How to use Midjourney in Russia in 2026: website, Discord, payment and VPN

Midjourney remains one of the main image generators, and Russians use it a lot: people searching "Midjourney in Russia" want to know whether it works, whether a VPN is needed and how to pay. Briefly: Midjourney itself hasn't blocked Russia, but its classic entry through Discord is closed, because Discord has been blocked in Russia since 8 October 2024, and the subscription can't be paid with a Russian card. Here are the working setups for autumn 2026.

Quick fix. Turn on Surok and Midjourney opens both via the website and via Discord, including voice and images in channels. Three days free, then from 220 ₽ a month.

Two ways to use Midjourney

Via midjourney.com. Since 2024 generation is available right on the site, without Discord: prompt input, gallery, editor, style settings. You sign in with a Discord or Google account. The site isn't in Roskomnadzor's registry, but some of its resources run through the same networks as Discord, so without a VPN it opens only partially for many people or refuses to generate.

Via Discord. The classic way with the /imagine command in the bot chat. Discord is blocked in Russia; neither the site nor the app opens without a VPN. Details in Discord not working.

Both work the same with a VPN; the site is easier for beginners, Discord suits people who live in communities and reuse others' prompts.

Setup

1. Turn on a VPN with a European exit. In Surok, "Europe · auto" works.
2. For Discord: open the app or site, log in, and type /imagine on the Midjourney server or in the bot's DM. If the bot doesn't respond, make sure the VPN is on system-wide, not only in the browser.
3. For the site: open midjourney.com, sign in via Discord or Google. Register a Discord account with the VPN on and without a Russian number, or Discord will demand phone verification.
4. Keep the VPN on during generation: if the connection drops, the job is lost.

Check your address on the IP page. On a PC the Surok browser extension is convenient for generation; for Discord with voice use the Surok app for Windows or Mac.

How to pay for Midjourney from Russia

Midjourney has had no free plan since 2023. Subscriptions run from $10 a month (Basic) to $120 (Mega). Russian cards aren't accepted. Options:

• a foreign bank card, including virtual ones;
• intermediaries who pay the subscription for roubles with a 10–20% fee;
• Telegram bots and sites that resell Midjourney generations one by one. Pricier per image, but no subscription.

Paying via an intermediary is safer without handing over your password: Midjourney ties the subscription to a Discord or Google account, and the intermediary pays via a link.

Which VPN fits

Generation doesn't need speed, but Discord with voice needs stable UDP and low ping. So a European exit and a protocol carriers don't cut matter. Surok's ping to Germany from Moscow is 40–70 ms, and Discord voice works on all four Russian carriers in our tests. Free VPNs with traffic caps don't suit Midjourney: downloading hundreds of images eats the cap in a day.

Alternatives

If you don't want to pay for Midjourney, there are Kandinsky by Sber and Shedevrum by Yandex, which work without a VPN and are free. Lower quality, but no payment hassle. Among foreign tools, Leonardo and Ideogram open without a VPN with free tiers, but payment is foreign-card only too.

FAQ

Is Midjourney blocked in Russia? The service itself isn't. Discord, its traditional entry point, is blocked, and the site doesn't open without a VPN for everyone.

Can I use it without Discord? Yes, via midjourney.com with Google sign-in.

Is there a free plan? Not since 2023. Minimum $10 a month.

How to pay from Russia? With a foreign card or through an intermediary.

In short

Midjourney from Russia in 2026 works through a VPN: turn on Surok, sign in via the site or Discord, pay with a foreign card or via an intermediary. Three days free.