Midjourney V8.1 — Draft mode and V8 previews

V8.1 was the V8 series default before V8.2 shipped. Draft mode is the headline feature — faster previews before committing to a full render. The draft-mode-v81.jpg and random-styles-draft.jpg showcase files are official evidence.

Use Draft to explore composition and palette; hand off final frames to Midjourney V8.2 when aesthetics and personalization are the priority.