🎨 AI image tool comparison
Model specification comparison
| tool | model version | highest resolution | Picture output speed | number of styles | API | free | Starting from monthly fee |
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| Midjourney | v7 | 4096×4096 | ~30 seconds | unlimited | ✅ | ❌ | $10 |
| DALL-E | DALL-E 4 | 2048×2048 | ~15 seconds | Rich | ✅ | limited | ContainsChatGPT |
| Stable Diffusion | SD4 | Infinite(enlarge) | Depends on GPU | Unlimited (community) | ✅ | Open source and free | free |
| Adobe Firefly | Firefly 3 | 4096×4096 | ~20 seconds | hundreds | ✅ | limited | Includes CC subscription |
| Tongyi Wanxiang | Wanxiang 2.0 | 2048×2048 | ~20 seconds | hundreds | ✅ | have | Free quota |
Comparison of functional features
| tool | partial redraw | Tu Sheng Tu | text rendering | Reference picture | ControlNet | Commercial authorization | Chinese understanding |
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| Midjourney | ✅ Vary Region | ✅ | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | ✅ –iw | ❌ | Pro version | ⭐⭐⭐ |
| DALL-E | ✅ | ✅ | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| Stable Diffusion | ✅ Inpaint | ✅ | ⭐⭐⭐ | ✅ IP-Adapter | ✅ | ✅ | ⭐⭐⭐ |
| Adobe Firefly | ✅ | ✅ | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| Tongyi Wanxiang | ✅ | ✅ | ⭐⭐⭐ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
Scenario recommendation
- Art creation/concept design: Midjourney(The best picture quality + style)
- Totally free + unlimited pictures: Stable Diffusion(Open source, run by yourself)
- Designer professional use: Adobe Firefly(PS/FigmaIntegration + commercial peace of mind)
- Rapid prototyping/conversational drawing:DALL-E(ChatGPTBuilt-in is the most convenient)
- Domestic e-commerce/Chinese scene: Tongyi Wanxiang
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