“AI image generator” is one of the highest-volume AI searches on Google. Creators want photorealism, consistent characters, and commercial rights — not just pretty demos.
Quick comparison
- Midjourney — Aesthetic, artistic, Discord workflow; top for social and concept art.
- DALL·E 3 (ChatGPT) — Easy prompts, good text-in-image, inside ChatGPT.
- Adobe Firefly — Commercial-safe training data; integrates with Photoshop.
- Flux — Open weights ecosystem; strong realism on local and cloud hosts.
- Ideogram — Best-in-class typography for posters and logos.
Free options worth trying
Bing Image Creator, Leonardo.ai free credits, and Canva AI help beginners before paying for Midjourney.
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