Permutation Prompts
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    Article Summary

    Permutation Prompts allow you to quickly generate variations of a prompt with a single /imagine command. By including lists of options separated with commas , within curly braces {} in your prompt, you can create multiple versions of a prompt with different combinations of those options.

    Basic Subscribers can create a maximum of 4 Jobs with a single Permutation Prompt.
    Standard Subscribers can create a maximum of 10 Jobs with a single Permutation Prompt.
    Pro and Mega Subscribers can create a maximum of 40 Jobs with a single Permutation Prompt.

    You can use Permutation Prompts to create combinations and permutations involving any part of a Midjourney Prompt, including text, image prompts, parameters, or prompt weights.
    Permutation prompts are only available while using Fast mode.


    Permutation Prompt Basics

    Separate your list of options within curly brackets {} to quickly create and process multiple prompt variations.

    Prompt Example:
    /imagine prompt a {red, green, yellow} bird creates and processes three Jobs.

    /imagine prompt a red bird
    /imagine prompt a green bird
    /imagine prompt a yellow bird


    GPU Minutes

    The Midjourney Bot processes each Permutation Prompt variation as an individual Job. Each Job consumes GPU minutes.

    Permutation Prompts will show a confirmation message before they begin processing.



    Permutation Prompt Examples

    Prompt Text Variations

    The prompt /imagine prompt a naturalist illustration of a {pineapple, blueberry, rambutan, banana} bird will create and process four Jobs:

    A midjourney generated image of a a pineapple bird

    a naturalist illustration of a pineapple bird

    A midjourney generated image of a blueberry bird

    a naturalist illustration of a blueberry bird

    A midjourney generated image of a rambutan bird

    a naturalist illustration of a rambutan bird

    A midjourney generated image of a banana bird

    a naturalist illustration of a banana bird



    Prompt Parameter Variations

    The prompt /imagine prompt a naturalist illustration of a fruit salad bird --ar {3:2, 1:1, 2:3, 1:2} will create and process four Jobs with different aspect ratios:

    A midjourney generated image of a fruit salad bird with a 3:2 aspect ratio

    a naturalist illustration of a fruit salad bird --ar 3:2

    A midjourney generated image of a fruit salad bird with a 1:1 aspect ratio

    a naturalist illustration of a fruit salad bird --ar 1:1

    A midjourney generated image of a fruit salad bird with a 2:3 aspect ratio

    a naturalist illustration of a fruit salad bird --ar 2:3

    A midjourney generated image of a fruit salad bird with a 1:1 aspect ratio

    a naturalist illustration of a fruit salad bird --ar 1:2


    The prompt /imagine prompt a naturalist illustration of a fruit salad bird --{v 5, niji, test} will create and process three Jobs using different Midjourney Model Versions:

    A midjourney generated image of a fruit salad bird using the v5 model

    a naturalist illustration of a fruit salad bird --v 5

    A midjourney generated image of a fruit salad bird using the niji model

    a naturalist illustration of a fruit salad bird --niji

    A midjourney generated image of a fruit salad bird using the test model

    a naturalist illustration of a fruit salad bird --test



    Multiple and Nested Permutations

    It is possible to use multiple sets of bracketed options in a single prompt.
    /imagine prompt a {red, green} bird in the {jungle, desert} creates and processes four Jobs.

    /imagine prompt a red bird in the jungle
    /imagine prompt a red bird in the desert
    /imagine prompt a green bird in the jungle
    /imagine prompt a green bird in the desert


    It is also possible to nest sets of bracketed options inside other sets of brackets within a single prompt:

    Example: /imagine prompt A {sculpture, painting} of a {seagull {on a pier, on a beach}, poodle {on a sofa, in a truck}}.

    /imagine prompt A sculpture of a seagull on a pier.
    /imagine prompt A sculpture of a seagull on a beach.
    /imagine prompt A sculpture of a poodle on a sofa.
    /imagine prompt A sculpture of a poodle in a truck.
    /imagine prompt A painting of a seagull on a pier.
    /imagine prompt A painting of a seagull on a beach.
    /imagine prompt A painting of a poodle on a sofa.
    /imagine prompt A painting of a poodle in a truck.


    Escape Character

    If you want to include a , within the curly brackets that does not act as a separator place a backslash \ directly before it.

    imagine prompt {red, pastel, yellow} bird produces three Jobs
    /imagine prompt a red bird
    /imagine prompt a pastel bird
    /imagine prompt a yellow bird

    imagine prompt {red, pastel \, yellow} bird produces two Jobs
    /imagine prompt a red bird
    /imagine prompt a pastel, yellow bird