TL;DR
What did Alec Phelps use Midjourney for?
An Etsy seller makes art designs in Midjourney and sells them as digital downloads, and compared model versions on their best prompts. He says some prints "bring in anywhere from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars." For his cute portrait style he still preferred the older 6.1 results.
What they did
He makes designs in Midjourney and lists them on Etsy as digital downloads. In this video he reran prompts for his existing designs in Midjourney's new V8 model with the same settings and compared the results with the older 6.1 model he calls his favorite "for years at this point."
How it went
He says some prints "bring in anywhere from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars." For his cute portrait style he still preferred the older 6.1 results.
Worth knowing
- Newer model versions changed the look (more realistic, softer brush strokes, an unwanted signature in some images), so a model upgrade isn't automatically better for an existing shop style. He also runs a community for AI art sellers.
- Price check: Midjourney: no free plan; Basic: US$10/month, or US$8/month on a yearly plan (US$96/year) (checked Oct 25, 2026).
Try it yourself
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I sell [style] art prints on Etsy as digital downloads. Here is the prompt I used for my best seller: [prompt]. Suggest five variations that keep the same style, mood and framing but change the subject or season, and tell me which settings to keep the same so the new prints match my shop.
Original post
See Alec Phelps's original post on YouTube → (May 7, 2026)
Sources
- Alec Phelps on YouTube, May 7, 2026 — the original post
- Midjourney pricing — checked Oct 25, 2026