FLUX
Image generation and editing models available both as open weights and hosted API.
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FLUX vs Adobe Firefly
FLUX (Black Forest Labs) and Adobe Firefly (Adobe) both sit in Image. FLUX is the cheaper entry point at Pay-as-you-go API and open weights licensing options. Playground and API available.. Adobe Firefly shipped more tracked changes in the last 30 days (7 vs 3). Every value below comes from the latest crawl of the vendors' own pages.
| Attribute | FLUX Black Forest Labs | Adobe Firefly Adobe |
|---|---|---|
| Segment | Image | Image |
| Version | FLUX 3 | Firefly |
| Entry cost | Pay-as-you-go API and open weights licensing options. Playground and API available. | Free tier · from $4.99/mo |
| Pricing tiers | Pay as you go free | Free free · Premium $4.99 |
| Model stack | FLUX 1.1 [pro] · FLUX 3 · FLUX.1 [dev] · FLUX.1 [pro] · FLUX.1 Kontext · FLUX.2 · FLUX.2 [dev] · FLUX.2 [flex] · FLUX.2 [klein] · FLUX.2 [klein] 9B · FLUX.2 [max] · FLUX.2 [pro] · FLUX1.1 [pro] Ultra | Adobe Firefly · Adobe Firefly Image Model · Firefly · Firefly Design Image 1 · Firefly Image 3 · Firefly Image 5 · Firefly Image Model · Firefly Vector 2 · Partner models |
| Context window | n/a | n/a |
| Public API | ||
| Routes models | ||
| Changes / 30d | 3 | 7 |
| Origin | Global | Global |
| Capabilities | Open weights, Image editing, Multi-reference, Character consistency, High resolution, Text-to-Image, Multi-reference image editing, Outpainting | Commercially safe training data, Generative Fill, Video and audio generation, Partner model routing, Content Credentials, Text to Image, Generative Expand, Text Effects |
Adobe Firefly
Firefly trains on licensed Adobe Stock content, ships generative credits across Photoshop, Illustrator and Express, and now routes to partner models too.
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