Firefly Image Model 3
Firefly Image 3 launched in beta on 23 April 2024 in Photoshop and the Firefly web application. Adobe emphasized image detail, prompt understanding and creative controls. Current access must be checked by operation: generating a new image and filling a selected region have different retirement histories.
The removal applied to particular editing workflows
Adobe removed Image 3 from the Fill and Expand model picker with Photoshop 27.6 in April 2026, then scheduled those services for removal from older versions in August. The same notice says Generate Image remains available. This is why a single retired label for the whole model would be misleading.Adobe’s Image 3 Fill and Expand retirement notice
Generated content can carry provenance metadata
The launch announcement describes Content Credentials based on the C2PA standard. These record information about content creation and editing, including AI use. Such metadata describes provenance; it does not establish that every object or statement in an image is factually correct.Firefly Image 3 launch, April 2024
Specifications & access
| Detail | Value and conditions |
|---|---|
| Launch date | |
| Access | API, Provider product |
| Model identifiers | image3image3_custom |
| API identifier | image3; image3_custom for the documented custom-model route.Adobe’s published Firefly API schema |
| Photoshop retirement scope | Generative Fill and Generative Expand; the notice explicitly preserves Generate Image access.Adobe’s Image 3 Fill and Expand retirement notice |
Related models
- Firefly Fill & Expand
Adobe · Firefly Image Editing
Adobe’s dedicated Photoshop model for filling selections and extending image boundaries, distinct from the Image 5 generation model.
Launch date not confirmedProvider product - Firefly Image Model 4
Adobe · Firefly Image
Fourth-generation Firefly image model with controls for style, framing and composition.
Launch date not confirmedAPI · Provider product