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Adobe Firefly vs Together AI

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Adobe Firefly

Software

Adobe's generative AI suite for images, video, audio and vector content

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Together AI

Software

Open-source AI at scale

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Adobe Firefly video generation is limited to short five-second clips on lower tiers.; Together AI fine tuning carries a minimum charge of $4.00 per job regardless of dataset size
  • They diverge on capability: Adobe Firefly covers Text to Image, Together AI covers Open-source models.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Adobe Firefly and Together AI actually diverge.

Attributes where Adobe Firefly and Together AI differ
AttributeAdobe FireflyTogether AI
Pricing modelfreemiumusage-based
Platformsweb, windows, mac, ios, androidApi, Cloud
Founded19822022

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Adobe Firefly

  • Text to Image
  • Generate Video
  • Generative Fill
  • Text Effects and Vector Generation
  • Creative Cloud Integration
  • Content Credentials
  • Generative Fill for Video
  • Credit-based usage tracking

Only in Together AI

  • Open-source models
  • Fine-tuning
  • Fast inference
  • Embeddings
  • REST API
  • Python SDK
  • OpenAI compatible
  • Api support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Adobe Firefly

  • Generating stock-style images for marketingnot Together AI
  • Extending or filling photos in Photoshopnot Together AI
  • Producing short AI video clipsnot Together AI
  • Creating vector art and text effectsnot Together AI
  • Embedding AI generation into existing Creative Cloud workflowsnot Together AI

Together AI

  • Serverless inference against open source chat, vision, embedding, image and video modelsnot Adobe Firefly
  • Renting dedicated single tenant H100, H200 or B200 GPU clusters by the hournot Adobe Firefly
  • Fine tuning open weight models on a per token basisnot Adobe Firefly

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Adobe Firefly

  • Video generation is limited to short five-second clips on lower tiers.
  • Full feature access requires a separate Creative Cloud app subscription for editing.
  • Credit system can be consumed quickly by video and higher-resolution generations.
  • Image quality and prompt adherence trail some standalone competitors like Midjourney.

Together AI

  • Fine tuning carries a minimum charge of $4.00 per job regardless of dataset size
  • Reserved GPU commitments beyond 180 days are priced by contacting sales with no published rate
  • Volume and enterprise discounts are quote only with no published threshold
  • Reserved dedicated inference pricing is contact sales while only on demand rates of $5.49 to $8.99 per GPU hour are published

Pricing, plan by plan

Adobe Firefly

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Daily generative credits
    • Access to core image, video and audio generation
    • Standard-quality outputs
  • Standard$9.99/month
    • 2,000 credits per month
    • Priority generation
  • Pro$19.99/month
    • 4,000 credits per month
    • Up to 40 five-second videos
    • Adobe Express Premium and Photoshop web/mobile included
  • Premium$199.99/month
    • 50,000 credits per month
    • Unlimited access to the Firefly video model in Generate Video

Together AI

Free
  • FreeFree
    • $5 credits
    • API access
  • Pay-per-use$0.2/per-million-tokens
    • All models
    • Fine-tuning

Which should you pick?

Choose Adobe Firefly if

  • You need text to image.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on web, windows, mac, ios, android.
  • You also want generate video.
Adobe Firefly review

Choose Together AI if

  • You need open-source models.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Api, Cloud.
  • You also want fine-tuning.
Together AI review

Questions people ask

Is Adobe Firefly or Together AI better?
Neither clearly leads. Adobe Firefly starts at Free and Together AI at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Adobe Firefly or Together AI?
Adobe Firefly starts at Free and Together AI at Free.
Does Adobe Firefly or Together AI run on more platforms?
Adobe Firefly runs on web, windows, mac, ios, android. Together AI runs on Api, Cloud.
Can I use Adobe Firefly for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Adobe Firefly best used for?
Adobe Firefly is most often used for generating stock-style images for marketing, extending or filling photos in photoshop, producing short ai video clips, creating vector art and text effects. Of those, generating stock-style images for marketing and extending or filling photos in photoshop are not what Together AI is typically brought in for.
What can Adobe Firefly do that Together AI cannot?
Adobe Firefly covers Text to Image, Generate Video, Generative Fill, Text Effects and Vector Generation. Together AI covers Open-source models, Fine-tuning, Fast inference, Embeddings.
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