Adobe Firefly Image 3vs.AuraFlow v0.3

Which one is better?

In our own test both are on par. Neither is in the arena. Neither has an API price.

Test images

Same task, the first image of each. The task with the biggest difference is preselected.

Adobe Firefly Image 3: Character and detail, first image from the fixed test run — Adobe Firefly Image 327 out of 100

AuraFlow v0.3: Character and detail, first image from the fixed test run — AuraFlow v0.316 out of 100

Result for “Character and detail”:Adobe Firefly Image 3 slightly ahead

Prompt given to both modelsCreate a square cinematic full-body portrait of a fictional bicycle courier waiting under a transparent umbrella at a rainy tram stop in Hamburg at blue hour. She wears a mustard raincoat, navy trousers, red sneakers, a silver helmet, and carries a teal messenger bag. Keep both hands visible, render the bicycle correctly, use realistic wet-street reflections, and include no readable brand names.

What the rating looks at: Anatomy, clothing, and spatial consistency.

“Ahead”: better in all three rating rounds. “Slightly ahead”: a higher value, but not in every round.

Test protocol of the images

Each test attempt uses the same archived prompt and one request. The first output of that attempt counts. Repeats after technical test failures are disclosed for the affected images. Files are normalized to 1,024 × 1,024 pixels without cropping. Provider resolution, randomness, quality tier and prompt processing can still differ. The images are a practical visual test, not a reconstruction of the arena configuration.

Character and detail

Adobe Firefly Image 3: manual, 1:1, one request, first output (first top-left candidate of native batch), exact UI model Firefly Image 3, provider-default random seed, native resolution provider default, fast mode False, no reference images, no selected effects, default content settings, source UI file Firefly_Create a square cinematic full-body portrait of a fictional bicycle courier waiting u 715099.jpg, source 2048x2048, stored 1024x1024 (Lanczos3 downscale), generated Nov 1, 2026, 10:28 PM. Source

AuraFlow v0.3: manual, local PyTorch 2.13.0, Diffusers 0.36.0; fal/AuraFlow-v0.3@2cd8588f04c886002be4571697d84654a50e3af3; native 1024x1024, 1:1; one request, first output; steps=50, guidance=3.5, seed=8761677709905735111; mps for text encoder and denoising; cpu for native VAE decode; float16 for text encoder and transformer; float32 for VAE, generated Nov 2, 2026, 6:42 PM. Source

Protocol gradually-image-comparison-v1. Prompt SHA 256: 985a75b38642a9f0e5e0c0e0c67f1b7f67780d42bd2168fa24e9a7a7a94b0da6

Adobe Firefly Image 3 image SHA 256: 9d5906a1ead81d8ccac7833e355e8ca2eb9b501c1ad6eb8afe086eb8aeb72f42

AuraFlow v0.3 image SHA 256: 9d0f14ca671e82f18947b9a0d7d7587e372cb4f515ce028434fac4efbd937155

Infographic

Adobe Firefly Image 3: manual, 1:1, one request, first output (first top-left candidate of native batch), exact UI model Firefly Image 3, provider-default random seed, native resolution provider default, fast mode False, no reference images, no selected effects, default content settings, source UI file Firefly_Create a square German infographic titled SO FUNKTIONIERT PHOTOSYNTHESE. Show exactly 715099.jpg, source 2048x2048, stored 1024x1024 (Lanczos3 downscale), generated Nov 1, 2026, 10:28 PM. Source

AuraFlow v0.3: manual, local PyTorch 2.13.0, Diffusers 0.36.0; fal/AuraFlow-v0.3@2cd8588f04c886002be4571697d84654a50e3af3; native 1024x1024, 1:1; one request, first output; steps=50, guidance=3.5, seed=3793893866514060497; mps for text encoder and denoising; cpu for native VAE decode; float16 for text encoder and transformer; float32 for VAE, generated Nov 2, 2026, 6:47 PM. Source

Protocol gradually-image-comparison-v1. Prompt SHA 256: ed65cb4e6a51e2336f8b149ad4cbb16e020f07d527ad94362e719d2dcf91d94f

Adobe Firefly Image 3 image SHA 256: 9be22655b492fe44a2b5f906d12a9d80d68967e771177c3a7e7e9d9b8d492ad0

AuraFlow v0.3 image SHA 256: d2a4ecc1c165bc861ca60133d9ff95dc9d5b1d5320763be92c8168ff8c3b8166

Product photography

Adobe Firefly Image 3: manual, 1:1, one request, first output (first top-left candidate of native batch), exact UI model Firefly Image 3, provider-default random seed, native resolution provider default, fast mode False, no reference images, no selected effects, default content settings, source UI file Firefly_Create a square premium product photograph of a brushed titanium wristwatch standing 715099.jpg, source 2048x2048, stored 1024x1024 (Lanczos3 downscale), generated Nov 1, 2026, 10:28 PM. Source

AuraFlow v0.3: manual, local PyTorch 2.13.0, Diffusers 0.36.0; fal/AuraFlow-v0.3@2cd8588f04c886002be4571697d84654a50e3af3; native 1024x1024, 1:1; one request, first output; steps=50, guidance=3.5, seed=4682738952817248216; mps for text encoder and denoising; cpu for native VAE decode; float16 for text encoder and transformer; float32 for VAE, generated Nov 2, 2026, 6:37 PM. Source

Protocol gradually-image-comparison-v1. Prompt SHA 256: c67fd71e91304458a2feef5c91efa8677260fab0c0099a29a2c52cb579f5b2f3

Adobe Firefly Image 3 image SHA 256: 5fc5c7d52a0a0eab5d6e0c078dfcd1723ddfdce1f4f28ee08a68bde942e89fab

AuraFlow v0.3 image SHA 256: 6889065a427cc29bc1c0a53b0ad0662eb24f4be885148b0ebb8f6d945bbd4749

Typography and layout

Adobe Firefly Image 3: manual, 1:1, one request, first output (first top-left candidate of native batch), exact UI model Firefly Image 3, provider-default random seed, native resolution provider default, fast mode False, no reference images, no selected effects, default content settings, source UI file Firefly_Create a square editorial poster for an imaginary night train called MONDFALTER. Show 715099.jpg, source 2048x2048, stored 1024x1024 (Lanczos3 downscale), generated Nov 1, 2026, 10:28 PM. Source

AuraFlow v0.3: manual, local PyTorch 2.13.0, Diffusers 0.36.0; fal/AuraFlow-v0.3@2cd8588f04c886002be4571697d84654a50e3af3; native 1024x1024, 1:1; one request, first output; steps=50, guidance=3.5, seed=7437917803059710684; mps for text encoder and denoising; cpu for native VAE decode; float16 for text encoder and transformer; float32 for VAE, generated Nov 2, 2026, 6:31 PM. Source

Protocol gradually-image-comparison-v1. Prompt SHA 256: 2e012c3d14ee5dd02203a94f394ca80a5038cdebd6032b25a8b8a221f2255419

Adobe Firefly Image 3 image SHA 256: aa88c80c984b7671eef720bb790dfde56ab82609939bf1412db2fc998ef592e7

AuraFlow v0.3 image SHA 256: b6c221541210743564f6921b5e0bbc227c4d2246f6410cb0c1779c7c58d9460d

The numbers at a glance

Arena ratingfrom votes by users · higher is better

n/a

Adobe Firefly Image 3

not in the arena

n/a

AuraFlow v0.3

not in the arena

GraduallyBenchour own rating, 0 to 100 · higher is better

Adobe Firefly Image 3

Rank 98 of 108

AuraFlow v0.3

Rank 102 of 108

Price per imagedollars through the API · lower is better

n/a

Adobe Firefly Image 3

no API price

n/a

AuraFlow v0.3

no API price

Ranks among the 21 image models with an arena rating and the 108 with a GraduallyBench run; prices compared with 28 models with an API price.

Adobe Firefly Image 3

Subscription: n/a No plan in Germany names exactly this model.
Via API: No API price known. Access: Web app.
Weights: unknown.

AuraFlow v0.3

Subscription: n/a No plan in Germany names exactly this model.
Via API: No API price known. Access: local.
License: Open weights.

Subscriptions only count plans that name exactly this model. Subscription prices include VAT, API prices are in dollars.

GraduallyBench from Nov 3, 2026 · Subscription database from Sep 29, 2026 (38 days old)

All data side by side

The better value is bold. For ratings only when the gap is clear.

Kennzahl	Adobe Firefly Image 3	AuraFlow v0.3
Ratings
Arena ratingfrom votes by users, higher is better	n/a	n/a
Arena rank	n/a	n/a
Arena votesmore votes, a safer rating	n/a	n/a
GraduallyBenchour own rating, 0 to 100	13	12
GraduallyBench by task
Typography and layoutLegible text, hierarchy, and composition	7	11
Product photographyMaterials, reflections, and fine details	15	15
Character and detailAnatomy, clothing, and spatial consistency	27	16
InfographicNumbers, labels, and visual organization	5	7
API price
Per imagelower is better	n/a	n/a
100 images	n/a	n/a
Profile
Released	Apr 23, 2024	n/a
Weightsopen means: runs locally	unknown	open
Access	Web app	local
Parameters	not published	7 billion
Largest output	not consistently published	1,536 × 1,536 pixels
Plans in Germanynaming exactly this model	n/a	n/a

API prices for one image at 1,024 × 1,024 pixels according to Artificial Analysis.

Sources: Adobe Firefly Image 3 model source (verified Nov 1, 2026) · AuraFlow v0.3 model source (verified Nov 1, 2026)

Arena ratings by category

From blind votes on LMArena. “Ahead” means the lead is clear.

No shared arena score in the stored snapshot

The stored benchmark database contains no measurement for Adobe Firefly Image 3 and AuraFlow v0.3 from the same arena and category. Older model versions are not used as substitutes.

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