Updated September 27, 2026 · By Ryan Bold
An AI image generator is useful when you need to explore an idea, create an illustration or revise a composition. Choosing one by a “best image” gallery is less helpful than checking whether it can produce the kind of asset you need, at the size and with the usage rights your project requires.
This is a selection workflow, not a benchmark ranking. FarsiVid has not run a controlled comparison of the current models. Prices, credits and included models change, so check the provider’s current plan before paying. The AI coding-assistant evaluation guide uses the same whole-task approach for a different kind of tool.
Start with the job, then choose the tool
| Your job | Capability to check | Useful first test |
|---|---|---|
| Blog illustration | Aspect ratio, export quality, revision controls | Can you leave clean space for a separately typeset heading? |
| Product concept | Reference-image support and shape consistency | Does a second view preserve the object’s defining features? |
| Poster with text | Text accuracy and an editing workflow | Check every letter at the final display size. |
| Private client material | Upload retention, visibility and training settings | Confirm the privacy terms before uploading any client file. |
Two places to investigate
Adobe Firefly provides generative creative tools within Adobe’s ecosystem. Check which model a feature uses: a platform can offer both its own and partner models, with different conditions. Do not assume a plan, credit allowance or commercial-use statement applies identically to every model.
Midjourney is another dedicated image-generation service. Its getting-started guide describes creating images from the website’s Create page after subscribing. Check current plan and visibility settings before uploading references. Midjourney and ChatGPT are separate products; joining a Discord server does not give you a ChatGPT-based Midjourney account.
Use a repeatable brief
Here is an original example brief for comparing tools:
Create an editorial illustration of a home computer backup workflow. Show a laptop, an external drive and a cloud symbol, connected in that order. Use a calm blue and cream palette, simple shapes and a wide composition. Leave the upper-left quarter empty for a heading. Do not include words, logos or people.
Run the same brief in each candidate tool. Record the model, date, settings and number of attempts. Then ask for one specific revision, such as moving the drive to the right. Judge whether the requested change happened without breaking the rest of the diagram. A beautiful first output can still be frustrating to edit.
Check the export, not just the preview
- Open the downloaded file and inspect edges, small objects and any text at actual size.
- Verify dimensions, format, transparency if needed, and compression quality.
- Check that the image communicates the correct sequence. Generators can draw plausible arrows pointing the wrong way.
- Keep the prompt and creation record alongside the final file so later revisions are reproducible.
A scoring sheet that prevents a pretty preview from deciding
Use the same job for each tool and grade four requirements from 0 to 2: composition, instruction accuracy, revision control and export suitability. A zero means the requirement failed, one means it needs repair, and two means it meets your stated brief. Write the reason next to the number so another person can understand your choice.
| Hypothetical result | What it tells you |
|---|---|
| A polished illustration has the backup arrows reversed | It fails instruction accuracy, regardless of appearance. |
| Moving the drive also changes the laptop and colors | Revision control needs work; include that repair effort. |
| The preview is sharp but the export is too small | It fails the delivery requirement for this project. |
Keep rights and privacy as pass/fail gates outside the total. A high visual score cannot resolve an unknown client-upload permission. Record rejected attempts as well as the chosen output; otherwise the comparison hides time and credit costs.
For a technical process diagram, editable shapes with text may be the better production method. You can control each arrow and label directly. Use a generator when illustration helps the story, and do not use a synthetic interface as evidence that a software procedure was tested.
Handle rights and disclosure deliberately
Use references you own or are permitted to upload. A generated image can still raise concerns involving logos, recognizable people or copied designs; a commercial-use option is not a guarantee about every output. Read the applicable terms and seek qualified advice where your use requires it.
Label realistic synthetic scenes when readers could mistake them for documentary evidence. For tutorials, an illustrative graphic should never be presented as a screenshot proving that software was tested.