LightX AI Image Generator · Image generation
Requires sign-in and manually switching from the default 8-credit model to 2-credit GPT Image 1.5 Low to use daily free credits; generates in ~5.6s with accurate text and object counts, but stamps a bottom-left watermark on the 1024×1024 JPEG.
US-West (California, AS2914)
JPEG · Output attached · Open native file ↗
Subsequent pricing and service checks are shown separately without altering historical scores.
One run does not establish all complex scenes, untested paid maxima or long-term uptime.
Plans & historical pricing
USD web monthly/annual subscriptions and 800-credit pack; excludes API · 2026-10-20
Background removal outputs low-resolution JPG; export table lists 512px
PNG and high resolution; export table lists 4096px
PNG and high resolution; export table lists 4096px
Advertised lifetime validity
4 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded.
Monthly $9.99 verified; promotional annual total $59.99 and non-expiring 800-credit pack $9.99. The free card still says 6 daily credits while the table says up to 5. Free removal is low-resolution JPG; Pro provides unlimited high-resolution PNG removal. Earlier INR and current USD observations do not imply identical regional pricing.
Verification has gaps; unknown prices and quotas are not inferred.
Cancellation, sources & verification record
Cancellation and refund terms follow official checkout and help policies.
Official plans and usage terms ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ · Capture 2 ↗
Monthly pricing and feature comparison ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗
Pricing recorded on the test date · 2026-10-23
6 free daily credits (GPT Image 1.5 Low costs 2 credits/generation); Pro $9.99/month or $59.99/year promotional total (1,000 AI credits/mo), non-expiring 800-credit pack $9.99
Daily free credits + Subscription + Non-expiring credit packs
Historical context only; not current purchase guidance.
Delivery & access
- Free delivery record
- 1024×1024 (JPEG, 266.2 KB)
- Watermark
- Semi-transparent "LightX" brand watermark in the bottom-left corner
- Free allowance
- Free accounts receive 6 daily credits, which cannot run the default 8-credit model; users must switch to GPT Image 1.5 Low (2 credits/generation) to generate and download a 1024×1024 JPEG
- Account requirements
- Supports free Google / Facebook / Apple / Email sign-in (6 daily free AI credits granted)
- Maximum specification record
- 1024×1024 (JPEG, 266.2 KB)
May include advertised capabilities; this does not establish a tested paid tier.
- Batch & API
- Supports multiple model options (GPT Image 1.5 Low, Flux, LightX models) and commercial API
- Manual refinement
- Not recorded or not verified
Tested result & sample
Switched to GPT Image 1.5 Low (2 credits), LightX generated a 1024×1024 JPEG in 5.57s: "REALTEST 2026" sign text is 100% accurate (25/25), 3 red apples and 2 blue ceramic mugs match count and color constraints (20/20), and the robot grips the sign with 4 visible fingers per hand (16/20), with a bottom-left LightX watermark on the free export.
- Fixture
- anchor_t2i_v1
- Recorded environment
- US-West (California, AS2914)
- Network-observed server wait
- 5.57 s
- End-to-end reference
- 6.4 s
Network wait includes round trips, queuing and polling error, not pure inference time. Local timings depend on the device; repetition counts are not standardized in legacy records.
Experience, rules & trust
- Disclosure
- Model selector clearly shows credit cost per generation, but does not pre-disclose that free exports carry a bottom-left watermark
- Interaction
- The workspace clearly labels credit costs per model (e.g., 2 credits for GPT Image 1.5 Low) and aspect ratio dimensions (Square 1:1 1024x1024 px, 02_workspace.png). Once generated, clicking "More options -> Download" (03_download.png) on the result card directly downloads the 1024×1024 JPEG without card-binding popups.
- Entity record
- AndOr Communications Pvt. Ltd. (LightX)
- Origin
- New Delhi, India
- Domain history record
- 2017–Present
- Third-party tracking record
- Not recorded or not verified
- External information
- Not recorded or not verified
- Processing
- POST instagraphe.mobi/andor-media-1.0/aiartweb/generateImage cloud inference + CDN result delivery (5.57s single-sample server wait)
- Retention statement
- Generated images are saved in account Creations history for download or deletion
A recorded statement does not verify deletion or all data-processing behavior.
Verifiable audit trail & evidence
Four SHA-256-verified stages link the benchmark fixture, same-run interface screenshots, native exported artifact and archived pricing sources.
anchor_t2i_v1 · Inspect fixture & file inspector →
Captures entry rules, result view and export disclosure.
Official plans and usage terms (snapshot ↗) · Monthly pricing and feature comparison (snapshot ↗)
Screenshots, native output and official claims support different conclusions. Evidence grades are not product safety certifications.
Evaluation basis & full scores · Overall 83.2/100
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_t2i_v1
Honesty & reputation · 73/100 · 30%
| Criterion | Score | Rationale | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing transparency | 20 / 35 | The landing page (01_landing.png) requires sign-in before entering the text-to-image workspace; free accounts receive 6 daily credits, which is insufficient for the default 8-credit model. Switching manually to "GPT Image 1.5 Low" (labeled 1 generation = 2 credits, 02_workspace.png) allows free generation, though the exported 1024×1024 JPEG includes a bottom-left "LightX" brand watermark. | Evidence A → |
| Interaction restraint | 23 / 30 | The workspace clearly labels credit costs per model (e.g., 2 credits for GPT Image 1.5 Low) and aspect ratio dimensions (Square 1:1 1024x1024 px, 02_workspace.png). Once generated, clicking "More options -> Download" (03_download.png) on the result card directly downloads the 1024×1024 JPEG without card-binding popups. | Evidence A → |
| Background & reputation | 18 / 20 | Operated by AndOr Communications Pvt. Ltd. (New Delhi, India), creator of the LightX mobile and web visual AI suite with tens of millions of users. | Evidence B → |
| Engineering & privacy | 12 / 15 | Invokes cloud text-to-image inference via POST https://www.instagraphe.mobi/andor-media-1.0/aiartweb/generateImage; following vendor backend storage credential recovery on 2026-10-23, single-sample server wait measured 5.57s (6.40s end-to-end). | Evidence A → |
Capability · 87.5/100 · 70%
| Criterion | Score | Rationale | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Task quality | 61 / 65 | Text rendering (25.0/25: two-line carved lettering "REALTEST 2026" on the wooden sign is 100% accurately spelled and crisp) · Count & color binding (20.0/20: 3 red apples on the left and 2 blue ceramic mugs on the right match exact count and color constraints) · 5-finger anatomy & composition (16.0/20: vintage brass robot grips the upper corners of the sign with 4 visible mechanical fingers per hand, warm studio composition) (61.0/65) | Evidence A → |
| Deliverable specifications | 14 / 20 | Free tier (GPT Image 1.5 Low, 2 credits) exports a native 1024×1024 RGB JPEG (266,153 bytes, 12/12 resolution score), but stamps a semi-transparent "LightX" watermark at the bottom-left (2/8 watermark score) (14.0/20) | Evidence A → |
| Processing speed | 12.5 / 15 | 2026-10-23 same-run single-sample network timing: POST https://www.instagraphe.mobi/andor-media-1.0/aiartweb/generateImage (r2) server wait measured 5.57s (6.40s end-to-end including CDN image load) (12.5/15) | 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.
Revisions & corrections
- 2026-10-17
Initial gate and credit rule capture using Mode B canonical text-to-image anchor (anchor_t2i_v1). - 2026-10-19
Unified 30/70 weighting and decimal rounding; backfilled evidence hashes; gated publication on review and artifact status. - 2026-10-19
Added authorized test identity native evidence, isolated historical screenshots, and withheld pending complete measurement. - 2026-10-21
Recorded vendor backend outage (generateImage statusCode 1000 FAIL / S3 InvalidAccessKeyId) during timing rerun; kept insufficient_evidence. - 2026-10-23
Verified vendor backend recovery, completed same-run landing/workspace/result/download screenshots, native 1024×1024 JPEG export, server wait timing verification (server_s = 5.57s), and full seven-aspect scoring; admitted for publication (auto_approved).