Midjourney Styles & Parameters Guide 2026: Master Every Setting
A complete reference for Midjourney's style parameters, version settings, and the most useful style keywords for any creative project.
Alex Morgan
June 1, 2026 · 10 min read
🎨 Part of the Complete Midjourney Guide 2026
Midjourney Style Keywords by Category
Photography Styles
- 35mm film photography, analog, grain, vintage — nostalgic, filmic
- studio photography, professional, commercial, clean — product & portrait
- street photography, candid, documentary — authentic, gritty
- macro photography, extreme close-up, detailed — nature, products
- long exposure, light trails, silky water — landscapes, night scenes
Art Styles
- oil painting, impressionist, impasto, Monet, Renoir — classical European art
- watercolor, soft, loose, delicate — illustration, editorial
- anime, manga, Studio Ghibli, Hayao Miyazaki — Japanese animation style
- concept art, digital painting, artstation, ArtGerm — game/film concept work
- flat design, vector, minimalist, geometric — modern digital illustration
Cinematic Styles
- cinematic photography, movie still, 35mm anamorphic, film grain
- cyberpunk, neon lights, rain-slicked streets, blade runner
- noir, black and white, dramatic shadows, detective film
- epic fantasy, dramatic clouds, heroic composition
Key Parameters Reference
| Parameter | Values | Effect |
|---|---|---|
--ar [w:h] | e.g. 16:9, 4:5, 1:1, 9:16 | Output aspect ratio |
--v [num] | 5, 5.2, 6, 6.1 | Model version (use 6.1) |
--style raw | raw | Reduces artistic stylisation |
--stylize [0-1000] | 0=literal, 1000=highly artistic | How much aesthetic flair to apply |
--chaos [0-100] | 0=consistent, 100=wild variation | Diversity between the 4 generations |
--no [terms] | e.g. --no text, blurry, ugly | Excludes specified elements |
--quality [0.25-2] | 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2 | GPU time / detail level |
--seed [number] | Any integer | Reproducible results |
--tile | flag | Creates seamless tiling patterns |
--weird [0-3000] | 0=normal, 3000=extremely unusual | Adds unusual, experimental qualities |
Stylize vs Style Raw
Default stylize (100): Midjourney applies its aesthetic sensibility. Best for artistic and visually impressive results.
Low stylize (0-50): More literal interpretation of your prompt. Less "Midjourney look," more exactly what you asked for.
High stylize (500-1000): Heavy aesthetic processing. Very artistic, may drift from your original prompt concept.
--style raw: Turns off aesthetic processing almost entirely. Best for technical images, diagrams, or very literal prompts where you don't want Midjourney's interpretation.
Niji Mode: Anime Specialisation
Add --niji 6 to your prompt to switch to Midjourney's anime-specialised model. This produces far better anime-style images than the default model, with accurate character anatomy, expressive faces, and authentic anime aesthetics.