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AI Tool Comparison
Adobe Firefly vs Nano Banana
A side-by-side breakdown to help you pick the right tool for your workflow.
Adobe Firefly
Generate commercially-safe images and edits directly inside Photoshop and Illustrator, with natural-language Instruct Edit commands. Now on Firefly Image Model 5 with native 4MP resolution.
Design
freemium
Nano Banana
Generate and edit images with Google's Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3.1 Flash Image) — the new default across the Gemini app, Search, and Flow, with Nano Banana Pro for studio-quality regeneration.
Design
freemium
Bottom Line
Nano Banana edges ahead on rating (4.7 vs 4.5), but the right pick still comes down to which workflow you're running.
Choose Adobe Firefly if…
Design
Choose Nano Banana if…
Design
| Attribute | Adobe Firefly | Nano Banana |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Design | Design |
| Pricing | freemium | freemium |
| Pricing Detail | Free (25 credits) / $9.99/mo Standard / $19.99/mo Pro | Free (Gemini app/Search) / API token pricing / Pro via Google AI subscriptions |
| Rating |
Key Features
Adobe Firefly
- Text to Image
- Generative Fill (Photoshop)
- Text effects
- Generative Recolor
- Vector generation
Nano Banana
- Conversational image editing
- Strong subject consistency
- Photorealistic generation
- Available in Gemini and via API
Pros
Adobe Firefly
- •Safe for commercial use
- •Deep integration into Photoshop and Illustrator
- •Consistent style with Creative Cloud
- •Respects intellectual property
Nano Banana
- •Excellent edit consistency
- •Easy natural-language editing
- •Backed by Google
Cons
Adobe Firefly
- Less artistic than Midjourney
- Credits run out quickly on free plan
- Requires Adobe subscription for full access
Nano Banana
- Usage limits on free tier
- Occasional artifacts on complex scenes