Legacy Quality
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Legacy Quality
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Article Summary
The --quality or --q parameter changes how much time is spent generating an image. Higher-quality settings take longer to process and produce more details. Higher values also mean more GPU minutes are used per job. The quality setting does not impact resolution.
Read about the influence of the quality parameter on the latest Midjourney Models here The default --quality value is 1. Higher values use more of your subscription's GPU minutes.
--quality accepts the values: .25, .5, and 1 for the default model. Larger values will be rounded down to 1.
--quality only influences the initial image generation.
--quality works with Model Versions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and niji.
Quality Settings
Higher --quality settings aren't always better. Sometimes a lower --quality settings can produce better results—depending on the image you're trying to create. Lower --quality settings might be best for a gestural abstract look. Higher --quality values may improve the look of architectural images that benefit from many details. Choose the setting that best matches the kind of image you're hoping to create.
Prompt example: /imagine prompt woodcut birch forest --q .25
Version 4
--quality .25
-quickest results, least detailed results
4× faster and ¼ the GPU minutes.--quality .5
🔥 Half QualityLess detailed results
2× faster and ½ the GPU minutes.--quality 1
🔥 Base QualityThe default setting
Well balanced between detail and speedVersion Quality Compatibility
| Model Version | Quality .25 | Quality .5 | Quality 1 | Quality 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Version 5 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| Version 4 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - |
| Version 3 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Version 2 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Version 1 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| niji | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - |
No current Midjourney Model Version supports --q 2!
How to Use the Quality Parameter
Use the --quality or --q Parameter
Add --quality <value> or --q <value> to the end of your prompt.
