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	Perplexity S	Figma AI A	Adobe Firefly A	Ideogram S
Tagline	AI search done right. Cited answers, not chat theater.	AI features baked into the design tool you already use.	Commercially safe image gen, deeply integrated with Photoshop.	The one that actually gets text in images right.
Category	Research	Design	Image	Image
Pricing	Free + $20/mo Pro	Included with Figma plans	Free + included with Creative Cloud	Free + $8/mo + $20/mo + $60/mo
Best for	Replacing Google for any question where you want a cited answer in seconds.	Designers already on Figma.	Anyone in Creative Cloud. Brands that need copyright clarity.	Anything with text — posters, ads, album covers, slide decks.
Strengths	Sources every claim Fast, current answers Pro Search runs multi-step research Spaces for persistent context	First drafts with Make Designs Rename/rearrange layers automatically Natural language asset search	Trained on licensed content — commercially safe Generative Fill in Photoshop is incredible Native to Adobe ecosystem	Best text rendering in the game Strong free tier Good for logos, posters, thumbnails
Weaknesses	Not a general chatbot Answers can be shallow on complex topics	Features vary by plan + region Still rolling out	Aesthetic ceiling below Midjourney Tied to Adobe subscription	Aesthetic ceiling below Midjourney Less style variety
Kai's verdict	S-tier for search. I use it before Google now. If you're still Googling everything, try this for a week.	A-tier. No reason not to use it if you're on Figma. Not worth switching for.	S-tier inside Photoshop (Generative Fill). B-tier standalone.	S-tier for text-in-image. Use this for posters, Midjourney for art.
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