Adobe Firefly Image 3vs.FLUX1.1 [pro]
Which one is better?
In our own test, FLUX1.1 [pro] leads. 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.
![FLUX1.1 [pro]: Typography and layout, first image from the fixed test run](/_astro-img/000d3baf3e638643/1024.avif)
Result for “Typography and layout”:FLUX1.1 [pro] ahead
What the rating looks at: Legible text, hierarchy, and composition.
“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
FLUX1.1 [pro]: fal, requested 1024x1024, n=1, seed=1598804755, prompt expansion disabled, estimated cost $0.040000, generated Nov 1, 2026, 9:00 PM. Source
Protocol gradually-image-comparison-v1. Prompt SHA 256: 985a75b38642a9f0e5e0c0e0c67f1b7f67780d42bd2168fa24e9a7a7a94b0da6
Adobe Firefly Image 3 image SHA 256: 9d5906a1ead81d8ccac7833e355e8ca2eb9b501c1ad6eb8afe086eb8aeb72f42
FLUX1.1 [pro] image SHA 256: b475e58b4513d0ed851a405764c795b380f352ddff2599324a6ddf4046a2ca83
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
FLUX1.1 [pro]: fal, requested 1024x1024, n=1, seed=2834891197, prompt expansion disabled, estimated cost $0.040000, generated Nov 1, 2026, 9:00 PM. Source
Protocol gradually-image-comparison-v1. Prompt SHA 256: ed65cb4e6a51e2336f8b149ad4cbb16e020f07d527ad94362e719d2dcf91d94f
Adobe Firefly Image 3 image SHA 256: 9be22655b492fe44a2b5f906d12a9d80d68967e771177c3a7e7e9d9b8d492ad0
FLUX1.1 [pro] image SHA 256: 2e27914d8784b0c4df1bb786934c4269230e1b2a6657fa500cb3cf46c3244041
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
FLUX1.1 [pro]: fal, requested 1024x1024, n=1, seed=1611870596, prompt expansion disabled, estimated cost $0.040000, generated Nov 1, 2026, 9:00 PM. Source
Protocol gradually-image-comparison-v1. Prompt SHA 256: c67fd71e91304458a2feef5c91efa8677260fab0c0099a29a2c52cb579f5b2f3
Adobe Firefly Image 3 image SHA 256: 5fc5c7d52a0a0eab5d6e0c078dfcd1723ddfdce1f4f28ee08a68bde942e89fab
FLUX1.1 [pro] image SHA 256: 4e45c833a1cfb178fdb2be4962709d5add987ae330bb860e739a934623327ad8
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
FLUX1.1 [pro]: fal, requested 1024x1024, n=1, seed=22370095, prompt expansion disabled, estimated cost $0.040000, generated Nov 1, 2026, 9:00 PM. Source
Protocol gradually-image-comparison-v1. Prompt SHA 256: 2e012c3d14ee5dd02203a94f394ca80a5038cdebd6032b25a8b8a221f2255419
Adobe Firefly Image 3 image SHA 256: aa88c80c984b7671eef720bb790dfde56ab82609939bf1412db2fc998ef592e7
FLUX1.1 [pro] image SHA 256: 30f27d636afd6c596e3314f7412ca3a0497be81362e72e40fbf8d8517adb80ab
The numbers at a glance
Adobe Firefly Image 3
not in the arena
FLUX1.1 [pro]
not in the arena
Adobe Firefly Image 3
Rank 98 of 108
FLUX1.1 [pro]
Rank 81 of 108
Adobe Firefly Image 3
no API price
FLUX1.1 [pro]
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.
FLUX1.1 [pro]
- Subscription
- No Black Forest Labs subscription includes this model. Through other providers from ≈ €9.54 a month (Krea Basic, with limited credits). 14 plans in Germany.
- Via API
- No API price known. Access: API.
- Weights
- unknown.
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 | FLUX1.1 [pro] |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 33 |
| GraduallyBench by task | ||
| Typography and layoutLegible text, hierarchy, and composition | 7 | 42 |
| Product photographyMaterials, reflections, and fine details | 15 | 26 |
| Character and detailAnatomy, clothing, and spatial consistency | 27 | 39 |
| InfographicNumbers, labels, and visual organization | 5 | 24 |
| 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 | unknown |
| Lifecycle | no notice | Older, still documented BFL text-to-image API route |
| Access | Web app | API |
| Parameters | not published | not published |
| Largest output | not consistently published | not consistently published |
| Plans in Germanynaming exactly this model | n/a | 14 |
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) · FLUX1.1 [pro] model source, status 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 FLUX1.1 [pro] from the same arena and category. Older model versions are not used as substitutes.
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