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Midjourney vs OpenAI Uptime — Week of 20 April 2026

20 April 2026·Uptrue Team

🤖 AI Tools Weekly Comparison

Both Midjourney and OpenAI reported 0% uptime during the week of April 20, 2026, according to Uptrue's independent monitoring. This unusual result reflects either a monitoring data collection issue or a complete service unavailability period for both providers during this specific timeframe. Response time data was unavailable for both services.

TL;DR

Both Midjourney and OpenAI recorded 0% uptime for the monitoring period (week of April 20, 2026)
Zero incidents were logged for either provider, with 0 minutes of total downtime recorded
Response time metrics were unavailable for both services during this period
Data was collected via Uptrue's independent monitoring infrastructure

Uptime This Week

The 0% uptime reading for both providers is an anomalous result that warrants investigation into monitoring probe connectivity or data collection during this period. Typically, major AI service providers maintain significantly higher uptime percentages. This metric alone cannot be used to differentiate reliability between the two services without additional context.

Response Time

Response time data not available for this period.

Response time data was unavailable for both Midjourney and OpenAI during the monitoring period. Without this metric, performance comparison between the two providers cannot be assessed.

Incidents & Downtime

Neither provider reported any tracked incidents or downtime minutes during the week of April 20, 2026, despite the 0% uptime reading. This contradiction suggests the monitoring data for this period may be incomplete or affected by a collection anomaly rather than reflecting actual service incidents.

Historical Context

AI Tools providers typically maintain uptime in the 99%+ range during normal operating periods. The 0% readings recorded here are significantly below industry standards and inconsistent with typical reliability patterns for established platforms.

Which Should You Choose?

This week's data is insufficient for making a reliability-based provider recommendation. Request monitoring data from adjacent weeks or months to establish a meaningful uptime comparison. Both providers should be evaluated on longer-term reliability trends rather than this anomalous reporting period.

About This Data
All uptime, response time, and incident data is collected by Uptrue's independent monitoring infrastructure. HTTP checks run every 5 minutes. An incident is recorded only after 2+ consecutive failed checks. Uptrue is not affiliated with any monitored service. For corrections: reports@uptrue.io

Frequently Asked Questions

Which provider is more reliable based on this data?

Neither provider can be ranked as more reliable based on this monitoring period. Both reported identical 0% uptime with zero incidents logged. This suggests a data collection issue rather than a genuine service outage for either platform. Evaluate reliability using data from other time periods.

How often does Midjourney or OpenAI go down?

This specific week shows zero downtime incidents for both providers according to Uptrue's monitoring, despite the 0% uptime metric. This contradiction indicates the data from April 20-26, 2026 may not accurately reflect actual service availability. Historical uptime for both providers is typically in the 99%+ range.

How is this reliability data collected?

All data in this report comes from Uptrue's independent monitoring infrastructure, which continuously probes service endpoints and tracks uptime, response times, and incident events. The monitoring methodology is independent and not conducted by either provider themselves.