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Side-by-side: what they do, what they cost, what Kai actually thinks. Pass up to 4 tools via ?tools=claude,chatgpt,gemini.
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Hex A | Adobe Firefly A | DeepSeek S | |
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| Tagline | Modern data notebook with Magic AI assistant. | Commercially safe image gen, deeply integrated with Photoshop. | Chinese open-weight powerhouse. Crazy cheap, genuinely smart. |
| Category | Data | Image | Chatbots |
| Pricing | Free + $28+/user/mo | Free + included with Creative Cloud | Free web + ultra-cheap API (~$0.14/M input tokens) |
| Best for | Data teams at startups + enterprises. | Anyone in Creative Cloud. Brands that need copyright clarity. | Developers + cost-conscious builders. Anyone fine with self-hosting. |
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| Kai's verdict | A-tier for data teams. S-tier if you already live in SQL + Python. | S-tier inside Photoshop (Generative Fill). B-tier standalone. | S-tier for price/performance. A-tier for consumer use. If you build apps, this is the budget pick. |
| Link | Open → | Open → | Open → |