Photoshop Generative Credits

The real cost
of the fill.

One click, wildly different price tags. Here's what Adobe actually charges you when you swap Firefly for a partner model inside Generative Fill.

0 credits60 credits
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 PARTNER MODELS · 10–40 Firefly · 1 GPT Image · 60
Included in your plan tier Up to 60× the cost of a Firefly generation
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Standard vs. partner credit costs

Included

Adobe Firefly

1
credit / generation

Adobe's own model, priced for routine use inside your standard plan.

Premium

Google Gemini · FLUX · Nano Banana

10–40
credits / generation

Third-party models available inside Generative Fill, billed against your monthly limit.

Premium · Highest

GPT Image / GPT Image 1.5

≤60
credits / generation

The most expensive option in Photoshop's model picker, by a wide margin.

02

Why the gap exists

Firefly

Runs on Adobe's own stack

Bundled into your standard plan tier, so Adobe can price it for economical, everyday use.

Partner models

Rented compute, passed on to you

Flagged as Premium features, these requests run on third-party infrastructure — Google, Black Forest Labs, OpenAI — which costs Adobe more, so it costs you more.

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Checking your balance

  1. Open the Photoshop Home Screen or click your profile icon in the top corner to see your remaining Generative AI credit balance without leaving the app.

  2. Or check the Adobe Account Portal — log in from any browser to view the same balance and usage history on your dashboard.