Midjourney
AI
Text-to-image generation
Leading AI image generator known for artistic quality, an alternative to Firefly for creative exploration.
Text-to-image
Style references
Image upscaling
Paid · from $10/mo
Adobe Firefly
AI tool
Commercially safe generative imaging
4.4
Freemium · from $9.99/mo
Best for Brands needing licence-safe imagesOverview
Firefly is Adobe's generative image model trained on licensed content, with generative fill, expand and text effects. It plugs directly into Photoshop and Express.
Key features
- Text to image
- Generative fill
- Generative expand
- Text effects
Pros
- Commercially safe training data
- Adobe integration
- Good quality
Cons
- Credit limits
- Conservative filters
Adobe Firefly screenshot
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Adobe Firefly replaces
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Official interface for Stable Diffusion models, offering open, customizable image generation versus Firefly's closed system.
Stable Diffusion model access
Pay-per-use credits
Image-to-image generation
Paid · from Pay-as-you-go credits