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| Background removal | 77/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | Not tested in topic | Compare in task topic → |
| Image upscaling | 88/100 2048×2048 (4.0x Unwatermarked JPG) · Historical description; output not attached | Not tested in topic | Compare in task topic → |
| Object removal | 89/100 2048×2048 (Full-Res Unwatermarked PNG) · Historical description; output not attached | Not tested in topic | Compare in task topic → |
| Image generation | 90/100 1024 × 1024 · PNG | 75/100 640×640 (0.5K Low WebP, 39.06% pixel retention vs 1024² baseline) · Historical description; output not attached | Active task |
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Browse this task →| Criterion | Adobe Firefly (Text to Image) Image generation 90/100 Seven-aspect task score Free Adobe daily allowance runs Firefly Image 5 (1:1, 1K) to export a 1024×1024 unwatermarked PNG in 6.21s server wait with exact sign text and object counts, though the robot hand uses a 3-ring clamp; login and daily limits apply. Tested export 1024 × 1024 · PNG Historical test · 2026-10-21 | Raphael AI (AI Image Generator) Image generation 75/100 Seven-aspect task score Login-free generation works, but the advertised model differs from the guest tier; free output is 640px, with about 85 seconds of waiting and a count error in this run. Tested export 640×640 (0.5K Low WebP, 39.06% pixel retention vs 1024² baseline) · Historical description; output not attached Historical test · 2026-10-16 |
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| Pricing & rules | ||
| Pricing plans | US individual Firefly web free feature and four monthly subscriptions; excludes student/business, full Creative Cloud and other regions; includes four generative credit add-on subscriptions · 2026-10-20 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Firefly web background remover2026-10-20 ↗ Free Free Free Official feature page describes free removal; single JPG/PNG/WebP input up to 50MB Count and free export specification are not stated; subsequent generative editing may require separate credits Firefly Standard2026-10-20 ↗ USD 9.99/month — Monthly 2,000 generative credits/month; not removal counts Rules [1] Firefly Pro2026-10-20 ↗ USD 19.99/month — Monthly 4,000 generative credits/month; not removal counts Rules [1] Firefly Pro Plus2026-10-20 ↗ USD 34.97/month — Monthly 10,000 generative credits/month; not removal counts First-year promotion advertised through October 21; regular price USD 49.99/month. Renewal and eligibility follow the offer terms. Rules [1]Firefly Premium2026-10-20 ↗ USD 139.91/month — Monthly 50,000 generative credits/month; not removal counts First-year promotion advertised through October 21; regular price USD 199.99/month. Renewal and eligibility follow the offer terms. Rules [1]2,000 generative credit add-on2026-10-20 ↗ USD 9.99/month — Monthly 2,000 generative credits/month; not removal counts 7,000 generative credit add-on2026-10-20 ↗ USD 29.99/month — Monthly 7,000 generative credits/month; not removal counts 10,000 generative credit add-on2026-10-20 ↗ USD 49.99/month — Monthly 10,000 generative credits/month; not removal counts 50,000 generative credit add-on2026-10-20 ↗ USD 199.99/month — Monthly 50,000 generative credits/month; not removal counts 9 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. Four US individual Firefly monthly plans and four credit add-on subscriptions are listed. Pro Plus/Premium first-year promotions end October 21, with regular prices separately shown. Official pages do not quantify daily free removal counts or regional tax amounts. Generative credits concern other AI features and do not establish a payment requirement for free removal. Verification has gaps; unknown prices and quotas are not inferred. Cancellation, sources & verification recordSelf-serve cancellation in Adobe Account (monthly plans cancel anytime; annual billed-monthly plans subject to Adobe terms) Official plans and usage terms ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ US individual Firefly subscriptions ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ Official generative credit add-on subscriptions ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ | Raphael AI free, monthly, yearly, and one-time credit pack plans (Free / Pro / Ultimate / Max / Credit Packs); USD · 2026-10-21 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Free (Guest no-login)2026-10-21 ↗ Free Free Free Unlimited no-login generations with Seedream 3.5 (0.5K Low · 640×640, slow queue); personal and non-commercial use only. Pro Monthly2026-10-21 ↗ USD 20/month — Monthly 2,000 credits/month (up to 2,000 fast images or 200 basic videos) + unlimited Seedream 3.5, priority queue, no watermarks, full privacy, and commercial use. Pro Yearly2026-10-21 ↗ — USD 120/year Annual Billed annually at USD 120/year (USD 10/month equivalent, regular USD 240/year); 2,000 credits/month + unlimited Seedream 3.5, no watermarks, and commercial use. Ultimate Monthly2026-10-21 ↗ USD 40/month — Monthly 5,000 credits/month + unlimited Seedream 3.5 and Seedream 3.5 Pro, highest priority queue, no watermarks, full privacy, and commercial use. Ultimate Yearly2026-10-21 ↗ — USD 240/year Annual Billed annually at USD 240/year (USD 20/month equivalent, regular USD 480/year); 5,000 credits/month + unlimited Seedream 3.5 / 3.5 Pro and commercial use. Max Monthly2026-10-21 ↗ USD 80/month — Monthly 10,000 credits/month + unlimited Seedream 3.5, Seedream 3.5 Pro, MiniMax H3 Turbo, and MiniMax H3, highest priority queue, and commercial use. Max Yearly2026-10-21 ↗ — USD 480/year Annual Billed annually at USD 480/year (USD 40/month equivalent, regular USD 960/year); 10,000 credits/month + unlimited generation on four core models and commercial use. Credit Pack · 1,500 Credits2026-10-21 ↗ USD 29.9 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 1,500 base credits (subscribers receive 2,250 credits with +50% bonus). Rules [1] Credit Pack · 3,000 Credits2026-10-21 ↗ USD 49.9 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 3,000 base credits (subscribers receive 4,500 credits with +50% bonus). Rules [1] Credit Pack · 5,000 Credits2026-10-21 ↗ USD 69.9 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 5,000 base credits (subscribers receive 7,500 credits with +50% bonus). Rules [1] Credit Pack · 8,000 Credits2026-10-21 ↗ USD 99.9 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 8,000 base credits (subscribers receive 12,000 credits with +50% bonus). Rules [1] 11 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. The official workspace and pricing page list Free (no-login unlimited Seedream 3.5 0.5K 640×640 in slow queue, personal/non-commercial use only), three monthly plans (Pro USD 20/mo, Ultimate USD 40/mo, Max USD 80/mo), three annual plans with explicit annual totals (Pro USD 120/yr, Ultimate USD 240/yr, Max USD 480/yr at 50% off), and four one-time credit packs valid for 6 months (1,500 / 3,000 / 5,000 / 8,000 base credits, with +50% bonus for subscribers). Cancellation, sources & verification recordCancel renewal anytime in the subscription management portal (benefits remain active until the end of the current billing period); FAQ states digital/virtual purchases are generally non-refundable. Raphael AI official yearly, monthly, and credit pack pricing page ↗ · 2026-10-21 Capture 1 ↗ · Capture 2 ↗ · Capture 3 ↗ · Capture 4 ↗ |
| Free & trial allowance on the test date | Free Adobe account includes daily free generations ('Daily free generations' badge in prompt bar) supporting Firefly Image 5 (1K) | Unlimited guest generations in the slow queue, restricted to Seedream 3.5 / Z-Image Turbo at 0.5K Low (640×640) |
| Cancellation & refunds | Self-serve cancellation in Adobe Account (monthly plans cancel anytime; annual billed-monthly plans subject to Adobe terms) | Cancel renewal anytime in the subscription management portal (benefits remain active until the end of the current billing period); FAQ states digital/virtual purchases are generally non-refundable. |
| Disclosure of costs & limits | Prompt bar explicitly displays remaining daily free generations before and after each run | Model selector and resolution dropdown display Paid tags before clicking Generate, contradicting the hero banner's "100% Free · Powered by GPT Image 2.5" claim |
| Task quality | ||
| Measured fixture results | Not verified | Not verified |
| Fixture findings | 'REALTEST 2026' lettering and 3 red apples + 2 blue ceramic mugs are 100% accurate; the retro robot hand is stylized as a 3-ring clamp rather than 5 distinct fingers (59.0/65). | Spelling was correct in this test; free output was 640px and the guest wait was about 85 seconds. |
| Original historical observation | Strong typography and object counting (59.0/65): 'REALTEST 2026' text and 3 red apples + 2 blue ceramic mugs are 100% exact, while the retro robot hand is stylized as a 3-segment brass clamp instead of 5 distinct fingers. | Seedream 3.5 demonstrates strong typography ("REALTEST 2026" 25/25), but Raphael AI caps free users at 640×640 (0.5K Low) WebP and an ~85s queue despite its "100% Free · Powered by GPT Image 2.5" hero banner. |
| Suitable uses · historical assessment | Commercial creators needing copyright-safe C2PA imagery, exact sign typography, and seamless handoff to Photoshop Web | Users who refuse to register an account and need unlimited, unwatermarked 640×640 concept drafts while tolerating an ~85s slow queue |
| Result & output evidence | No native output obtained; the preview does not establish final export quality. | |
| Delivery capabilities | ||
| Recorded export specifications | 1024 × 1024 · PNG · Check watermark record | 640×640 (0.5K Low WebP, 39.06% pixel retention vs 1024² baseline) · Historical description; output not attached · Check watermark record No native output is attached; check the evidence for specification and watermark claims. |
| Historical specification note · not an official maximum | 1024×1024 (1K PNG) | 640×640 (0.5K Low WebP · Free Guest Seedream 3.5; 2K/4K Require Paid Plan) |
| Watermark observation | No visible watermark (native 1024×1024 RGB PNG with C2PA metadata) | Zero watermark (clean 640×640 WebP export) |
| Batch & API | Supports composition reference upload, mosaic/carousel history view, and one-click opening in Photoshop Web | Generates 2 variations per run; web workspace only |
| Recorded free-tier dimensions | 1024 × 1024 | Not verified |
| Attached file dimensions | 1024 × 1024 · PNG | Not verified |
| Speed & reliability | ||
| Timing observation | Network-observed server wait: 6.21s · End-to-end reference: 6.82s | Network-observed server wait: 85s · End-to-end reference: 85.5s |
| Date & fixture | 2026-10-21 · anchor_t2i_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914) | 2026-10-16 · anchor_t2i_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914) |
| Repeated tests & reliability | No standardized repetition count, success rate or variability range is recorded. | No standardized repetition count, success rate or variability range is recorded. |
| Interaction experience | ||
| Account requirements | Account required in this test | No login in this test |
| Sign-in methods | Supports free Google / Apple / Facebook / Email Adobe account sign-in | No login required for 0.5K Low (640×640) guest generations |
| Manual adjustment | Not verified | Manual erase / adjustment recorded in the historical flow |
| Interaction observations | Left inspector clearly exposes Model (Firefly Image 5), Aspect Ratio (1:1), and Resolution (1K); hovering the generated image provides one-click Download or Open in Photoshop Web. A dismissible 30%-off banner appears below the canvas without blocking export. | Genuinely allows guests to generate and download 2 unwatermarked images without registering or logging in, though guests are routed into an ~85s slow queue ("In queue · Sign in for faster") with persistent "Upgrade for Fast Generation" upsell banners. |
| Background & reputation | ||
| Service lifecycle notice | Not verified | Not verified |
| Operator | Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ: ADBE) | Raphael AI (raphael.app) |
| Recorded origin | San Jose, CA, USA | Independent AI Web Application |
| Domain history record | Founded 1982 (domain registered 1986) | 2024–present |
| Background & reputation assessment | Flagship Firefly Image 5 model by Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ: ADBE), trained on licensed Adobe Stock content with built-in C2PA Content Credentials. | Popular high-traffic vertical AI image generator directory site (raphael.app, launched 2024). |
| External reputation record | Not verified | Not verified |
| Engineering & privacy | ||
| Processing location | Uploaded for cloud processing | Uploaded for cloud processing |
| Third-party tracking record | Not verified | Not verified |
| Engineering & privacy assessment | Dispatches async generation via POST image-v5.ff.adobe.io/v1/images/generate-async and polls bks-epo8552.adobe.io/v2/jobs/result (network-observed server wait 6.21s), delivering a native 1024×1024 lossless RGB PNG. | Guest queue outputs 2× 640×640 unwatermarked WebP images (~43KB each) after an ~85.0s queue + inference wait. |
| Retention statement | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record | Claims deletion within 10 minutes; deletion not independently verified |
| Evaluation basis | ||
| Pricing transparency | 28 / 35 Landing page provides a prompt entry box and 'Go to Firefly' link; signing in with a free Adobe account on firefly.adobe.com/generate/images displays 'Daily free generations (2 left today)' and exports a native 1024×1024 unwatermarked PNG (1.41MB) using Firefly Image 5 (1:1, 1K). | 25 / 35 Landing page hero badges (01_landing.png) prominently claim "100% Free · Powered by GPT Image 2.5 · No Login Required · Unlimited Generations"; however, the actual prompt box defaults guests to "Seedream 3.5" locked at "0.5K Low (640×640)", while "GPT Image 2.5", "Raphael 2.1", and "2K Medium / 4K High" resolutions carry Paid badges. |
| Interaction restraint | 26 / 30 Left inspector clearly exposes Model (Firefly Image 5), Aspect Ratio (1:1), and Resolution (1K); hovering the generated image provides one-click Download or Open in Photoshop Web. A dismissible 30%-off banner appears below the canvas without blocking export. | 23 / 30 Genuinely allows guests to generate and download 2 unwatermarked images without registering or logging in, though guests are routed into an ~85s slow queue ("In queue · Sign in for faster") with persistent "Upgrade for Fast Generation" upsell banners. |
| Background & reputation | 20 / 20 Flagship Firefly Image 5 model by Adobe Inc. (NASDAQ: ADBE), trained on licensed Adobe Stock content with built-in C2PA Content Credentials. | 14 / 20 Popular high-traffic vertical AI image generator directory site (raphael.app, launched 2024). |
| Engineering & privacy | 14 / 15 Dispatches async generation via POST image-v5.ff.adobe.io/v1/images/generate-async and polls bks-epo8552.adobe.io/v2/jobs/result (network-observed server wait 6.21s), delivering a native 1024×1024 lossless RGB PNG. | 12 / 15 Guest queue outputs 2× 640×640 unwatermarked WebP images (~43KB each) after an ~85.0s queue + inference wait. |
| Task quality | 59 / 65 Text rendering (25.0/25: Wooden sign prints 'REALTEST 2026' across two lines with 100% accurate spelling) · Count & color binding (20.0/20: Exactly 3 red apples on the left and 2 blue ceramic mugs on the right on a dark oak table) · Anatomy & structure (14.0/20: Vintage brass robot's right arm holds the sign stick with a 3-ring + thumb clamp claw rather than 5 distinct humanoid fingers). | 58 / 65 Text Rendering (25/25: Exact 2-line "REALTEST 2026" carved onto the wooden sign with 100% spelling accuracy (25/25)) · Count & Color Binding (16/20: 2 blue ceramic mugs are exact, but the first image rendered 2 red apples instead of 3 (missing 1 apple; the 2nd image in the batch rendered 3 apples) (16.0/20)) · 5-Finger Hand & Structure (17/20: Right brass robotic hand gripping the wooden sign handle shows 4 fingers + 1 thumb with vintage brass patina, though overall clarity is limited by the 640×640 (0.5K Low) resolution cap (17.0/20)) |
| Deliverable specifications | 20 / 20 Clean unwatermarked export (8/8); native export is a 1024×1024 (1K) RGB lossless PNG (1,412,597 bytes) with C2PA Content Credentials (12/12). | 14 / 20 Clean unwatermarked export (8/8); Export & Max deliverable spec: 640×640 (0.5K Low WebP · Free Guest Seedream 3.5; 2K/4K Require Paid Plan) |
| Processing speed | 12 / 15 2026-10-21 same-run CDP network timing: 6.21s server wait from POST image-v5.ff.adobe.io/v1/images/generate-async to terminal GET bks-epo8552.adobe.io/v2/jobs/result poll (6.82s end-to-end, async_verified) (12.0/15). | 3 / 15 Network-observed server wait: 85s (API mode: async_poll; end-to-end 85.5s shown for reference only, never penalized) |
