Frequently asked questions about generative credits (2024)

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Starting January 17, 2024, we will begin enforcing generative credit limits on select plans, including but not limited to Adobe Firefly. Your plan-specific information will be available on yourAdobe account management page, where you can review your generative credit allocation, usage, and experience when you exhaust your generative credits.Check back here after May 1, 2024, to learn when credit limits will apply to other plan types.

Generative AI is a type of artificial intelligence that enhances creativity by producing amazing results from simple text prompts. Generative AI features powered by Firefly are now available in our core creative tools and the standalone Firefly web app. We’re starting with images, text effects, and vectors, with Generative Fill and Generative Expand in Adobe Photoshop, Text to Image in Adobe Firefly, Generative Recolor in Adobe Illustrator, Text Effects in Adobe Express, and more. Next, we plan to bring generative AI powered by Firefly to 3D, animation, and video. Each groundbreaking generative AI feature unlocks new creative possibilities, empowering users to play, experiment, dream, and create the extraordinary.

Since generating content with AI models requires significant computational resources, we have updated our plans to include a monthly allocation of “generative credits.”

When do my generative credits renew?

For customers with a paid subscription, generative credits renew each month based on the plan’s initial billing date (For example, if the plan started on the 15th of the month, the credits would renew on the 15th of each month).

For Free users without a paid subscription, generative credits are allocated upon the first-time use of a Firefly-powered feature. For example, a free user logs into the Firefly website and uses Text to Image. At that time, the user is allocated 25 generative credits. Their generative credits will expire one month from that allocation date. If first-time use is on the 15th of the month, the credits will expire on the 15th of the next month. For any subsequent months, generative credits are again allocated upon the first-time use of a Firefly-powered feature, and those credits will expire one month from the new allocation date. If first-time use in month two occurs on the 19th of the month, their credits will expire on the 19th of the next month. This gives the user a full month for each allocation of generative credits.

How are generative credits consumed?

The consumption of generative credits depends on the generated output's computational cost and the value of the generative AI feature used.

Examples of actions where you are debited generative credits:

• Select Generate in Text Effects
• Select Load moreor Refresh in Text to Image

Examples of when you're not debited generative credits:

• Using generative AI featuresdefined in the rate tableas "0.”
• Selecting View in theFirefly communitysince opening the art isn't a new generation. But you'll be debited generative credits if you select Try Prompt, which requires a new generation.

*Outputs from beta features can be used commercially unless otherwise designated in the product or elsewhere, butaren't eligible for indemnification while in beta.

The credit consumption rates are for standard images of up to 2000 x 2000 pixels. To receive the above-listed consumption rates, you must use the latest version of the software. Usage rates may vary. Plans are subject to change.

Adobe Firefly is evolving rapidly. The rate card will be updated as we add more features and services. We plan to offer higher-resolution images, animation, video, and 3D generative AI features in the future. The number of generative credits consumed for those features may be greater.

What does "commercial use" mean?

Generative credits can be used across generative AI features powered by Adobe Firefly in the applications to which you are entitled. Generative credit counts reset each month. If you have multiple subscriptions, the total number of generative credits available is the aggregate of what is included in each plan. We have updated our plans to include access to generative AI creations in the following ways:

• Creative Cloud and Adobe Stock paid subscriptions include a plan-specific number of monthly generative AI creations of vector graphics or standard-resolution images* powered by Adobe Firefly. After the plan-specific number of generative credits is reached, you can keep taking generative AI actions to create vector graphics or standard-resolution images*, but your use of those generative AI features may be slower.
• Adobe Express and Adobe Firefly paid plans also include a plan-specific number of monthly generative AI creations of vector graphics or standard-resolution images* powered by Adobe Firefly. After the plan-specific number of generative credits is reached, you'll be able to take two generative AI actions to create vector graphics or standard-resolution images per day until your credits reset the next month.
• Creative Cloud, Adobe Firefly, and Adobe Express free plans receive a plan-specific number of monthly generative AI creations of vector graphics or standard resolution images* powered by Adobe Firefly. After the plan-specific number of generative credits is reached, you canupgrade to a paid planto continue creating assets with features powered by Firefly or wait until credits reset the next month.
  

How do I check how many generative credits I have remaining?

Users with an Adobe ID can access their generative credit count in theirAdobe account.There will be a counter that will show the number of monthly generative credits allocated to your account and the number of generative credits you have used in this cycle.

Starting January 17, 2024, we will begin enforcing generative credit limits on select plans, including but not limited to Adobe Firefly. For a limited time, Creative Cloud, Adobe Express, and Adobe Stock paid subscribers won't be subject to generative credit limits, even though they'll see the counter on the account page.

Check back after May 1, 2024, to learn when credit limits will apply to other plan types.

A. Number of generative credits left in the current billing cycleB. Number of generative credits included in your plan

Generative credit counts reset each month based on the billing date of your plans. Starting January 17, 2024, we will begin enforcing generative credit limits on select plans, including but not limited to Adobe Firefly. For a limited time, Creative Cloud, Adobe Express, and Adobe Stock paid subscribers won't be subject to generative credit limits to create vector graphics or standard resolution images*. Check back after May 1, 2024, to learn when credit limits will apply to other plan types.

After the credit limits apply, if users reach their plan-specific generative credit limit during the month before they reset:

• Creative Cloud and Adobe Stock paid users can keep taking generative AI actions but using generative AI features to create vector graphics or standard-resolution images* may be slower.
• Adobe Express and Adobe Firefly paid users can take two generative AI actions to create vector graphics or standard resolution* images per day.
• Free Creative Cloud, Adobe Firefly, and Adobe Express users cansubscribe to a new paid planto continue creating Firefly-powered assets.
  

* Standard resolution imagery is up to 2000 x 2000 pixels. Usage rates may vary. Plans are subject to change.

Starting January 17, 2024, we will enforce generative credit limits on select plans, including Adobe Firefly.

• For a limited time, Creative Cloud, Adobe Express, and Adobe Stock paid subscribers won't be subject to generative credit limits and can continue creating beyond their plan-specific monthly credit limit to create vector graphics or standard resolution images*. Check back here after May 1, 2024, to learn when credit limits will apply.
• Free Creative Cloud, Adobe Firefly, and Adobe Express users cansubscribe to a new paid planto continue creating Firefly-powered assets.
  

* Standard resolution imagery is up to 2000 x 2000 pixels. Usage rates may vary. Plans are subject to change.

The Generative Credits Add-on plan allows you to increase the number of monthly generative credits. You may purchase multiple Generative Credits Add-on plans and the number of generative credits will be additive to the existing number of generative credits in the underlying subscription. The monthly renewal day for each of the Generative Credits Add-on plans will be associated with the start date for each plan purchased. The Generative Credits Add-on plan can only be added to an existing paid plan.

Free Creative Cloud, Adobe Firefly, and Adobe Express users can subscribe to a new paid plan to continue creating Firefly-powered assets.

We want you to play, experiment, dream, and create the extraordinary using the new Adobe Firefly generative AI technology in our apps. Each groundbreaking feature unlocks new creative possibilities, from Text to Image in Adobe Firefly to Generative Fill in Adobe Photoshop, Text Effects in Adobe Express, and so much more.

Since generating content with AI models requires significant computational resources, we have updated our plans to include a monthly allocation of generative credits that allow you to create generative AI content across features powered by Firefly in the applications to which you are entitled.The number of monthly generative credits each user receives depends ontheir subscription. The consumption of generative credits depends on the generated output's computational cost and the value of the generative AI feature used.

No, Adobe Stock credits can't be used to generate content using Firefly-powered features. Only generative credits are used to generate content using Firefly-powered features.

Adobe Stock credits are used to license content from the Adobe Stock website as defined in the Adobe Stock additional termsor your customer agreement, as applicable.