> Adobe Firefly (Image/Video)
Adobe Firefly is Adobe's generative image, video and audio product, sold through Firefly plans that bundle monthly generative credits and available to developers as the Firefly API inside Firefly Services. Firefly Standard is US$9.99/month with 2,000 generative credits, Pro is US$19.99/month with 4,000 credits, Pro Plus is regularly US$49.99/month (promotional US$34.97 for the first year) with 10,000 credits, and Premium is regularly US$199.99/month (promotional US$139.91) with 50,000 credits. Adobe publishes no numeric free-tier credit: free users get a limited number of free daily generations across Firefly, Express, Stock, Photoshop on the web, Acrobat and Adobe mobile apps on a curated set of models, with the number of generations, features and models subject to change.
RECOMMENDED: firefly.adobe.com signed-in → F12 → Network → click firefly-3p.ff.adobe.io (generate-async or models/discovery) → Request Headers → Authorization → copy the token AFTER 'Bearer ' (starts with eyJ…). Cookie-only from firefly.adobe.com mints a GUEST token → 401/403; only multi-domain IMS cookies (adobelogin.com) or that Bearer JWT work. Unofficial/experimental media + Limits.
// pros
- Paid tiers publish exact monthly credit counts from 2,000 (Standard) to 50,000 (Premium), and credits aggregate across multiple Adobe subscriptions on one account.
- Promotional terms include unlimited generations on select models for the first year depending on tier, moving from Nano Banana 2 (1K), Flux.2 Pro and similar up to all image models at 1K, 2K and 4K.
- The Firefly API in Firefly Services exposes a Custom Models API that trains subject or style models with a unique asset ID for versioning and per-application sharing.
- The Composite Operations APIs cover Object, Adaptive and Precise Composite, with developer-controlled Generative Harmonization strength from 0 to 100% and intelligent object rotation against the target background.
- The current Image5 model in the API supports native 4 MP output plus an Instruct Edit capability that does generation and refinement in a single natural-language workflow.
// cons
- The free tier is not numerically published: Adobe describes only a limited number of free daily generations on a curated set of models, allocates free-plan credits on first use of a Firefly feature with a one-month expiry, never rolls credits over, and reserves the right to change the counts, features and models.
- Per-feature allowances are metered separately inside one plan, so a Standard subscriber gets 2,000 credits but also hard caps such as 20 five-second videos, 6 minutes of video or audio translation, 200 sound effects and 100 minutes of music.
- Credits are not pooled or shared between users on Creative Cloud for teams or enterprise plans unless a Shared Credits contract is purchased, and video is credit-heavy at 125 credits per second at 1080p and 30 FPS, so 2,000 monthly credits buy roughly 16 seconds of that output.
- Plan availability is not stable: Adobe states that as of February 12, 2025 the Firefly (Legacy) plan and the Firefly generative credits add-on are no longer available for new purchases, with credit add-ons limited to 2,000, 4,000, 7,000 or 50,000 credit tiers.
Treat Firefly as an API-first option when you need brand-locked image generation: the Custom Models API plus Composite Operations is the differentiator, and the 4 MP Image5 model matters for print-sized output. Start on Firefly Standard to measure real credit burn on your own prompts before sizing Pro Plus or Premium, and price long-form video work against the 125-credits-per-second reference rather than against image generation.
written by Mike Fleming, Uprouter editorial · verified against official sources September 16, 2026
- Adobe Firefly plans comparison (tier prices, generative credit counts, per-feature allowances, free daily generations) ↗
- Adobe generative credits FAQ (free-user allocation, expiry and no-rollover rules, 125 credits per second at 1080p30) ↗
- Adobe Firefly API developer documentation (Custom Models, Composite Operations, Upscale, Image5) ↗
Free tier present — value not quantified
This provider offers a free tier, but its terms don’t convert cleanly into a USD figure (e.g. request-count limits or capacity-dependent pools). We refuse to print a misleading zero here. See the note below and the official pricing page for the exact limits.
note: No numeric free credit is stated on official pages: Adobe describes free access only as a limited number of free daily generations on a curated set of models, with counts subject to change; the smallest paid grant is 2,000 generative credits per month at US$9.99/month (adobe.com plans page and Adobe generative credits FAQ, checked 2026-09-16).
| Plan | Type | Monthly | Input /1M | Output /1M | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | free | — | — | — | 2,000 complimentary monthly credits; limited Veo generations; no access to premium image models. |
| Firefly Standard | subscription | $9.99/mo | — | — | US$9.99/mo. 2,000 credits/mo plus unlimited Firefly Image Model 4. |
| Firefly Pro | subscription | $19.99/mo | — | — | US$19.99/mo. 4,000 credits/mo; unlimited on select image models (Nano Banana 2 1K, Flux 2 Pro, Flux Kontext). |
| Firefly Pro Plus | subscription | $49.99/mo | — | — | US$49.99/mo (US$34.97 first year, 30% off). 10,000 credits/mo; unlimited on all image models and select video (Kling 2.5 Turbo, Veo 3.1 Fast). |
| Firefly Premium | subscription | $199.99/mo | — | — | US$199.99/mo (US$139.91 first year, 30% off). 50,000 credits/mo; unlimited Veo 3.1 Fast, Kling 3.0 720p, Nano Banana Pro 4K. |
Pricing normalized from public sources — always verify with the provider.
// model prices
| Model | Input /1M | Output /1M | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| gemini-3-pro-image | — | — | 131k |
| flux-2-pro | — | — | — |
| veo-3.1-fast | — | — | — |
| Firefly Image Model 4 | — | — | — |
| Kling 2.5 Turbo | — | — | — |
$ Does Adobe Firefly (Image/Video) have a free tier?
Yes — Adobe Firefly (Image/Video) offers a free tier. Always confirm current limits on Adobe Firefly (Image/Video)'s official pricing page — free tiers change without notice.
$ How much does Adobe Firefly (Image/Video) cost per 1M tokens?
Adobe Firefly (Image/Video) does not publish simple per-1M-token pricing (it may bill per request, per output, or via a subscription plan). Check their official pricing page for exact figures.
$ Is Adobe Firefly (Image/Video) safe to use?
Uprouter rates Adobe Firefly (Image/Video) as medium risk. Medium risk. Commercial licensing and model rights sit with Adobe and are described as plan-dependent (standard versus premium feature access), and the free tier carries no published credit number, so any free-tier claim is unverifiable and can change without notice. Credit mechanics add budgeting risk: credits are allocated on first use for free plans, expire one month from allocation, never roll over, are not pooled across team users and are consumed at very different rates per feature type. Adobe also states that the number of generations, features and models in free access is subject to change. Risk ratings are editorial, evidence-based, and never influenced by affiliate relationships.
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live_status
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risk_&_confidence
Medium risk. Commercial licensing and model rights sit with Adobe and are described as plan-dependent (standard versus premium feature access), and the free tier carries no published credit number, so any free-tier claim is unverifiable and can change without notice. Credit mechanics add budgeting risk: credits are allocated on first use for free plans, expire one month from allocation, never roll over, are not pooled across team users and are consumed at very different rates per feature type. Adobe also states that the number of generations, features and models in free access is subject to change.
Confidence reflects how much verifiable evidence (official docs, probe history, community reports) backs this entry. Risk is our editorial assessment of operator reliability and terms — not financial advice.
code_snippets
# Adobe Firefly (Image/Video)'s own API — get a key from their dashboard
curl https://firefly.adobe.com/chat/completions \
-H "Authorization: Bearer THEIR_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"model": "gemini-3-pro-image",
"messages": [{ "role": "user", "content": "Hello" }]
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