Does Midjourney have a free trial?

No. Midjourney removed its free trial back in March 2023 and has been subscription-only since. The cheapest way to test the service is the **Basic plan at $10/month** ($8/month if billed annually for $96 upfront). Because there's no trial, the strict "under 20 GPU minutes lifetime" refund rule is effectively your only safety net if you change your mind quickly, cancel before generating much if you're unsure.

Will Midjourney refund me if I forgot to cancel before renewal?

Almost certainly not. The 20-GPU-minutes-lifetime rule is applied strictly, and if your account has been active for any meaningful period, you've already burned through that threshold. The refund button simply won't appear on your cancel screen. Realistic recovery paths: email **billing@midjourney.com** citing UK Consumer Rights Act 2015 or EU Consumer Rights Directive if you're in those regions, or file a chargeback with your card issuer if the charge is recent and unused.

Can I pause my Midjourney subscription instead of cancelling?

No, Midjourney doesn't offer a pause function. Your only options are to **cancel** (keeps access until the cycle ends, then stops billing) or **downgrade** to a cheaper tier like Basic at $10/month. Downgrading still charges you, so if you genuinely don't need access for a few months, cancelling is cheaper, your images and account history stick around, so you can resubscribe later without losing anything.

What if Midjourney charges me after I cancelled?

Email **billing@midjourney.com** with your Stripe receipt, the cancellation confirmation email, and the disputed charge date. If you cancelled but were on annual billing, the renewal may have processed seconds before your cancel, wait an hour and try the refund flow again, as docs warn the system locks during payment processing. If billing support doesn't resolve within 5-7 business days, file a chargeback with your card issuer; UK customers can also invoke Section 75 if the charge was over £100.

REFUND GUIDE

How to Get a Midjourney Refund (Under 20 GPU Mins) 2026.

Q: How long does a Midjourney refund take?

If you qualified at the cancel screen, you'll receive a **refund confirmation email from Midjourney within a few minutes**. The funds themselves are reversed to your original card within up to **10 business days**, depending on your bank's processing speed. It appears as a reversal on the original charge rather than a separate credit transaction, so check the original payment line on your statement. No refund email after the cancel screen? Forward your Stripe receipt to billing@midjourney.com.

Here's what Midjourney actually owes you, what their policy quietly says, and how to escalate if they ignore the request.

Last verified 16 Jun 2026 against Midjourney’s own Terms · UK, US, and EU rights covered below

The short answer

Midjourney's refund policy is one of the strictest in AI tooling: you only qualify if you've used under 20 GPU minutes across the entire lifetime of your account, Fast, Turbo and Relax minutes all count. If you qualify, the refund option appears automatically on the cancel screen and is reversed to your card within roughly 10 business days. There's no pro-rata refund for the unused portion of a month or year, and refunds are void if your account was suspended for a Terms or Community Guidelines breach.

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What Midjourney actually says

“You're eligible for a refund only if you've used less than 20 GPU minutes throughout the lifetime of your account. This includes both Fast/Turbo and Relax time.”
, verbatim from Midjourney’s terms

Pro-rata refund: noStatutory cooling-off: 14 days in UK + EU on new subs

How long does a Midjourney refund take?

Most merchants agree to a straightforward refund within 1 to 3 working days of a well-written email request. Once agreed, the money itself takes another 3 to 5 working days to land, that part is card-network processing and no merchant can skip it. If nothing has arrived 10 working days after a written “refund approved”, reply on the same thread asking for the ARN (acquirer reference number), which your bank can trace.

What you can claim

The law where you live is the strongest hook, lead with it when you contact the company.

United States

Fair Credit Billing Act (FCBA)
Dispute any credit-card charge in writing within 60 days.
For US credit-card payments, the FCBA gives you 60 days from the statement date to dispute a Midjourney charge in writing. Your card issuer is required to investigate and may withhold the disputed amount during the process.
California ARL refund right
Refund if cancel was blocked or unclear.
If Midjourney made it hard to cancel under California ARL, you’re entitled to a refund of charges taken since the obstruction. Multiple class actions (including against Adobe + Hulu) have set the precedent.

Worldwide

Card-issuer chargeback
Visa/Mastercard chargeback works everywhere they do.
Open a chargeback for “subscription not cancelled” or “services not as described”, your bank initiates, Midjourney has ~45 days to defend. Works regardless of where Midjourney is headquartered.
PayPal Buyer Protection
If you paid via PayPal, open a dispute.
PayPal’s Buyer Protection covers “item not as described”, applies to services that didn’t deliver. Resolution typically within 20 days.

Rights in other regions (United Kingdom, European Union)

United Kingdom

Section 75, Consumer Credit Act
Credit card issuer is jointly liable. £100-£30,000.
For UK credit-card charges between £100 and £30,000, your card issuer is jointly liable with Midjourney for any breach. Call your bank, say “Section 75 claim”, send evidence. Usually resolved in 2-4 weeks.
Consumer Contracts Regulations 2013
Full refund within the 14-day window.
Inside 14 days of starting any Midjourney subscription, you’re entitled to a full refund of any payment taken, no questions, no policy override.
Citizens Advice + Trading Standards
For repeated bad-faith refusals.
Free escalation lane: file with Citizens Advice (08082231133), they pass it to Trading Standards. Slow (8-12 weeks) but creates a paper trail Midjourney can’t ignore.

European Union

Consumer Rights Directive 2011/83/EU
14-day withdrawal across all EU member states.
EU-wide statutory right to withdraw and recover any payment within 14 days of subscription start. Mirrored in local law in every EU country.
ECC-Net cross-border escalation
EU Consumer Centre network mediates against EU sellers.
If Midjourney is based in another EU country, your local European Consumer Centre will mediate the dispute for free. List of national contacts at commission.europa.eu.

The 4-step refund email

Email the right address
Use press@midjourney.com, the route yoink has verified actually gets read for Midjourney.
Use a clear subject line
Subject: Refund Request, [your account email]

Send this body

Hi Midjourney team,

I'm requesting a refund of the recent charge on my subscription, account [your account email].

Under the FTC's Click-to-Cancel rule, cancellation must be available through a channel as simple as the one I signed up through. Please confirm by reply that the refund will be processed to my original payment method.

Best,
[your name]

Wait 7-14 days, then escalate
If you haven’t heard back in 14 days, escalate via the regional route above, a card-issuer chargeback works in every market.

Refund FAQ for Midjourney

Only if you've used **less than 20 GPU minutes across the entire lifetime of your account**, Fast, Turbo and Relax time all count. If you qualify, a refund button appears automatically on the cancel screen; if it doesn't appear, Midjourney won't refund you. Refunds reverse to your original card within ~10 business days, and a confirmation email arrives within minutes. Refunds are void if your account was suspended for breaking the Terms of Service or Community Guidelines.