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Lensa vs Midjourney

A side-by-side look at pricing, capabilities, pros, cons, and our editorial scores.

 
Lensa
Image Generation
Midjourney
Image Generation
TaglineMobile photo editor with AI retouching, background removal, and the viral 'Magic Avatars' generator.The gold standard for aesthetic AI image generation.
CategoryImage GenerationImage Generation
PricingFreemium· Free download; Lensa Pro ~$35.99/yr; Magic Avatars sold as packsPaid· $10/mo Basic; up to $120/mo Mega
ModelStable Diffusion (fine-tuned for Magic Avatars)Midjourney v7
Editorial score—9.4 / 10
Use cases
selfie-retouchingai-avatarsbackground-removalportrait-filters
illustrationconcept artmarketing visuals
Pros
  • One-tap selfie retouching that genuinely looks clean on mobile
  • Strong foreground/background segmentation for portrait edits
  • Magic Avatars produce shareable stylized portraits from ~10-20 selfies
  • Available on both iOS and Android with a polished UI
  • Best aesthetic output
  • Strong style consistency
  • Excellent web UI now
  • v7 prompt adherence is much improved
Cons
  • Locked to mobile; no web app, desktop, or API
  • Most useful features gated behind a Pro subscription
  • Magic Avatars launch attracted criticism over training data and NSFW outputs
  • Limited control vs. dedicated tools like Lightroom or Midjourney
  • No free tier
  • Less prompt control than SD
  • T&Cs around commercial use
Websiteprisma-ai.comwww.midjourney.com
Pick Lensa if
  • ✅ One-tap selfie retouching that genuinely looks clean on mobile
  • ✅ Strong foreground/background segmentation for portrait edits
  • ✅ Magic Avatars produce shareable stylized portraits from ~10-20 selfies
  • ✅ Available on both iOS and Android with a polished UI
Pick Midjourney if
  • ✅ Best aesthetic output
  • ✅ Strong style consistency
  • ✅ Excellent web UI now
  • ✅ v7 prompt adherence is much improved
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