Removal.AI
Background removal online tool operated by Removal.AI ( Grafika / Removal AI Team ) (Subscription + credits)
Product node overview & trust baseline
Operator provenance, privacy baseline and site-wide pricing belong directly to the product node and are inherited across linked task edgesRemoval.AI, operated by Removal.AI ( Grafika / Removal AI Team ; Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam / Singapore) under a "Subscription + credits" model, scored 82/100 in our background removal benchmark. Overall finding: Direct preview downloads and accessible HD pricing accompany good hair handling; free output is 600px, full size costs credits, and a promotion widget is present.
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam / Singapore · Launched 2020
Provenance baseline: 16.8/20 · Removal.AI (Vietnam / Singapore visual AI team, launched 2020), well-known remove.bg alternative.
Packs are labelled Lifetime but explicitly expire after 3 years. The stated validity limits apply.
Pricing transparency baseline: 24.5/35 · Cancellation: Page advertises a 14-day money-back guarantee and flexible changes/cancellation; eligibility is subject to terms.
Uploaded guest files are automatically deleted after temporary processing window
Google Analytics · Facebook Pixel
Product-level pricing & rules baseline
Verified plans, billing periods and cancellation terms owned by this product node; task-specific credit costs and free export limits are detailed per capability edge belowPublic web packs, monthly and high-volume options (dollar pricing) · 2026-10-20
12 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded.
Packs are labelled Lifetime but explicitly expire after 3 years. The stated validity limits apply.
Cancellation, sources & verification record
Page advertises a 14-day money-back guarantee and flexible changes/cancellation; eligibility is subject to terms.
Official plans and usage terms ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗
Archived official pricing sources: Official plans and usage terms (2026-10-20) [text snapshot ↗]
Capability map & linked task edges
Whenever a capability passes fixed-fixture testing, an edge is automatically linked between this product node and the task topic for horizontal comparison.
| Linked task edge | Score | Assessment · historical test | Test scope & delivery | Inspect capability / follow edge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Background removal | 82/100 | Direct preview downloads and accessible HD pricing accompany good hair handling; free output is 600px, full size costs credits, and a promotion widget is present. | 600 × 600 · PNG Historical test · 2026-10-15 Guest flow · Curly-haired portrait · Output attached |
Tested task edges (with scores and native artifacts) are strictly separated from discovered untested capabilities (unscored).
Peer product comparison across shared task edges
Matched by overlapping tested task edges; compare site-wide billing models alongside per-task benchmark scoresThe official pricing page and credit table state that guests get 5 free runs and registered Free accounts receive 10 one-time Nero Credits (Standard/Photo/Anime 2× costs 1 credit/image, 4× costs 2 credits/image, paid-only 8× costs 4 credits/image). Standard monthly is USD 21.95/month promotional (regular USD 24.99/month, 300 credits/month). The yearly promo banner displays only "7.66 USD per month" (3,000 credits/year) without printing the annual invoice total before login, so the annual total is marked unverified.
- Background removal:Removal.AI 82/100 vs Nero AI 80/100
Actual annual charges $59.99/$263.99. A 3-day trial is offered; cancel before expiry to avoid charges. Exact daily free count is unspecified. The 11,500-credit pack includes a current 1,500-credit bonus.
- Background removal:Removal.AI 82/100 vs PicWish 83/100
High-volume tiers expanded; removal costs 1 credit/image, other operations differ. Taxes are not stated on the cards.
- Background removal:Removal.AI 82/100 vs Cutout.pro 81/100
Actual annual amounts are $77/$278/$854. Absolute removal quotas and per-image credit usage are unpublished; 1×/5×/20× cannot be converted into image counts.
- Background removal:Removal.AI 82/100 vs Img2Go 88/100
Linked capability test: Background removal
2026-10-15 · Native output attached. Findings cover the recorded fixture and conditions; paid specifications may be untested.
Task quality
Good hair transitions and little residue in this test; timing and quality cover only the recorded run.
Detailed facts & historical record
- Measured fixture results
Edge error MAD: 0.0846 (Lower is better) · Global error SAD(k): 41.816 (Lower is better) · Foreground retention: 99.760% (Higher is better) · Background residue: 0.013% (Lower is better)
- Fixture findings
Good hair transitions and little residue in this test; timing and quality cover only the recorded run.
- Original historical observation
Balanced hair edge transition (mad_band=0.0970, SAD(k)=36.6, bg_leak=0.013%), slightly higher preview resolution (600×600) than remove.bg/Slazzer (500×500), though server processing is slower (8.55s).
- Suitable uses · historical assessment
Users wanting low-cost pay-as-you-go credits ($1.89 for 3 images) or 600×600 guest previews
- Result & output evidence
Delivery capabilities
600 × 600 · PNG · No watermark in test
Detailed facts & historical record
- Recorded export specifications
600 × 600 · PNG · No watermark in test
- Historical specification note · not an official maximum
2048×2048 (Paid/Credit unlocks full 2048×2048; free guest preview exports 600×600)
- Watermark observation
None (free tier is gated by 600×600 preview resolution)
- Batch & API
Desktop bulk remover app & API available
- Recorded free-tier dimensions
600 × 600
- Attached file dimensions
600 × 600 · PNG
Speed & reliability
About 11.91s end to end in this run; reliability not retested
Detailed facts & historical record
- Timing observation
Network-observed server wait: 8.55s · End-to-end reference: 11.91s
- Date & fixture
2026-10-15 · anchor_bgremove_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914)
- Repeated tests & reliability
No standardized repetition count, success rate or variability range is recorded.
Interaction experience
No login in this run
Detailed facts & historical record
- Account requirements
No login in this test
- Sign-in methods
No login required for 600×600 preview; High Quality (2048×2048) requires login and 1 Credit
- Manual adjustment
Built-in online photo editor with erase/restore brush and background templates
- Interaction observations
No login required for 600×600 preview download; minor promotional banner on result page.
Background & reputation
Removal.AI ( Grafika / Removal AI Team ) · Long-term reputation not independently verified
Detailed facts & historical record
- Service lifecycle notice
Not verified
- Operator
Removal.AI ( Grafika / Removal AI Team )
- Recorded origin
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam / Singapore
- Domain history record
Launched 2020
- Background & reputation assessment
Removal.AI (Vietnam / Singapore visual AI team, launched 2020), well-known remove.bg alternative.
- External reputation record
Praised for consumer-friendly small credit packs ($1.89 for 3 credits valid for 3 years) without forcing monthly subscriptions.
Engineering & privacy
Uploaded for cloud processing;Claims deletion within 1 hours; deletion not independently verified
Detailed facts & historical record
- Processing location
Uploaded for cloud processing
- Third-party tracking record
Google Analytics · Facebook Pixel
- Engineering & privacy assessment
Standard multipart upload over HTTPS; server processing took 8.55s.
- Retention statement
Claims deletion within 1 hours; deletion not independently verified
Task free allowance & pricing disclosure
Unlimited guest 600×600 previews; new registered accounts receive 1 free High-Quality credit
Disclosed directly on the result page download buttons before clicking
Site-wide plans belong to the product node (see Product-level pricing baseline ↑).
Expand site-wide plans aligned for Background removal (12 records)
Public web packs, monthly and high-volume options (dollar pricing) · 2026-10-20
12 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded.
Packs are labelled Lifetime but explicitly expire after 3 years. The stated validity limits apply.
Cancellation, sources & verification record
Page advertises a 14-day money-back guarantee and flexible changes/cancellation; eligibility is subject to terms.
Official plans and usage terms ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗
Evaluation basis & full scores · Overall 82.4/100
Overall = honesty & reputation × 30% + capability × 70%. Component maxima follow this report’s rubric. List scores are rounded for display; original precision is retained here.
Scoring version 2.3.1 · Test fixture anchor_bgremove_v1
Honesty & reputation · 79/100 · 30%
| Criterion | Score | Rationale | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing transparency | 28 / 40 | Result view clearly labels 'Preview Image (600×600) Free' vs 'High Quality (2048×2048) 1 Credit' before download; pricing page offers transparent micro-packs starting at $1.89 for 3 credits. | Evidence A → |
| Interaction restraint | 16 / 20 | No login required for 600×600 preview download; minor promotional banner on result page. | Evidence A → |
| Background & reputation | 21 / 25 | Removal.AI (Vietnam / Singapore visual AI team, launched 2020), well-known remove.bg alternative. | Evidence C → |
| Engineering & privacy | 14 / 15 | Standard multipart upload over HTTPS; server processing took 8.55s. | Evidence A → |
Capability · 83.8/100 · 70%
| Criterion | Score | Rationale | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Task quality | 53.8 / 65 | Transition band error mad_band=0.0846 · Global SAD(k)=41.816 · Foreground recall 99.76% / Background leak 0.013% | Evidence A → |
| Deliverable specifications | 20 / 20 | True Alpha channel (8/8); Max deliverable spec: 2048×2048 (Paid/Credit unlocks full 2048×2048; free guest preview exports 600×600) | Evidence A → |
| Processing speed | 10 / 15 | Network-observed server wait: 8.55s (API mode: async; network upload 0.52s / end-to-end 11.91s shown for reference only, never penalized) | Evidence A → |
Legacy scores may include advertised maximum capabilities. Read tested output separately from paid capabilities. Records without matching tiers and scope are not ranked together.
