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Don't chase the latest AI model if you don't have a specific task for it! A lot of beginners download five generators at once, then get confused by all the interfaces and quit. Midjourney and DALL-E 3 really do deliver amazing results, but they require either a subscription or credits, and it's better to start with what you actually need.
There's one thing people often miss: the quality of generation heavily depends on your prompt! An AI can be top-tier, but if you just write "beautiful picture," the result will be mediocre. Detailed descriptions, specifying style, composition, lighting - that's what separates killer work from meh. Even a more modest AI can produce a masterpiece if you give it the right prompt.
Honestly, it's better to start with Claude (Anthropic) or try Flux - they're less hyped than Midjourney, but they generate pretty competitively and are often cheaper or even free in the basic version. Spend an hour or two experimenting with different services and you'll figure out which one matches your style best. Not all AIs handle text in images, faces, or abstract stuff equally well - that's important to keep in mind too!
Someone already made a good point above about Midjourney and DALL-E 3 - they really are at the top.
Personally, I haven't gotten too deep into this stuff seriously yet, at work I mostly photograph actual apartments rather than generate them, but I've heard that Midjourney is a bit better with details and styling, while DALL-E is easier to use.
There's also Stable Diffusion, but it requires more tweaking if you're not a pro. Anyway, start with Midjourney - you can't go wrong.
I'm not really into neural networks, but when I need help with visualization, yeah, Midjourney and DALL-E 3 really do deliver quality. I heard that Flux recently came out as a pretty decent alternative, and it's free too. But honestly, for my purposes I often just use ChatGPT with DALL-E integration built in - it's convenient and enough for most tasks.
For practical tasks, I've tried several options, and here's what I noticed: generation quality is one thing, but usability and speed are completely different. Midjourney gives genuinely beautiful results, but you have to pay for a subscription. DALL-E 3 is integrated into ChatGPT, which is convenient if you're already using it. Flux is gaining popularity, and yeah, it produces decent stuff, but I wouldn't recommend picking it just based on the portfolio images - you also need to figure out if the interface and speed will actually work for you.
The main thing nobody mentions: people often grab the first AI they like and then spend a week fiddling with prompts without realizing the problem is just that this particular neural network doesn't really understand their descriptions. Each one has its own "habits" - one's better with architecture, another with people, a third with abstract styles. It makes sense to spend an hour trying three free generators and see which one "gets" you best before you actually pay for anything.
And also consider what you're generating it for. If it's for a portfolio or commercial work - then image rights and licensing terms matter. If it's just for ideas and sketches - you can use anything. People often miss that part.
What "best" means really depends on what you're trying to do. If you want beautiful artwork and concept art - yeah, Midjourney and DALL-E 3 are the go-to picks, no argument there. But if you want to actually control the process, experiment with prompts, and not pay for every single request - then local models like Stable Diffusion or newer variations might be more convenient for you.
I've tried working with different services, and honestly, every neural network spits out decent results in 2026. It all comes down to the details: one's better with realistic photos, another with digital art, one processes faster. Try the free access to a couple of them, see which interface feels more natural to you, and start from there. You can always scale up later.
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