Which AI plugins and features work in Photoshop?
Last verified 2026-10-31In editorial reviewPaid placement never changes our picks.
Short answer
As of October 2026, start with Adobe Photoshop's own Generative Fill if you want to add or remove objects, Topaz Photo if you need sharpening, denoise or upscaling, and Luminar Neo if you want one-click AI edits from inside Photoshop. The catch: Generative Fill uses Adobe credits, and partner-model fills cost 10 to 40 credits each.
Top picks
Generative Fill and Expand with Firefly and partner models
- Free tier
- No free tier
- Starting price
- From $22.99
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, iPad, web
- Last verified
- 2026-10-10
Partner models include Gemini (Nano Banana) and FLUX; a Gemini 3.1 fill costs 10 to 40 credits by size.
Sharpen, denoise and upscale as a Photoshop plugin
- Free tier
- No free tier
- Starting price
- See pricing page
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Last verified
- 2026-10-10
Works standalone or as a plugin for Photoshop and Lightroom Classic. Monthly billing basis was not confirmed.
One-click AI edits from inside Photoshop
- Free tier
- No free tier
- Starting price
- See pricing page
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Last verified
- 2026-10-30
Runs as a plugin for Photoshop and Lightroom Classic. Offers change often; no price was readable.
Firefly generation with the same Adobe account and credits
- Free tier
- Daily generations across image, video and audio; limits refresh each day; count…
- Starting price
- From $9.99
- Platforms
- Web, iOS, Android
- Last verified
- 2026-10-10
Daily free generations on web and phone. Adobe pages blocked our browser today; facts date from October 10.
Buy once, with Photoshop plugins in the MAX edition
- Free tier
- No free tier
- Starting price
- See pricing page
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Last verified
- 2026-10-30
MAX adds Photoshop and Lightroom plugins; perpetual licence or subscription. A free trial is offered.
Prices come from each tool's fact block. "See pricing page" means we have not confirmed the number on the official pricing page in the last 30 days, so we do not show one.
How to choose
- If you want to add, remove or extend content → Photoshop's Generative Fill (Firefly models plus partner models such as Gemini with Nano Banana and FLUX).
- If you want sharpen, denoise or upscale → Topaz Photo as a plugin, or the Topaz partner models now inside Photoshop (Generative Upscale with Topaz Gigapixel and Bloom).
- If you want quick looks, skies and portrait fixes → Luminar Neo, which runs as a plugin for Photoshop and Lightroom Classic.
- If you prefer to buy once → ON1 Photo RAW MAX (perpetual licence; the MAX edition adds the Photoshop and Lightroom plugins).
- If you also generate images outside Photoshop → Adobe Firefly uses the same Adobe account and credits.
How we checked
- 5 of 5 picks have a Toolsfine fact block.
- 5 of 5 picks had their pricing checked on the official site in the last 30 days.
- 1 of 1 models also suggested Adobe Photoshop.Panel: Claude (2026-10-30).
- Verified on 2026-10-31.
Listed in other directories
| Tool | theresanaiforthat.com | futurepedia.io | toolify.ai |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe Photoshop | Not checked | Listed | Not checked |
| Topaz Photo | Not checked | Not checked | Not checked |
| Luminar Neo | Not checked | Listed | Not checked |
| Adobe Firefly | Not checked | Listed | Not checked |
| ON1 Photo RAW | Not checked | Not checked | Not checked |
"Not checked" means we could not open that directory's page; it does not mean the tool is missing there.
Where sources disagree
- remove.bg is moving to Canva: remove.bg's pricing page says its background removal is moving to Canva, the standalone site will close and credits expire on December 1, 2026, so its Photoshop extension is not a pick.
- Adobe pages blocked: adobe.com refused our browser today; partner-model details come from Adobe's partner-models help page and plan facts from our October 10 check.
- Topaz billing basis: Topaz shows the same monthly figure with and without the Monthly toggle, so we could not confirm how it is billed and show no price.
Also mentioned elsewhere
Other sources name these tools for this job. They are not in our picks because we have not checked them yet.
- DxO Nik Collection · Official sitePhotoshop and Lightroom plugin suite; not reviewed in detail
- Imagenomic Portraiture · Official siteRetouching plugin; site reachable on 2026-10-30; not reviewed in detail
- Retouch4me · Official siteAI retouching plugins; site unreachable on 2026-10-30
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Changelog
- 2026-10-31 · Picks, prices and sources re-checked
- 2026-10-31 · Page updated
- 2026-10-31 · First published
Last verified 2026-10-31 · next re-check 2027-01-29. Report an error
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