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Tagline	Vector + raster AI for designers. Actually controls the output.	VS Code fork that made AI coding actually work.	The one that actually gets text in images right.	Commercially safe image gen, deeply integrated with Photoshop.
Category	Image	Coding	Image	Image
Pricing	Free + $12-$48/mo	Free + $20/mo Pro + $40/mo Business	Free + $8/mo + $20/mo + $60/mo	Free + included with Creative Cloud
Best for	Designers, brand teams, anyone needing vector output or tight style control.	Developers. Non-developers who want to ship working code.	Anything with text — posters, ads, album covers, slide decks.	Anyone in Creative Cloud. Brands that need copyright clarity.
Strengths	Exports SVG vectors — rare in AI image gen Strong style control + consistency Brand kit for consistent outputs	Tab completion feels like mind-reading Composer for multi-file edits Runs Claude, GPT, Gemini — you pick	Best text rendering in the game Strong free tier Good for logos, posters, thumbnails	Trained on licensed content — commercially safe Generative Fill in Photoshop is incredible Native to Adobe ecosystem
Weaknesses	Less hyped than Midjourney Learning curve for non-designers	Can feel overwhelming for non-coders Expensive at scale	Aesthetic ceiling below Midjourney Less style variety	Aesthetic ceiling below Midjourney Tied to Adobe subscription
Kai's verdict	S-tier for designers. The only one that takes vectors seriously.	S-tier for coding. If you write code of any kind, this pays back the $20 in a day.	S-tier for text-in-image. Use this for posters, Midjourney for art.	S-tier inside Photoshop (Generative Fill). B-tier standalone.
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