# Adobe Firefly review (2026)

> Adobe's image, audio and video generation models.

Adobe Firefly generates images, audio and video. Adobe positions its models as trained on licensed content, which matters to studios worried about IP.

**Best for:** Teams that need commercially cautious image generation.

**Make AI Games score:** 72/100 (facts-based; hands-on test pending)

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Website | https://firefly.adobe.com |
| Status | Active |
| Categories | 2D art & sprites, Sound effects |
| Pricing | Limited free tier; From $9.99/mo |
| Commercial use | Allowed |
| Engines | Unverified |
| Exports | PNG |
| Skill level | beginner |
| Last verified | 2026-10-21 |

## Score breakdown

- Accessibility: 88/100
- Output & integration: 44/100
- Commercial rights: 100/100
- Value: 75/100
- Maturity: 100/100
- Game focus: 40/100
- Features: 57/100

## Features

- Pixel art: Partly (Pixel art is a style effect; you can't set the pixel size or grid)
- Consistent characters across images: Partly (Via Firefly Custom Models (character/style training); public beta for CC, full access on enterprise plans)
- Train on your own style: Partly
- Transparent backgrounds: Partly (Via the Remove background edit, then download as transparent PNG; not generated directly)
- API: Yes (Firefly Services API (image generation) via Adobe Developer Console credentials)
- Text to sound effect: Yes
- Multiple variations: Yes (Generate Sound Effects returns 4 variations per generation, up to 30s each)

## Pricing plans

- Free: free (Limited daily generations)
- Standard: $9.99/mo (2,000 generative credits/mo, unlimited standard generations)
- Pro: $19.99/mo (4,000 generative credits/mo)
- Pro Plus: $49.99/mo (10,000 generative credits/mo)
- Premium: $199.99/mo (50,000 generative credits/mo)

License note: Commercial use allowed for non-beta Firefly features; outputs from third-party partner models fall under those models' own terms.

Pricing note: Firefly Standard US$9.99/mo (2,000 premium credits/mo, unlimited standard generations); Pro, Pro Plus, Premium tiers above. Free tier has limited daily generations.

## Sources

- https://firefly.adobe.com
- https://helpx.adobe.com/creative-cloud/apps/generative-ai/generative-credits-faq.html
- https://blog.adobe.com/en/publish/2025/10/28/explore-new-adobe-firefly-your-all-in-one-home-ai-powered-creativity
- https://helpx.adobe.com/firefly/web/get-started/learn-the-basics/adobe-firefly-faq.html
- https://www.adobe.com/products/firefly/plans.html
- https://www.adobe.com/cc-shared/fragments/products/firefly/plans/faq
- https://helpx.adobe.com/firefly/web/work-with-enterprise-features/train-custom-models/manage-custom-models.html
- https://helpx.adobe.com/hk_en/firefly/web/custom-models.html
- https://www.adobe.com/products/firefly/features/custom-models
- https://helpx.adobe.com/firefly/using/customize-a-firefly-model.html
- https://helpx.adobe.com/firefly/work-with-audio-and-video/work-with-audio/text-to-sound-effects.html
- https://developer.adobe.com/firefly-services/docs/firefly-api/guides
- https://www.adobe.com/products/firefly/features/pixel-art-generator.html
- https://helpx.adobe.com/firefly/web/work-with-images/edit-images/remove-background.html

Canonical: https://makeaigames.com/tools/adobe-firefly