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	Cursor S	Recraft S	Adobe Firefly A	Leonardo.ai A
Tagline	VS Code fork that made AI coding actually work.	Vector + raster AI for designers. Actually controls the output.	Commercially safe image gen, deeply integrated with Photoshop.	Gamer + creator image gen with model fine-tuning built in.
Category	Coding	Image	Image	Image
Pricing	Free + $20/mo Pro + $40/mo Business	Free + $12-$48/mo	Free + included with Creative Cloud	Free + $12-$60/mo
Best for	Developers. Non-developers who want to ship working code.	Designers, brand teams, anyone needing vector output or tight style control.	Anyone in Creative Cloud. Brands that need copyright clarity.	Indie game devs, illustrators, anyone training custom style models.
Strengths	Tab completion feels like mind-reading Composer for multi-file edits Runs Claude, GPT, Gemini — you pick	Exports SVG vectors — rare in AI image gen Strong style control + consistency Brand kit for consistent outputs	Trained on licensed content — commercially safe Generative Fill in Photoshop is incredible Native to Adobe ecosystem	Train your own models on your style/character Great for game art + concept art Generous free tier
Weaknesses	Can feel overwhelming for non-coders Expensive at scale	Less hyped than Midjourney Learning curve for non-designers	Aesthetic ceiling below Midjourney Tied to Adobe subscription	General output behind Midjourney Can be overwhelming
Kai's verdict	S-tier for coding. If you write code of any kind, this pays back the $20 in a day.	S-tier for designers. The only one that takes vectors seriously.	S-tier inside Photoshop (Generative Fill). B-tier standalone.	A-tier for creators training custom looks. B-tier for general use.
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