VanceAI · Photo restoration
Includes 10 free trial credits (4 credits/restore) to erase all 5 creases in 19.88s (18.96 dB scratch PSNR) with watermark-free 1024px JPEG export.
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
Web free, monthly, annual and pay-as-you-go; desktop and API separate · 2026-10-20
13 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded.
Subscription credits include the current 30% bonus and roll over while subscribed, expiring when the subscription ends. Paid image inputs are limited to 10MB, 34MP and an 8000px long edge.
Cancellation, sources & verification record
Cancel anytime; remaining credits last until period end. A 7-day money-back guarantee is advertised, subject to terms.
Official plans and usage terms ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ · Capture 2 ↗ · Capture 3 ↗ · Capture 4 ↗
Pricing recorded on the test date · 2026-10-26
Subscription credits include the current 30% bonus and roll over while subscribed, expiring when the subscription ends. Paid image inputs are limited to 10MB, 34MP and an 8000px long edge.
Freemium (10 Free Trial Credits + Credit Packs / Subscription)
Historical context only; not current purchase guidance.
Delivery & access
- Free delivery record
- 1024×1024 (1.0× native watermark-free JPEG · 330.5 KB)
- Watermark
- Watermark-free
- Free allowance
- 10 free trial credits included on signup; old photo restoration costs 4 credits per image (2 free watermark-free exports)
- Account requirements
- Google or email account sign-in (includes 10 free trial credits)
- Maximum specification record
- 1024×1024 (1.0× native watermark-free JPEG · 330.5 KB)
May include advertised capabilities; this does not establish a tested paid tier.
- Batch & API
- Supports multi-image batch queues (Task / History) and a commercial REST API
- Manual refinement
- Not recorded or not verified
Tested result & sample
VanceAI completely eliminates all 5 white creases across the forehead, cheek, hair, and sweater plus all 45 dust specks (scratch_psnr = 18.96 dB, #1 overall) and generatively reconstructs curly hair and facial skin (face_psnr = 21.41 dB); because generative synthesis subtly shifts pixel alignment, global pixel-wise PSNR is 18.77 dB and SSIM is 0.6559 (result.png, download.png).
- Fixture
- anchor_restore_v1
- Recorded environment
- US-West (California, AS2914)
- Network-observed server wait
- 19.88 s
- End-to-end reference
- 22.23 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
- Shows remaining free trial credits in the top-right badge and confirms credit deduction before saving
- Interaction
- The Picture Studio workspace (`/workspace-new/?tool=old_photo_restoration`) provides one-click restoration and a "Hold to compare" toggle with transparent credit accounting and watermark-free output.
- Entity record
- VanceAI Technology
- Origin
- International R&D Team (VanceAI)
- Domain history record
- 2020–Present
- Third-party tracking record
- No third-party services listed in this record; this is not proof that none exist.
- External information
- Not recorded or not verified
- Processing
- VanceAI Picture Studio cloud asynchronous scratch removal and generative portrait restoration pipeline
- Retention statement
- Cloud history files expire automatically after 7 days and can be wiped immediately via "Delete All"
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_restore_v1 · Inspect fixture & file inspector →
Captures entry rules, result view and export disclosure.
Screenshots, native output and official claims support different conclusions. Evidence grades are not product safety certifications.
Evaluation basis & full scores · Overall 76.8/100
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_restore_v1
Honesty & reputation · 82/100 · 30%
| Criterion | Score | Rationale | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing transparency | 26 / 35 | Displays remaining free trial credits clearly in the top bar (`10 Free trial` -> `6/10 Free trial` after deducting 4 credits for restoration) and exports a 1024×1024 watermark-free JPEG directly upon clicking Save (landing.png, result.png, download.png). | Evidence A → |
| Interaction restraint | 25 / 30 | The Picture Studio workspace (`/workspace-new/?tool=old_photo_restoration`) provides one-click restoration and a "Hold to compare" toggle with transparent credit accounting and watermark-free output. | Evidence A → |
| Background & reputation | 17.5 / 20 | Established AI image restoration and enhancement specialist offering web workspaces, desktop software, and developer APIs. | Evidence A → |
| Engineering & privacy | 13.5 / 15 | Explicitly notes "Files are saved for 7 days. Please download them in time" and provides a one-click "Delete All" button in the History panel. | Evidence A → |
Capability · 74.6/100 · 70%
| Criterion | Score | Rationale | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Task quality | 45.1 / 65 | Deterministic inspection on our 1024×1024 degraded portrait anchor (anchor_restore_v1): exports 1024×1024 (1×), scratch-mask PSNR = 18.96 dB (vs. 6.02 dB degraded baseline), portrait face ROI PSNR = 21.41 dB, global PSNR = 18.77 dB, SSIM = 0.6559, edge gradient correlation = 0.2882, high-frequency ratio = 0.3911 (45.1/65) | Evidence A → |
| Deliverable specifications | 18.5 / 20 | Exports a full 1024×1024 watermark-free JPEG (330,519 bytes) using free trial credits without downscaling or watermarks (18.5/20) | Evidence A → |
| Processing speed | 11 / 15 | Cloud generative scratch inpainting and portrait texture reconstruction completes in 19.88s (11.0/15) | 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
- 2026-10-26
Initial live benchmark on Mode A synthetic degraded portrait & scratch anchor (anchor_restore_v1).