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

Adobe Firefly vs Mage

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score Adobe Firefly #1 in AI Image-to-Image Generators 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Adobe Firefly
Mage #6 in AI Image-to-Image Generators 6.9/10 Free plan · paid from $10/mo 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 · 8.8/10
  • Free planboth

Adobe Firefly scores higher on our rubric for ai image-to-image generators: 8.8 against 6.9 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 8.8/10 Visit ↗ Mage 6.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.8 6.9
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 Not published $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 published Not published
Structure guidance Not published Not published
Style reference Not published Not published
Built-in upscaler Not published Not published
Specs
Max output resolution Not published Not published
Commercial licence Not published Not published
Images per generation Not published Not published
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 8.8Free plan
  2. MageAI Image-to-Image Generators 6.9Free plan · paid from $10/mo

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 Sep 2026

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