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Head-to-head · AI image generators · facts checked 8 Oct 2026

Adobe Firefly vs Recraft

Adobe Firefly scores 8.1 to Recraft's 6.9 among the AI image generators we rate, and is the better pick for 3 of the 4 kinds of buyer below.

Adobe Firefly
#1 of 7 AI image generators
8.1
/ 10
From
$9.99/mo (Firefly Standard, 2,000 generative credits/mo)
Free plan
Yes
Recraft
#5 of 7 AI image generators
6.9
/ 10
From
$12/mo (Basic)
Free plan
Yes
The verdict

Adobe Firefly wins, 8.1 to 6.9

Recraft's free plan is personal use only, with commercial rights starting on its $12 a month Basic plan. Firefly keeps a character consistent across images and takes pose or depth map input, capabilities Recraft doesn't list. Recraft counters with four support channels against Firefly's two.

Pick Adobe Firefly if you need character consistency or pose and depth map control.

Pick Recraft if you want vector exports or more support channels and platforms.

Best for

Who each one suits, decided on the criteria that matter to that buyer and the checked facts where the two differ.

Designers who need text in the image
Adobe Firefly
Adobe Firefly 8.8 · Recraft 5.3 on what it makes
  • Keeps a character the same across images: Adobe Firefly yes, Recraft no
  • Controlled by a pose, sketch or depth map: Adobe Firefly yes, Recraft no
Developers building it into something
Adobe Firefly
Adobe Firefly 8.0 · Recraft 7.6 on control and automation
  • A seed you can fix and reuse: Adobe Firefly yes, Recraft does not say
Anyone selling what they generate
Adobe Firefly
Adobe Firefly 9.2 · Recraft 7.0 on rights and privacy
  • The vendor covers a copyright claim: Adobe Firefly yes, Recraft no
  • Does not train on what you make: Yes against unless you opt out
Creators on a budget
Too close to call
Adobe Firefly 8.8 · Recraft 8.8 on pricing
  • Cheapest paid plan, monthly: Adobe Firefly priced by location, Recraft $12
Section 01

How they score

Both are scored the same way, against the other AI image generators we rate, from facts on each vendor's own pages. Adobe Firefly leads on 3 of 5 criteria.

What it makes30% of the score
Adobe Firefly8.8
Recraft5.3
Control and automation20% of the score
Adobe Firefly8.0
Recraft7.6
Rights and privacy20% of the score
Adobe Firefly9.2
Recraft7.0
Pricing20% of the score
Adobe Firefly8.8
Recraft8.8
Openness and support10% of the score
Adobe Firefly3.0
Recraft6.0
How the score works →
Section 02

Where they differ

Every point where the two vendors' published facts disagree, with a link to where each fact was read. "Not published" means the vendor does not say either way.

Keeps a character the same across images
Adobe Firefly
Adobe Firefly
Yes
source ↗
Recraft
No
source ↗
Controlled by a pose, sketch or depth map
Adobe Firefly
Adobe Firefly
Yes
source ↗
Recraft
No
source ↗
Does not train on what you make
Adobe Firefly
Adobe Firefly
Yes
source ↗
Recraft
Unless you opt out
source ↗
The vendor covers a copyright claim
Adobe Firefly
Adobe Firefly
Yes
source ↗
Recraft
No
source ↗
Ways to reach support
Recraft
Adobe Firefly
2 support channels
source ↗
Recraft
4 support channels
source ↗
Where it runs
Recraft
Adobe Firefly
1 platform
source ↗
Recraft
3 platforms
source ↗

Published by only one of them

Highest resolution it outputs
Adobe Firefly
4K
source ↗
Recraft
Not published
A seed you can fix and reuse
Adobe Firefly
Yes
source ↗
Recraft
Not published
Rewrites the prompt for you
Adobe Firefly
No
source ↗
Recraft
Not published
Generations can be kept private
Adobe Firefly
Not published
Recraft
Yes
source ↗
Cheapest paid plan, monthly
Adobe Firefly
Priced by location
Recraft
$12
source ↗
Where they match (14)
Renders readable text in an image
Adobe Firefly
Not published
Recraft
Not published
Train a model or style on your own images
Adobe Firefly
Yes
source ↗
Recraft
Yes
source ↗
Extends an image past its frame
Adobe Firefly
Yes
source ↗
Recraft
Yes
source ↗
AI upscaling
Adobe Firefly
Yes
source ↗
Recraft
Yes
source ↗
One-action background removal
Adobe Firefly
Yes
source ↗
Recraft
Yes
source ↗
Exports true vector files
Adobe Firefly
Yes
source ↗
Recraft
Yes
source ↗
Public API
Adobe Firefly
Yes
source ↗
Recraft
Yes
source ↗
Generates a batch in one run
Adobe Firefly
Yes
source ↗
Recraft
Yes
source ↗
Says what to leave out
Adobe Firefly
Yes
source ↗
Recraft
Yes
source ↗
Can run on your own hardware
Adobe Firefly
No
source ↗
Recraft
No
You own what you generate
Adobe Firefly
Yes
source ↗
Recraft
Yes
source ↗
Commercial use allowed
Adobe Firefly
Yes
source ↗
Recraft
Yes
source ↗
Free plan
Adobe Firefly
Yes
source ↗
Recraft
Yes
source ↗
Weights published under a named licence
Adobe Firefly
No
source ↗
Recraft
No
Section 03

Pricing, plan by plan

Every plan each vendor publishes, monthly and yearly where both are offered.

Adobe Firefly

Free
Free
Limited free generations each day across image, video, audio
Firefly Standard
$9.99/mo · $101.88/yr
2,000 credits/mo
Firefly Pro
$19.99/mo · $203.88/yr
4,000 credits/mo
Firefly Pro Plus
$34.97/mo · $503.88/yr
10,000 credits/mo
Firefly Premium
$118.93/mo · $2,039.88/yr
50,000 credits/mo

Recraft

Free
Free
Limited free credits
Basic
$12/mo · $120/yr
1,000 credits per month
Pro
$20/mo · $192/yr
2,000 credits per month Scales up to $160/mo ($1,535/yr) with usage.
Teams
$22/mo per seat · $216/yr per seat
2,000 credits per month per seat Scales up to $176/mo per seat ($1,688/yr per seat) with usage.

For everything else about each tool, read the full Adobe Firefly review and Recraft review.

Section 04

Adobe Firefly vs Recraft: common questions

Which is better, Adobe Firefly or Recraft?

Adobe Firefly scores 8.1 and Recraft 6.9 out of 10 among the AI image generators we rate. Adobe Firefly is ahead on what it makes, control and automation and rights and privacy. Recraft is ahead on openness and support.

Is Adobe Firefly or Recraft cheaper?

Adobe Firefly's cheapest paid plan is $9.99/mo (Firefly Standard, 2,000 generative credits/mo) and Recraft's is $12/mo (Basic). Compare what each plan includes below before going on price alone.

Do Adobe Firefly and Recraft have a free plan?

Yes, both do.

What can Adobe Firefly do that Recraft cannot?

On the facts both vendors publish: keeps a character the same across images, controlled by a pose, sketch or depth map and the vendor covers a copyright claim.

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