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TaglineAI search done right. Cited answers, not chat theater.The one that actually gets text in images right.The fastest AI inference in the world. Crazy low latency.Commercially safe image gen, deeply integrated with Photoshop.
CategoryResearchImageDev PlatformImage
PricingFree + $20/mo ProFree + $8/mo + $20/mo + $60/moFree tier + pay-as-you-go APIFree + included with Creative Cloud
Best forReplacing Google for any question where you want a cited answer in seconds.Anything with text — posters, ads, album covers, slide decks.Developers who need sub-100ms LLM responses.Anyone in Creative Cloud. Brands that need copyright clarity.
Strengths
  • Sources every claim
  • Fast, current answers
  • Pro Search runs multi-step research
  • Spaces for persistent context
  • Best text rendering in the game
  • Strong free tier
  • Good for logos, posters, thumbnails
  • 500+ tokens/sec on Llama/Mixtral — feels instant
  • Custom LPU hardware
  • Great free tier
  • Trained on licensed content — commercially safe
  • Generative Fill in Photoshop is incredible
  • Native to Adobe ecosystem
Weaknesses
  • Not a general chatbot
  • Answers can be shallow on complex topics
  • Aesthetic ceiling below Midjourney
  • Less style variety
  • Open-weight models only (no Claude/GPT)
  • Less flexibility on custom configs
  • Aesthetic ceiling below Midjourney
  • Tied to Adobe subscription
Kai's verdictS-tier for search. I use it before Google now. If you're still Googling everything, try this for a week.S-tier for text-in-image. Use this for posters, Midjourney for art.S-tier for speed. When latency is the product, start here.S-tier inside Photoshop (Generative Fill). B-tier standalone.
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