Midjourney in Aug-Oct 2026: V8.2 edit model (instruction edits, 4 image references, in/outpainting), "Thinking Mode" reruns, shared folders

Primary update feed. 27 Aug 2026: first V8.2 image EDIT model opened to everyone - edit images by instruction, generate from up to 4 image references at once ("replacing omni-reference"), inpainting and outpainting, works with personalization, moodboards and style refs (which may need extra prompt direction); usable via prompt-bar attachments, lightbox Edit, the Edit tab, or --edit on Discord; image quality update on 28-29 Aug. Sep 2026 (alpha site): style live-previews using fast models, default parameters per user/folder, improved in/outpainting that changes only selected pixels so repeated edits do not degrade the image, Korean UI. 7-8 Oct 2026: "Thinking Mode" test - rerun a V8.2 job "with thinking": Midjourney inspects the image for misses against the prompt (wrong objects, layout, anatomy, text) and regenerates; reported to help prompt accuracy, typography and coherence; shared folders with collaborators. Not found in the feed: a new Midjourney video model release in this window (docs page on video returned 403, not retried). Fit: Midjourney remains an image/style tool; for typography-heavy frames compare with GPT Image 2.5 and Nano Banana 2.1 on measured boards (C3-B437-01) - Midjourney is not listed on the AA board captured. Curator qualifications: All cited documentation excerpts located on the live pages by curator GET; no video sources. Alpha features may change; no outputs tested. Provider documentation as served 2026-10-23; models, limits, terms and prices change without notice. Limitations: Alpha features may change; no outputs tested; docs page blocked. Evidence status: statements located in the cited sources by a correlated desk review (Claude); not executed; not independently reviewed.

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      "note": "Edit Model for V8 (2026-08-27); Alpha Changelog 10/7/26"
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