MidjourneyGet, got worseUS
Purchased Fast hours now expire after 60 days
Extra Fast hours bought at $4/hr now expire after 60 days; before, they never expired
What changed
- Purchased Fast hours
- Was Before: Do not expire (active subscription needed)
- After: Expire after 60 days
- Price
- Before: $4/hr
- After: $4/hr
- Unchanged
What this means for you
Buying a stock of extra Fast hours at $4/hr to use later no longer works: unused hours are lost after 60 days.
What you can do
- Buy extra Fast time only when you plan to use it within 60 days
How we know
An archived copy of the Subscription Plans page from Sep 1, 2024 says purchased Fast hours do not expire.
The archived copy from Oct 1, 2024 says they expire after 60 days, effective Oct 1, 2024.
The Help Center still says purchased hours come with a 60-day expiration.
Sources
- Midjourney docs: Subscription Plans (before, Sep 1 2024: purchased Fast GPU hours do not expire) · archived copy
- Midjourney docs: Subscription Plans (after, Oct 1 2024: expire after 60 days, effective October 1, 2024) · archived copy
- Help Center: Purchasing Extra Fast Time (60-day expiration; capture Mar 22 2025) · archived copy
Full research notes
Midjourney's docs Subscription Plans page, archived Sep 1, 2024, says 'Purchased Fast GPU hours do not expire, but you must have an active subscription to use them.' The archived copy from Oct 1, 2024 says 'Purchased Fast GPU hours expire after 60 days (effective October 1, 2024)' and 'Refunds will not be issued on Fast Hours'. Extra hours cost $4/hr on every plan. The Help Center's Purchasing Extra Fast Time article (archived Mar 22, 2025) says 'these purchased hours come with a 60-day expiration'. No source says whether hours bought before October 1, 2024 were affected.
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