AI Horde (Stable Horde) vs Midjourney

AI Horde, formerly known as Stable Horde, is an open-source distributed AI inference platform that enables users to generate images using community-contributed GPU resources. It supports Stable Diffusion and other open-source generative models through a free API and various third-party clients. Developers can integrate AI Horde into their own applications, while users generate images without high-end hardware. The platform is maintained by an open-source community and emphasizes accessible AI computing. It also supports text generation through compatible language models.

Midjourney is the AI image generator most often credited with the best-looking output in the business. Type a text prompt and it produces four striking, richly detailed images — with a signature aesthetic quality that makes even casual prompts look like professional artwork. It's the go-to for concept art, book covers, brand imagery, posters and social visuals.

Midjourney runs through its own web app (and historically Discord), with tools for upscaling, subtle or strong variations, inpainting (editing regions), outpainting (extending images), style and character references for consistency across images, and personalization that learns your taste. Video generation has also been added to it…