Adobe Firefly Image 4vs.GPT Image 1 Mini

Which one is better?

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

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

Adobe Firefly Image 4: Product photography, first image from the fixed test run — Adobe Firefly Image 45 out of 100

GPT Image 1 Mini: Product photography, first image from the fixed test run — GPT Image 1 Mini43 out of 100

Result for “Product photography”:GPT Image 1 Mini ahead

Prompt given to both modelsCreate a square premium product photograph of a brushed titanium wristwatch standing upright on dark green marble. The watch has a cream dial, thin black hands set to 10:10, twelve distinct hour markers, a realistic crown, and a dark brown leather strap. Soft window light from the left, controlled reflections, shallow depth of field, no text, no logo, no extra objects.

What the rating looks at: Materials, reflections, and fine details.

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

Test protocol of the images

Both models receive the same archived prompt in exactly one request, and the first result counts. 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 4: manual, 1:1, one request, first output, one output observed, exact UI model Firefly Image 4, provider-default random seed, native 2K square output, no reference images, no selected effects, default content settings, source UI file Create a square cinematic full-b 60374 ydr.ffgenimg, source 2048x2048, stored 1024x1024 (Lanczos3 downscale), generated Nov 1, 2026, 9:42 PM. Source

GPT Image 1 Mini: fal, requested 1024x1024, n=1, seed=provider random, quality low, Fal rounds per-request image plus text-token cost up to $0.01 for the fixed prompts, estimated cost $0.010000, generated Nov 1, 2026, 8:52 PM. Source

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

Adobe Firefly Image 4 image SHA 256: a0305ed203aa5f66fa5082f78a169737d0cea9fc6d7bdac14eb6c874521a6669

GPT Image 1 Mini image SHA 256: c0e2174457ec7197947f10d76d4c5a8fa49aec091b31652f0247cf7e11e903ba

Infographic

Adobe Firefly Image 4: manual, 1:1, one request, first output, one output observed, exact UI model Firefly Image 4, provider-default random seed, native 2K square output, no reference images, no selected effects, default content settings, source UI file Create a square German infograph 211113 2kW.ffgenimg, source 2048x2048, stored 1024x1024 (Lanczos3 downscale), generated Nov 1, 2026, 9:42 PM. Source

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

Adobe Firefly Image 4 image SHA 256: 6a23e56ba8c63ec5461c8a20fabc74aff347088ad49b3cc7aa39eb8088d33c23

GPT Image 1 Mini image SHA 256: 08bac6b96a08de0ca51bedd1b6f0648e65d24461446b15231e80f668aaf6d603

Product photography

Adobe Firefly Image 4: manual, 1:1, one request, first output, one output observed, exact UI model Firefly Image 4, provider-default random seed, native 2K square output, no reference images, no selected effects, default content settings, source UI file Create a square premium product 776320 41X.ffgenimg, source 2048x2048, stored 1024x1024 (Lanczos3 downscale), generated Nov 1, 2026, 9:42 PM. Source

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

Adobe Firefly Image 4 image SHA 256: 4f93f6c8da78501a95fccc17a8464c95f590799028c4a62ed87d15342e123182

GPT Image 1 Mini image SHA 256: a5e15f006cd5c689b9588fa55b37ea0d610cd9edb4bd167fabefda5d72f21480

Typography and layout

Adobe Firefly Image 4: manual, 1:1, one request, first output, one output observed, exact UI model Firefly Image 4, provider-default random seed, native 2K square output, no reference images, no selected effects, default content settings, source UI file Create a square editorial poster 565284 h6v.ffgenimg, source 2048x2048, stored 1024x1024 (Lanczos3 downscale), generated Nov 1, 2026, 9:42 PM. Source

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

Adobe Firefly Image 4 image SHA 256: 97ad71052994f6f16c416e03bb57c37b9e3a7c7be41377ee5f01ebd1fb253de2

GPT Image 1 Mini image SHA 256: 16fcb3be0f7ea7a48eabaacb5052ebccc221c00dd9ed3ff9d8e2f38f91b66c15

The numbers at a glance

Arena ratingfrom votes by users · higher is better

n/a

Adobe Firefly Image 4

not in the arena

n/a

GPT Image 1 Mini

not in the arena

GraduallyBenchour own rating, 0 to 100 · higher is better

Adobe Firefly Image 4

Rank 68 of 74

GPT Image 1 Mini

Rank 60 of 74

Price per imagedollars through the API · lower is better

n/a

Adobe Firefly Image 4

no API price

n/a

GPT Image 1 Mini

no API price

Ranks among the 22 image models with an arena rating and the 74 with a GraduallyBench run; prices compared with 28 models with an API price.

Adobe Firefly Image 4

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

GPT Image 1 Mini

Subscription: No OpenAI subscription includes this model. Through other providers from €6.83 a month (Poe Basic, with limited points). 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 1, 2026 · Subscription database from Sep 29, 2026 (34 days old)

All data side by side

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

Kennzahl	Adobe Firefly Image 4	GPT Image 1 Mini
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	17	26
GraduallyBench by task
Typography and layoutLegible text, hierarchy, and composition	11	47
Product photographyMaterials, reflections, and fine details	5	43
Character and detailAnatomy, clothing, and spatial consistency	46	8
InfographicNumbers, labels, and visual organization	5	8
API price
Per imagelower is better	n/a	n/a
100 images	n/a	n/a
Profile
Released	Apr 24, 2025	n/a
Weightsopen means: runs locally	unknown	unknown
Lifecycle	no notice	Deprecated; API shutdown announced for December 1, 2026
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 4 model source (verified Nov 1, 2026) · GPT Image 1 Mini 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 4 and GPT Image 1 Mini from the same arena and category. Older model versions are not used as substitutes.

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The numbers at a glance

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Arena ratings by category

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