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Adobe Firefly vs Midjourney

A side-by-side look at pricing, capabilities, pros, cons, and our editorial scores.

 
Adobe Firefly
Image Generation
Midjourney
Image Generation
TaglineCommercially-safe image gen, integrated into Photoshop and Express.The gold standard for aesthetic AI image generation.
CategoryImage GenerationImage Generation
PricingFreemium· Bundled with Creative Cloud; standalone $9.99/moPaid· $10/mo Basic; up to $120/mo Mega
ModelFirefly Image 3Midjourney v7
Editorial score8.3 / 109.4 / 10
Use cases
enterprisePhotoshop integrationcommercially safe
illustrationconcept artmarketing visuals
Pros
  • Commercially safe (licensed training data)
  • Generative Fill in Photoshop is incredible
  • Enterprise-friendly
  • IP indemnification for enterprise
  • Best aesthetic output
  • Strong style consistency
  • Excellent web UI now
  • v7 prompt adherence is much improved
Cons
  • Quality behind Midjourney/Flux
  • Costs add up via Creative Cloud
  • No free tier
  • Less prompt control than SD
  • T&Cs around commercial use
Websitewww.adobe.comwww.midjourney.com
Pick Adobe Firefly if
  • ✅ Commercially safe (licensed training data)
  • ✅ Generative Fill in Photoshop is incredible
  • ✅ Enterprise-friendly
  • ✅ IP indemnification for enterprise
Pick Midjourney if
  • ✅ Best aesthetic output
  • ✅ Strong style consistency
  • ✅ Excellent web UI now
  • ✅ v7 prompt adherence is much improved
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