unexpected. There will be a livestream at 6pm Pacific time both on Discord and X Discord Event For X, follow us on Twitter
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. Click "Vary" on images you'd like to render at full-quality and full-resolution Draft jobs use half as many fast hours as V8.1 SD jobs (even though they generate 24 images!) Turn on draft mode by clicking the ⚡ button in the...
Random styles in draft mode
Heya everyone! We're making it easier to explore different styles in draft mode for V8.1. Include --sref random in your draft-mode prompt to create 24 images with different styles To turn on draft mode, click the ⚡ icon in the prompt bar or include --draft in your prompt Have fun!
Midjourney’s First Acquisition
As a kid, all I wanted was a cool-place to work on cool-projects with cool-people. Projects to help people and push the world towards beauty, awe, and splendor. As an adult I find myself in the unusual position of having everything I wanted and two questions come to mind next: How can I use this opportunity to make baby David proud?
Version 8.2
Hi everyone! We are launching our V8.2 image model today. This update focuses on aesthetics and image quality and personalization. Images should be more creative, bold, sophisticated, edgy and fresh Random situations where you'd get a low quality image should be dramatically reduced Personalization will "understand" your personal taste much better.
Changelog - 8/20/26
Two weeks ago, we launched a very rough draft of some big changes to alpha.midjourney.com . Since then, thousands of you have been testing and hundreds have given us thoughtful feedback, both positive and negative (Thank you! Yes, even the brutal stuff.). That's the deal with alpha: you see it early, we get to pressure test it together.