Hy Image 3.5 Previewvs.Adobe Firefly Image 4
Which one is better?
We have not tested Hy Image 3.5 Preview ourselves yet. Neither is in the arena. Neither has an API price.
Same prompt, two images
Same task, the first image of each.
No image from the four fixed tasks for Hy Image 3.5 Preview yet.This model does not yet have a complete GraduallyBench run.
Result for “Typography and layout”:only Adobe Firefly Image 4 tested
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.
Missing image run for Hy Image 3.5 Preview
This model does not yet have a complete GraduallyBench run. Run the missing fixed tasks, archive the first output of each, and evaluate them blind.
DocumentationThe numbers at a glance
Hy Image 3.5 Preview
not in the arena
Adobe Firefly Image 4
not in the arena
Hy Image 3.5 Preview
not tested yet
Adobe Firefly Image 4
Rank 68 of 74
Hy Image 3.5 Preview
no API price
Adobe Firefly Image 4
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.
Hy Image 3.5 Preview
- Subscription
- n/a No plan in Germany names exactly this model.
- Via API
- No API price known. Access: API.
- Weights
- unknown.
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.
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 | Hy Image 3.5 Preview | Adobe Firefly Image 4 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | n/a | 17 |
| GraduallyBench by task | ||
| Typography and layoutLegible text, hierarchy, and composition | n/a | 11 |
| Product photographyMaterials, reflections, and fine details | n/a | 5 |
| Character and detailAnatomy, clothing, and spatial consistency | n/a | 46 |
| InfographicNumbers, labels, and visual organization | n/a | 5 |
| API price | ||
| Per imagelower is better | n/a | n/a |
| 100 images | n/a | n/a |
| Profile | ||
| Released | Sep 22, 2026 | Apr 24, 2025 |
| Weightsopen means: runs locally | unknown | unknown |
| Lifecycle | Public preview; T2I, I2I, and multi-turn editing | no notice |
| Access | API | Web app |
| Parameters | not published | not published |
| Largest output | not consistently published | not consistently published |
| 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: Hy Image 3.5 Preview model source, status source (verified Nov 1, 2026) · Adobe Firefly Image 4 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 Hy Image 3.5 Preview and Adobe Firefly Image 4 from the same arena and category. Older model versions are not used as substitutes.
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