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Adobe Firefly Review
Adobe's AI studio for images, video and audio, with partner models built in
By AppDuo Editorial Team · Updated · Fact-checked
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Our verdict
Firefly suits people already in the Adobe ecosystem, or anyone who wants AI imagery with a documented training-data story for commercial work. The trade-offs are a credit-based allowance that makes costs hard to predict, and partner models that lack the assurances Adobe gives for its own.
Best for: Designers and photo editors who already use Photoshop or Creative Cloud
Skip it if: People who want unlimited generation at a low flat price
Pros
- Adobe's own models are trained on licensed and public-domain content, and Adobe says their outputs are safe for commercial use
- Images, video, audio, vectors and many partner models in one place
- Pro and above include full Photoshop and Adobe Express Premium
Cons
- Allowances are measured in generative credits and video is expensive (Standard covers about 20 five-second videos)
- The Free plan does not publish its daily generation count
All pros and cons · Who is it for?
More pros
- Outputs carry Content Credentials and sync with your Creative Cloud account
- Strong store ratings: 4.7/5 on the US App Store and 4.6/5 on Google Play
More cons
- For partner models, Adobe leaves it to you to decide whether the output is appropriate for your project
- Individual plans list no direct support channel; 24x7 support is for team plans only
Best for
- Creators who want several image and video models (Adobe, Google, OpenAI, Flux, Runway and more) in one app
- Businesses that need team plans with admin tools and 24x7 support
Skip it if
- Anyone who needs full legal IP cover: Adobe offers IP indemnification only to eligible enterprise customers
Problems it solves
Experience & key features
What Firefly is
Adobe Firefly is Adobe's generative AI toolset. Its beta launched on 21 March 2023 with image generation and text effects. It now covers images, video, audio, vectors, a video editor and Firefly Boards for moodboards and storyboards, on web, iOS and Android.
Models and features
Besides Adobe's own models, you can pick partner models. Adobe lists GPT Image, Gemini (Nano Banana) and FLUX for images; Runway, Kling, Luma and Topaz for video; and ElevenLabs for audio. Editing tools include Generative Fill, Generative Expand, object removal and background replacement. Images export as PNG, JPG, SVG or WEBP, video as MP4 and audio as WAV.
Pricing and value
The Free plan caps daily generations. Standard is $9.99/month with 2,000 credits, Pro $19.99 with 4,000 and Pro Plus $49.99 with 10,000. The two upper plans are 50% and 60% off for the first six months until Dec 6, and both include full Photoshop. Each generation costs a different number of credits depending on model and content type, so heavy video users should estimate their needs first.
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Versus alternatives
Firefly stands out for the documented training data behind Adobe's own models, Content Credentials and its ties to Photoshop and Premiere Pro. Adobe offers IP indemnification only to eligible enterprise customers, and partner-model outputs are your call. People who need a single dedicated image or video tool may find Midjourney, Leonardo.Ai, Ideogram or Runway a better fit.
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Plans & pricing
Prices last verified Nov 10, 2026
Firefly Free
PersonalFree
Limited free daily image and video generations; Adobe does not publish the number. Limited access to top models, plus the image and video editors and Firefly Boards. One concurrent generation.
Firefly Standard
Personal$9.99/mo/user
2,000 generative credits a month, up to 400 images or 20 five-second videos. Two concurrent generations. Up to 6 minutes of audio/video translation, 200 sound effects and 100 minutes of music. Free trial available.
Firefly Pro
Personal$19.99/mo/user
4,000 generative credits a month, up to 800 images or 40 five-second videos. Four concurrent generations; unlimited generations on selected models for the first year. Includes Adobe Express Premium and full Photoshop on web and mobile. Promo: 50% off ($9.99/month) for the first 6 months, ending Dec 6.
Firefly Pro Plus
Personal$49.99/mo/user
10,000 generative credits a month, up to 2,000 images or 100 five-second videos. Six concurrent generations; unlimited generations on all image models (1K/2K) and selected video models for the first year. Includes Adobe Express Premium and full Photoshop. Promo: 60% off ($19.99/month) for the first 6 months, ending Dec 6.
Firefly Premium for teams
Business$199.99/mo/user
Team plan priced per license, annual commitment billed monthly: 50,000 credits a month, 8 concurrent generations, admin tools and 24x7 support. Pro for teams ($19.99) and Pro Plus for teams ($49.99) are also available.
- Free plan limits
- The Free plan caps daily generations and limits model access; it does not include Adobe Express Premium or full Photoshop.
- Free trial
- No free trial
Cancellation & refunds
The Firefly pricing page does not state cancellation or refund terms. Paid individual plans offer a free trial, but the page does not give its length.
Privacy
Adobe's Firefly page says Firefly models never train on what you create or upload, and that Adobe does not train Firefly or partner models on Creative Cloud subscribers' personal content. Adobe's own models are trained on Adobe Stock and public-domain content, and outputs carry Content Credentials. Adobe's general privacy policy says it may run analytics on cloud content (with an opt-out), uses AI technology providers as service providers that process content, keeps transaction records for ten years after your last interaction, and processes data mainly in the US and India. You can ask Adobe to correct, delete or restrict processing of your data.
Adobe Firefly alternatives
Frequently asked questions
Is Firefly free?
Yes. The Free plan allows a limited number of image and video generations a day; Adobe does not publish the exact number. Monthly credits require a paid plan from $9.99/month.
Can I use Firefly output commercially?
Adobe states outputs from Firefly models are safe for commercial use. For partner models you decide whether they suit your project. IP indemnification is limited to eligible enterprise customers.
Does Adobe train AI on my content?
Adobe's Firefly page says models never train on what you create or upload. The general privacy policy still lets Adobe run analytics on cloud content, which you can opt out of.
Is there a mobile app?
Yes. The iOS and Android app launched on 17 June 2025 and syncs with Creative Cloud, so you can start on a phone and continue on the web.
Review evidence & sources8
Scores
- Ease of use
- 8.0
- Features
- 8.7
- Value for money
- 7.3
- Performance
- 7.8
- Support
- 6.4
- Privacy & security
- 7.0
Why this score
Apps for iOS, Android and web, with content synced through a Creative Cloud account. Ratings of 4.7/5 (US App Store) and 4.6/5 (Google Play) show a well-received mobile app.
Why this score
Covers images, video, audio, vectors and Firefly Boards, plus partner models from Google, OpenAI, Flux, Runway, Luma, Kling and ElevenLabs, with close Photoshop and Premiere Pro links. Broader than most peers.
Why this score
From $9.99/month, but 2,000 credits cover only a few dozen videos, and unlimited generation applies to selected models for the first year only. After the six-month promo, prices revert to list (Pro $19.99, Pro Plus $49.99). On the plus side, Pro and above bundle Photoshop and Adobe Express Premium.
Why this score
Concurrent generations range from 1 to 8 by plan, and leading partner models are available. No independent benchmark turned up in the sources reviewed, so the score stays at a solid but not top level.
Why this score
Team plans include 24x7 support. Individual plans get documentation and a beta AI chat assistant on the product page; the pricing page lists no direct support channel. Roughly on par with Canva and Gemini.
Why this score
The no-training commitment on user content is clearer than most rivals offer. But the general policy still allows cloud-content analytics (opt-out available), sharing with AI providers acting as processors and ten-year transaction records.
What users say
- App Store (United States), Adobe Firefly: AI Generator4.7/5 · 11,411
- App Store (Vietnam), Adobe Firefly: AI Generator4.7/5 · 137
- Google Play, Adobe Firefly: AI Generator4.6/5 · 32,600
Sources
- Vendor-providedOfficial Firefly plans and pricing pageNov 10, 2026
- Vendor-providedOfficial Adobe Firefly product pageNov 10, 2026
- Vendor-providedAdobe news: Firefly mobile app and partner models (2025-06-17)Nov 10, 2026
- Vendor-providedAdobe news: Adobe Unveils Firefly (2023-03-21)Nov 10, 2026
- Vendor-providedAdobe Privacy PolicyNov 10, 2026
- storeApp Store listing (US)Nov 10, 2026
- storeApp Store listing (Vietnam)Nov 10, 2026
- storeGoogle Play listingNov 10, 2026
Specs & compatibility
- Developer
- Adobe
- Headquarters
- United States
- Launched
- 2023
- Category
- AI
Capabilities
- AI features
- Integrations
- Mobile app
- Templates
Platforms
- Web
- iOS
- Android
Interface languages
- English
- Vietnamese
- Japanese
- Chinese
- Spanish
- French
- Korean
- German
- Portuguese
- Russian
- Thai
- Indonesian
Integrations
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Creative Cloud
- Adobe Express
- Adobe Premiere Pro
- Google (Veo, Imagen)
- OpenAI
- Black Forest Labs (Flux)
- Runway
- Luma AI
- ElevenLabs
Support
- Help center
Change history
- Launch.Firefly mobile apps launched on iOS and Android with text-to-image, text-to-video, Generative Fill and Generative Expand, synced with Creative Cloud.
- Feature.Added partner models Ideogram 3.0, Luma Ray2, Pika 2.2 and Runway Gen-4 Image to Firefly Boards, alongside OpenAI, Google Imagen and Veo, and Flux.
- Launch.Adobe launched the beta of its first Firefly model for images and text effects, trained on Adobe Stock, openly licensed and public-domain content.
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