Model & Version

Niji model (--niji)

--niji

Switches to Midjourney’s Niji model, tuned for anime and illustration styles. An alternative model choice to the default --v line.

Syntax
--niji <version number>

What it does

The --niji parameter selects the Niji model, purpose-built for anime, manga, and illustrative aesthetics. It handles dynamic poses, expressive characters, and stylised scenes differently from the default Midjourney model, and it pairs with style settings for looks like cute or expressive.

Niji is a separate model line, so it is chosen instead of --v, not alongside it. For illustration and anime work it often produces stronger results than the general model at the same prompt.

Examples

a hero in a storm --niji 6

Anime-styled rendering from the Niji model.

a cheerful mascot --niji 6 --style cute

Niji with a style preset applied.

Common mistakes

  • Combining --niji with --v — they select different models.
  • Expecting default-model realism from an anime-tuned model.
  • Overlooking that Niji supports its own style presets.

Related parameters

Keep the parameters behind every Midjourney image

Numonic pulls your Midjourney exports into a searchable catalog with the prompt, parameters, and Job ID intact — so the exact settings behind a look you loved are one search away, not lost in a folder.