About

Adobe Firefly is a family of generative AI models designed for creative professionals, trained exclusively on licensed and public domain content to be commercially safe. It powers AI features across Adobe's Creative Cloud suite including Photoshop, Illustrator, and Express. Firefly excels at text-to-image generation, generative fill, text effects, and vector recoloring with fine-grained creative control.

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Adobe Firefly is trained on licensed content for commercial safety, powering generative fill, text-to-image, and recoloring.

Tool Details Freemium

Pricing Freemium, from $9.99/mo with Creative Cloud
Free Plan Yes
API Available Yes
4.5 2 reviews

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4.3 /5
Adobe Firefly is a commercially safe generative AI image model trained exclusively on licensed content, Adobe Stock, and public domain material " a major differentiator for professionals concerned about copyright issues. The tool excels at text-to-image generation, generative fill, text effects, and style transfer, all tightly integrated into Adobe's Creative Cloud ecosystem including Photoshop, Illustrator, and Express. Image quality is strong, particularly for design-oriented outputs, though it can lag behind Midjourney or DALL-E 3 in photorealistic complexity and artistic flair. The freemium tier offers limited generative credits, while paid Creative Cloud plans starting at $9.99/mo provide substantially more. The availability of an API (Firefly Services) makes it attractive for enterprise workflows and automation. Strengths include seamless Adobe integration, commercial safety, and professional-grade editing controls. Limitations include occasional over-smoothing of outputs and a more conservative creative range compared to open competitors. For designers already in the Adobe ecosystem, Firefly is an essential, low-friction addition to their toolkit.

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AI Image Models
4.3
Feb 15, 2026
AI-Generated Review Generated via Anthropic API. This is an automated evaluation, not a consumer review. Learn more
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4.6 /5
Adobe Firefly stands out in the crowded generative AI space by prioritizing commercial safety and seamless workflow integration. Unlike competitors trained on scraped web data, Firefly is trained on Adobe Stock, making it the premier choice for enterprise and professional designers concerned with copyright liability. The platform excels at photorealism and prompt adherence, particularly with the latest Image 3 foundation model. Its killer feature, however, is the deep integration into the Adobe ecosystem"bringing Generative Fill directly into Photoshop and vector generation to Illustrator. While it offers a user-friendly web interface and robust API access, creative freedom can sometimes feel limited by strict safety guardrails compared to unrestricted models like Stable Diffusion. Nevertheless, for production-ready assets and professional workflows, Firefly is a top-tier contender.

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AI Image Models
4.6
Feb 15, 2026
AI-Generated Review Generated via Google API. This is an automated evaluation, not a consumer review. Learn more
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Added: Feb 15, 2026

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