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Head-to-head · AI Image-to-Image Generators

Adobe Firefly vs Mage

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score Adobe Firefly #1 in AI Image-to-Image Generators 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Adobe Firefly
Mage #6 in AI Image-to-Image Generators 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Mage

Adobe Firefly leads on 0 checks, Mage on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreAdobe Firefly · 9.4/10
  • Free planboth

Adobe Firefly scores higher on our rubric for ai image-to-image generators: 9.4 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #6.

Adobe Firefly is the better fit for teams building image workflows around Adobe apps. Mage is the better fit for browser users needing controllable edits and consistency.

  • Adobe Firefly fits best

    Teams building image workflows around Adobe apps

  • Mage fits best

    Browser users needing controllable edits and consistency

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Side by side

Feature Adobe Firefly 9.4/10 Visit ↗ Mage 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 8.5
Ranking #1 in AI Image-to-Image Generators #6 in AI Image-to-Image Generators
Best for Teams building image workflows around Adobe apps Browser users needing controllable edits and consistency
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price — $10/mo
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web
Support Community, Docs · 24/7 Email, Community, Docs
Compliance GDPR GDPR
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market
Features Adobe Firefly 0/4 · Mage 0/4
Strength control Not checked yet Not checked yet
Structure guidance Not checked yet Not checked yet
Style reference Not checked yet Not checked yet
Built-in upscaler Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Max output resolution Not checked yet Not checked yet
Commercial licence Not checked yet Not checked yet
Images per generation Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Combines reference-image guidance with fill, expansion, removal, and upscaling.
  • Runs on web and mobile, with APIs and Adobe Creative Cloud integrations.
  • Plans range from limited free generations to high monthly credit allowances.
  • Reference images, masked inpainting, swapping, relighting, and refinement
  • Character consistency across image and video generations
  • Free plan plus API access and paid tiers from $10 monthly
Cons
  • The free plan limits daily generations.
  • Premium features use monthly credits, so usage depends on plan allowance.
  • Its Adobe integrations may be less useful to teams outside that ecosystem.
  • Membership Gems expire after 30 days
  • API access is premium and currently in limited beta
  • Unlimited plans typically do not offer refunds
Our verdict

Adobe Firefly brings image generation and editing into a wider set of creative workflows. It is aimed at individual creators, marketers, content creators, design teams, and businesses that need more than text-to-image generation: users can…

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Mage is a cloud-based, browser-accessible platform for generating and editing images and video. It targets creators who want text-to-image generation across multiple models alongside reference-image creation, character consistency, masked…

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  1. Adobe FireflyAI Image-to-Image Generators 9.4Free plan
  2. MageAI Image-to-Image Generators 8.5Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Adobe Firefly — where it wins

    • Combines reference-image guidance with fill, expansion, removal, and upscaling.
    • Runs on web and mobile, with APIs and Adobe Creative Cloud integrations.
    • Plans range from limited free generations to high monthly credit allowances.

    Where it doesn't

    • The free plan limits daily generations.
    • Premium features use monthly credits, so usage depends on plan allowance.
    • Its Adobe integrations may be less useful to teams outside that ecosystem.

  • Mage — where it wins

    • Reference images, masked inpainting, swapping, relighting, and refinement
    • Character consistency across image and video generations
    • Free plan plus API access and paid tiers from $10 monthly

    Where it doesn't

    • Membership Gems expire after 30 days
    • API access is premium and currently in limited beta
    • Unlimited plans typically do not offer refunds

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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