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	GitHub Copilot B	Google Veo A	Adobe Firefly A	Fathom S
Tagline	Microsoft/GitHub's autocomplete. Deep VS Code + JetBrains integration.	Google's video model. Baked into Gemini + YouTube Shorts.	Commercially safe image gen, deeply integrated with Photoshop.	Meeting notes, free forever for individuals.
Category	coding	video	image	meeting
Pricing	Free (limited) + $10/mo Pro + $19/mo Business	Included with Gemini Advanced $20/mo + YouTube creator tools	Free + included with Creative Cloud	Free for individuals + $15-$29/user/mo teams
Best for	Teams with GitHub already. Devs who don't want to change IDEs.	Gemini Advanced users, YouTube Shorts creators.	Anyone in Creative Cloud. Brands that need copyright clarity.	Solo operators, freelancers, small teams on a budget.
Strengths	Great enterprise story Works in your existing IDE Chat + autocomplete	Included with Gemini Advanced YouTube Shorts native integration Strong prompt understanding	Trained on licensed content — commercially safe Generative Fill in Photoshop is incredible Native to Adobe ecosystem	Unlimited free tier for solo use Strong summaries + action items Works in Zoom, Meet, Teams
Weaknesses	Less agentic than Cursor/Claude Code Model quality varies	Still catching up on quality vs Kling/Runway Less control than pros need	Aesthetic ceiling below Midjourney Tied to Adobe subscription	Bot-joining model Team features gated
Kai's verdict	B-tier. Solid for autocomplete but the category moved past it. Pick Cursor unless you can't.	A-tier if you already pay Gemini. B-tier standalone.	S-tier inside Photoshop (Generative Fill). B-tier standalone.	S-tier for solo + free. The best free option, hands down.
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