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	Perplexity S	Adobe Firefly A	Fathom S	Figma AI A
Tagline	AI search done right. Cited answers, not chat theater.	Commercially safe image gen, deeply integrated with Photoshop.	Meeting notes, free forever for individuals.	AI features baked into the design tool you already use.
Category	Research	Image	Meetings	Design
Pricing	Free + $20/mo Pro	Free + included with Creative Cloud	Free for individuals + $15-$29/user/mo teams	Included with Figma plans
Best for	Replacing Google for any question where you want a cited answer in seconds.	Anyone in Creative Cloud. Brands that need copyright clarity.	Solo operators, freelancers, small teams on a budget.	Designers already on Figma.
Strengths	Sources every claim Fast, current answers Pro Search runs multi-step research Spaces for persistent context	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	First drafts with Make Designs Rename/rearrange layers automatically Natural language asset search
Weaknesses	Not a general chatbot Answers can be shallow on complex topics	Aesthetic ceiling below Midjourney Tied to Adobe subscription	Bot-joining model Team features gated	Features vary by plan + region Still rolling out
Kai's verdict	S-tier for search. I use it before Google now. If you're still Googling everything, try this for a week.	S-tier inside Photoshop (Generative Fill). B-tier standalone.	S-tier for solo + free. The best free option, hands down.	A-tier. No reason not to use it if you're on Figma. Not worth switching for.
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