Side-by-side comparison · Image, Logo & Design

Adobe Firefly vs Nano Banana

Everything that matters when choosing between them, in one place: our rating, what each can do, what they cost, and the trade-offs.

Adobe Firefly

3.8

From $9.99/mo

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Best overall

Nano Banana

4.6

From $19.99/mo

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At a glance

Adobe Firefly

3.8

Pick it if: Agencies and businesses that need generated imagery they can use for clients with less legal worry.

Nano Banana

4.6

Best overallBest valueEasiest to use

Pick it if: Marketers, store owners and creators who need realistic images and edits that stay true to the original person or product.

Overview

Attribute	Adobe Firefly	Nano Banana
In one line	Image and video generator trained on licensed content, so it's safer for client work.	Google's image model. Describe an edit and it keeps faces and products looking the same.
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Starting price	$9.99/mo	$19.99/mo
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Works with Claude Code	No	Yes

Rating breakdown

Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.

Attribute	Adobe Firefly	Nano Banana
Overall rating	3.8	4.6Winner
Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it.	4.0	4.5
FeaturesHow much it can do, and how well the pieces fit together.	4.0	4.5
Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them.	3.5	5.0
Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan.	3.5	4.5
Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over.	4.0	4.5

Feature comparison

A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.

Attribute	Adobe Firefly	Nano Banana
Access & platform
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Mobile app	Yes	Yes
Desktop app	Yes	No
Browser extension	No	No
API access	Yes	Yes
Teams & business
Team workspace	Yes	No
Enterprise plan or SSO	Yes	Yes
Connects to other apps	Yes	Yes
Open source or self-hosted	No	No
AI abilities
Works with your files	Yes	Yes
Understands images	Yes	Yes
Makes images	Yes	Yes
Makes video	Yes	No
Writes code	No	No
Runs agents or automations	No	No
Learns your brand or style	Yes	No
Works in many languages	Yes	Yes
Capabilities score	13/ 17	9/ 17

Pricing

Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.

Attribute	Adobe Firefly	Nano Banana
Plans	Free Free Trying it and the odd image.	Free (Gemini app and AI Studio) Free Trying it and occasional images.
	Firefly Standard $9.99/mo Occasional images and a little video.	Google AI ProOur pick $19.99/mo Marketers and creators making images every week.
	Firefly ProOur pick $19.99/mo Marketers who generate most days.	Google AI Ultra From $99.99/mo Heavy daily image and video makers.
	Firefly Pro Plus $49.99/mo Regular video and audio work.	Gemini API From $0.034 per image Developers and automated workflows.
	Firefly Premium $199.99/mo Studios producing video at volume.
	Firefly Pro for teams $19.99/licence/mo, billed yearly Agencies and teams who need admin and support.
Which plan to pick	Pro is the one for most marketers because it bundles Express Premium and web Photoshop, which many people would pay for anyway. Standard is fine for stills only. The two expensive plans are only worth it if video is a weekly job.	Start free in the Gemini app to see if it suits your work. If you make images most weeks, Google AI Pro is the one to buy because it unlocks Nano Banana Pro and comes with Gemini, video credits and storage. Developers should use Nano Banana 2 on the API and save Pro for hero images.

Key features

Attribute	Adobe Firefly	Nano Banana
Standout features	Commercially safe models Partner models Generative Fill and Expand Text to video Text to vector Audio and translation	Edit by describing Consistent characters Blend reference images Sharp text and 4K Grounded in Google Search Gemini API

Pros and cons

Attribute	Adobe Firefly	Nano Banana
Pros	Trained on licensed content, so safer for commercial and client work Image, video, vector and audio in one subscription Partner models give you other looks without leaving the app Deep integration with Photoshop, Illustrator and Express Pro bundles Express Premium and web Photoshop	The best at editing a photo while keeping the person or product identical Free to try in the Gemini app Pro renders accurate text and up to 4K Cheap, fast API with a half-price batch mode Built into Canva, Photoshop and Higgsfield as well as Google's apps
Cons	Adobe's own models trail Midjourney and ChatGPT Images on quality The commercial-safety promise does not cover partner models Credits are confusing and video burns through them fast Plans and promotional pricing change often, so the price you see today may not hold	Less artistic flair than Midjourney Free images carry a visible watermark, and every image has an invisible SynthID mark Model names and plan limits change often Safety filters can block harmless requests involving people

Who each one is for

Attribute	Adobe Firefly	Nano Banana
Best for	Commercially safe stock replacements Extending and retouching photos Vector graphics from a prompt Existing Adobe users	Editing photos by describing the change Product shots and lifestyle scenes Consistent characters across images Posters and graphics with readable text
You'll find it used by	Agencies In-house creative teams Photographers Marketers	Marketers Ecommerce store owners Content creators Designers Developers

Ratings are our own, from using each tool, across ease of use, features, output quality, value for money, speed & reliability. The "Visit" buttons may use affiliate links, which never affect a score.

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