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	OpenRouter S	Adobe Firefly A	Recraft S	Claude Code S
Tagline	One API, every model. Pay-as-you-go, no subscriptions.	Commercially safe image gen, deeply integrated with Photoshop.	Vector + raster AI for designers. Actually controls the output.	Anthropic's CLI agent. Opus-powered, operates on your repo directly.
Category	Dev Platform	Image	Image	Coding
Pricing	Pay per token — model-dependent	Free + included with Creative Cloud	Free + $12-$48/mo	Part of Claude Pro/Max/Team plans
Best for	Developers experimenting across models. Apps that want fallback logic.	Anyone in Creative Cloud. Brands that need copyright clarity.	Designers, brand teams, anyone needing vector output or tight style control.	Developers who want an agent, not autocomplete. Large refactors, tests, docs.
Strengths	300+ models from one endpoint Automatic fallbacks between providers No subscription — just pay what you use	Trained on licensed content — commercially safe Generative Fill in Photoshop is incredible Native to Adobe ecosystem	Exports SVG vectors — rare in AI image gen Strong style control + consistency Brand kit for consistent outputs	Runs locally, edits your actual files Strong on large codebases with 1M context Great at multi-step tasks
Weaknesses	Slight markup over direct API Some provider features not exposed	Aesthetic ceiling below Midjourney Tied to Adobe subscription	Less hyped than Midjourney Learning curve for non-designers	Terminal-based — learning curve Can't be used without Claude subscription
Kai's verdict	S-tier for model-shopping. I use this for every prototype before committing.	S-tier inside Photoshop (Generative Fill). B-tier standalone.	S-tier for designers. The only one that takes vectors seriously.	S-tier if you live in the terminal. Different shape than Cursor — complementary, not replacement.
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