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Each product is scored independently per task edge; switch tasks below while keeping shared products selected| Task edge | Nero AI | Raphael AI | Switch / compare |
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| Background removal | 80/100 2000 × 2000 · PNG | Not tested in topic | Compare in task topic → |
| Image compression | 88/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | Not tested in topic | Compare in task topic → |
| Image upscaling | 84/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | Not tested in topic | Compare in task topic → |
| Object removal | 77/100 2000 × 2000 · PNG | Not tested in topic | Compare in task topic → |
| Image generation | 91/100 1024 × 1024 · PNG | 75/100 640×640 (0.5K Low WebP, 39.06% pixel retention vs 1024² baseline) · Historical description; output not attached | Active task |
| Photo restoration | 79/100 JPEG · Output attached | Not tested in topic | Compare in task topic → |
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Browse this task →| Criterion | Nero AI Agent (AI Image Creator) Image generation 91/100 Seven-aspect task score Free signup credits run Basic Nano Banana (1:1, 1K, 4 credits/image) to export a 1024×1024 unwatermarked PNG in 7.0s server wait with exact sign text and 5-digit hands; requires sign-in and rendered one extra apple. Tested export 1024 × 1024 · PNG Historical test · 2026-10-21 | Raphael AI (AI Image Generator) Image generation 75/100 Seven-aspect task score Login-free generation works, but the advertised model differs from the guest tier; free output is 640px, with about 85 seconds of waiting and a count error in this run. Tested export 640×640 (0.5K Low WebP, 39.06% pixel retention vs 1024² baseline) · Historical description; output not attached Historical test · 2026-10-16 |
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| Pricing & rules | ||
| Pricing plans | Nero AI web plans (Free / Standard / Yearly promo / Business); USD · 2026-10-21 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Free2026-10-21 ↗ Free Free Free 5 free guest runs without login; 10 one-time credits per registered account (max 1000×1000px upload, 5 images/batch; 2× costs 1 credit, 4× costs 2 credits). Standard Monthly (300 credits)2026-10-21 ↗ USD 21.95/month — Monthly 300 credits/month (promotional USD 21.95/month, regular USD 24.99/month); up to 4000×4000px upload, 30 images/batch, priority processing, and 8× upscaling. Standard Yearly (3,000 credits/yr)2026-10-21 ↗ — Annual price not verified Annual 3,000 credits/year; promotional banner displays USD 7.66/month equivalent. Public page displays only the 7.66 USD/month equivalent without showing the annual invoice total before login. Business2026-10-21 ↗ Contact sales Quoted Quoted Custom credits and pricing (up to 200 images/batch, highest priority, API processing, and dedicated server). 4 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. The 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. Verification has gaps; unknown prices and quotas are not inferred. Cancellation, sources & verification recordCancel anytime by turning off auto-renewal in account settings (remaining credits expire at the end of the billing period); FAQ states refunds are not allowed once Nero Credits have been used. Nero AI official pricing, credit consumption table, and FAQ ↗ · 2026-10-21 Capture 1 ↗ | Raphael AI free, monthly, yearly, and one-time credit pack plans (Free / Pro / Ultimate / Max / Credit Packs); USD · 2026-10-21 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Free (Guest no-login)2026-10-21 ↗ Free Free Free Unlimited no-login generations with Seedream 3.5 (0.5K Low · 640×640, slow queue); personal and non-commercial use only. Pro Monthly2026-10-21 ↗ USD 20/month — Monthly 2,000 credits/month (up to 2,000 fast images or 200 basic videos) + unlimited Seedream 3.5, priority queue, no watermarks, full privacy, and commercial use. Pro Yearly2026-10-21 ↗ — USD 120/year Annual Billed annually at USD 120/year (USD 10/month equivalent, regular USD 240/year); 2,000 credits/month + unlimited Seedream 3.5, no watermarks, and commercial use. Ultimate Monthly2026-10-21 ↗ USD 40/month — Monthly 5,000 credits/month + unlimited Seedream 3.5 and Seedream 3.5 Pro, highest priority queue, no watermarks, full privacy, and commercial use. Ultimate Yearly2026-10-21 ↗ — USD 240/year Annual Billed annually at USD 240/year (USD 20/month equivalent, regular USD 480/year); 5,000 credits/month + unlimited Seedream 3.5 / 3.5 Pro and commercial use. Max Monthly2026-10-21 ↗ USD 80/month — Monthly 10,000 credits/month + unlimited Seedream 3.5, Seedream 3.5 Pro, MiniMax H3 Turbo, and MiniMax H3, highest priority queue, and commercial use. Max Yearly2026-10-21 ↗ — USD 480/year Annual Billed annually at USD 480/year (USD 40/month equivalent, regular USD 960/year); 10,000 credits/month + unlimited generation on four core models and commercial use. Credit Pack · 1,500 Credits2026-10-21 ↗ USD 29.9 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 1,500 base credits (subscribers receive 2,250 credits with +50% bonus). Rules [1] Credit Pack · 3,000 Credits2026-10-21 ↗ USD 49.9 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 3,000 base credits (subscribers receive 4,500 credits with +50% bonus). Rules [1] Credit Pack · 5,000 Credits2026-10-21 ↗ USD 69.9 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 5,000 base credits (subscribers receive 7,500 credits with +50% bonus). Rules [1] Credit Pack · 8,000 Credits2026-10-21 ↗ USD 99.9 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 8,000 base credits (subscribers receive 12,000 credits with +50% bonus). Rules [1] 11 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. The official workspace and pricing page list Free (no-login unlimited Seedream 3.5 0.5K 640×640 in slow queue, personal/non-commercial use only), three monthly plans (Pro USD 20/mo, Ultimate USD 40/mo, Max USD 80/mo), three annual plans with explicit annual totals (Pro USD 120/yr, Ultimate USD 240/yr, Max USD 480/yr at 50% off), and four one-time credit packs valid for 6 months (1,500 / 3,000 / 5,000 / 8,000 base credits, with +50% bonus for subscribers). Cancellation, sources & verification recordCancel renewal anytime in the subscription management portal (benefits remain active until the end of the current billing period); FAQ states digital/virtual purchases are generally non-refundable. Raphael AI official yearly, monthly, and credit pack pricing page ↗ · 2026-10-21 Capture 1 ↗ · Capture 2 ↗ · Capture 3 ↗ · Capture 4 ↗ |
| Free & trial allowance on the test date | Google test account generated canonical 1:1 prompt using Basic Nano Banana, 4 credits. Downloaded original result. Signup showed 10 base plus 20 newsletter credits; accidental newsletter opt-in is being reversed and bonus excluded from test-budget accounting. | Unlimited guest generations in the slow queue, restricted to Seedream 3.5 / Z-Image Turbo at 0.5K Low (640×640) |
| Cancellation & refunds | Cancel anytime by turning off auto-renewal in account settings (remaining credits expire at the end of the billing period); FAQ states refunds are not allowed once Nero Credits have been used. | Cancel renewal anytime in the subscription management portal (benefits remain active until the end of the current billing period); FAQ states digital/virtual purchases are generally non-refundable. |
| Disclosure of costs & limits | Submit button explicitly shows the 4-credit cost and top header displays remaining free credits before submission | Model selector and resolution dropdown display Paid tags before clicking Generate, contradicting the hero banner's "100% Free · Powered by GPT Image 2.5" claim |
| Task quality | ||
| Measured fixture results | Not verified | Not verified |
| Fixture findings | 'REALTEST 2026' sign lettering (25/25) and 5-digit robot hand structure (19/20) are accurate; right side shows 2 blue mugs accurately while left side rendered 4 red apples instead of 3 (60.0/65). | Spelling was correct in this test; free output was 640px and the guest wait was about 85 seconds. |
| Original historical observation | Google test account generated canonical 1:1 prompt using Basic Nano Banana, 4 credits. Downloaded original result. Signup showed 10 base plus 20 newsletter credits; accidental newsletter opt-in is being reversed and bonus excluded from test-budget accounting. | Seedream 3.5 demonstrates strong typography ("REALTEST 2026" 25/25), but Raphael AI caps free users at 640×640 (0.5K Low) WebP and an ~85s queue despite its "100% Free · Powered by GPT Image 2.5" hero banner. |
| Suitable uses · historical assessment | Users wanting fast 1K text-accurate illustrations and anatomical hand structure via Basic Nano Banana | Users who refuse to register an account and need unlimited, unwatermarked 640×640 concept drafts while tolerating an ~85s slow queue |
| Result & output evidence | No native output obtained; the preview does not establish final export quality. | |
| Delivery capabilities | ||
| Recorded export specifications | 1024 × 1024 · PNG · No watermark in test | 640×640 (0.5K Low WebP, 39.06% pixel retention vs 1024² baseline) · Historical description; output not attached · Check watermark record No native output is attached; check the evidence for specification and watermark claims. |
| Historical specification note · not an official maximum | [1024, 1024] | 640×640 (0.5K Low WebP · Free Guest Seedream 3.5; 2K/4K Require Paid Plan) |
| Watermark observation | No watermark (native 1024×1024 lossless RGB PNG) | Zero watermark (clean 640×640 WebP export) |
| Batch & API | Conversational agent interface supporting Basic Nano Banana (1K) and Pro Nano Banana (2K/4K) with multi-turn editing | Generates 2 variations per run; web workspace only |
| Recorded free-tier dimensions | 1024 × 1024 | Not verified |
| Attached file dimensions | 1024 × 1024 · PNG | Not verified |
| Speed & reliability | ||
| Timing observation | Network-observed server wait: 7.01s · End-to-end reference: 7.51s | Network-observed server wait: 85s · End-to-end reference: 85.5s |
| Date & fixture | 2026-10-21 · anchor_t2i_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914) | 2026-10-16 · anchor_t2i_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914) |
| Repeated tests & reliability | No standardized repetition count, success rate or variability range is recorded. | No standardized repetition count, success rate or variability range is recorded. |
| Interaction experience | ||
| Account requirements | Account required in this test | No login in this test |
| Sign-in methods | Authorized test profile; see dated run record | No login required for 0.5K Low (640×640) guest generations |
| Manual adjustment | Not verified | Manual erase / adjustment recorded in the historical flow |
| Interaction observations | Historical rubric scores withdrawn pending review of the new run. Google test account generated canonical 1:1 prompt using Basic Nano Banana, 4 credits. Downloaded original result. Signup showed 10 base plus 20 newsletter credits; accidental newsletter opt-in is being reversed and bonus excluded from test-budget accounting. | Genuinely allows guests to generate and download 2 unwatermarked images without registering or logging in, though guests are routed into an ~85s slow queue ("In queue · Sign in for faster") with persistent "Upgrade for Fast Generation" upsell banners. |
| Background & reputation | ||
| Service lifecycle notice | Not verified | Not verified |
| Operator | Established German Multimedia Software Vendor (Nero AG, est. 1995) | Raphael AI (raphael.app) |
| Recorded origin | Karlsruhe, Germany | Independent AI Web Application |
| Domain history record | 1995–present | 2024–present |
| Background & reputation assessment | Historical rubric scores withdrawn pending review of the new run. Google test account generated canonical 1:1 prompt using Basic Nano Banana, 4 credits. Downloaded original result. Signup showed 10 base plus 20 newsletter credits; accidental newsletter opt-in is being reversed and bonus excluded from test-budget accounting. | Popular high-traffic vertical AI image generator directory site (raphael.app, launched 2024). |
| External reputation record | Not verified | Not verified |
| Engineering & privacy | ||
| Processing location | Uploaded for cloud processing | Uploaded for cloud processing |
| Third-party tracking record | Not verified | Not verified |
| Engineering & privacy assessment | Historical rubric scores withdrawn pending review of the new run. Google test account generated canonical 1:1 prompt using Basic Nano Banana, 4 credits. Downloaded original result. Signup showed 10 base plus 20 newsletter credits; accidental newsletter opt-in is being reversed and bonus excluded from test-budget accounting. | Guest queue outputs 2× 640×640 unwatermarked WebP images (~43KB each) after an ~85.0s queue + inference wait. |
| Retention statement | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record | Claims deletion within 10 minutes; deletion not independently verified |
| Evaluation basis | ||
| Pricing transparency | 28 / 35 Historical rubric scores withdrawn pending review of the new run. Google test account generated canonical 1:1 prompt using Basic Nano Banana, 4 credits. Downloaded original result. Signup showed 10 base plus 20 newsletter credits; accidental newsletter opt-in is being reversed and bonus excluded from test-budget accounting. | 25 / 35 Landing page hero badges (01_landing.png) prominently claim "100% Free · Powered by GPT Image 2.5 · No Login Required · Unlimited Generations"; however, the actual prompt box defaults guests to "Seedream 3.5" locked at "0.5K Low (640×640)", while "GPT Image 2.5", "Raphael 2.1", and "2K Medium / 4K High" resolutions carry Paid badges. |
| Interaction restraint | 26 / 30 Historical rubric scores withdrawn pending review of the new run. Google test account generated canonical 1:1 prompt using Basic Nano Banana, 4 credits. Downloaded original result. Signup showed 10 base plus 20 newsletter credits; accidental newsletter opt-in is being reversed and bonus excluded from test-budget accounting. | 23 / 30 Genuinely allows guests to generate and download 2 unwatermarked images without registering or logging in, though guests are routed into an ~85s slow queue ("In queue · Sign in for faster") with persistent "Upgrade for Fast Generation" upsell banners. |
| Background & reputation | 19 / 20 Historical rubric scores withdrawn pending review of the new run. Google test account generated canonical 1:1 prompt using Basic Nano Banana, 4 credits. Downloaded original result. Signup showed 10 base plus 20 newsletter credits; accidental newsletter opt-in is being reversed and bonus excluded from test-budget accounting. | 14 / 20 Popular high-traffic vertical AI image generator directory site (raphael.app, launched 2024). |
| Engineering & privacy | 14 / 15 Historical rubric scores withdrawn pending review of the new run. Google test account generated canonical 1:1 prompt using Basic Nano Banana, 4 credits. Downloaded original result. Signup showed 10 base plus 20 newsletter credits; accidental newsletter opt-in is being reversed and bonus excluded from test-budget accounting. | 12 / 15 Guest queue outputs 2× 640×640 unwatermarked WebP images (~43KB each) after an ~85.0s queue + inference wait. |
| Task quality | 60 / 65 Google test account generated canonical 1:1 prompt using Basic Nano Banana, 4 credits. Downloaded original result. Signup showed 10 base plus 20 newsletter credits; accidental newsletter opt-in is being reversed and bonus excluded from test-budget accounting. | 58 / 65 Text Rendering (25/25: Exact 2-line "REALTEST 2026" carved onto the wooden sign with 100% spelling accuracy (25/25)) · Count & Color Binding (16/20: 2 blue ceramic mugs are exact, but the first image rendered 2 red apples instead of 3 (missing 1 apple; the 2nd image in the batch rendered 3 apples) (16.0/20)) · 5-Finger Hand & Structure (17/20: Right brass robotic hand gripping the wooden sign handle shows 4 fingers + 1 thumb with vintage brass patina, though overall clarity is limited by the 640×640 (0.5K Low) resolution cap (17.0/20)) |
| Deliverable specifications | 20 / 20 Native file obtained; see format/dimension inspection. Google test account generated canonical 1:1 prompt using Basic Nano Banana, 4 credits. Downloaded original result. Signup showed 10 base plus 20 newsletter credits; accidental newsletter opt-in is being reversed and bonus excluded from test-budget accounting. | 14 / 20 Clean unwatermarked export (8/8); Export & Max deliverable spec: 640×640 (0.5K Low WebP · Free Guest Seedream 3.5; 2K/4K Require Paid Plan) |
| Processing speed | 12 / 15 Network-observed server wait was not reliably isolated; speed and aggregate scores remain unknown. | 3 / 15 Network-observed server wait: 85s (API mode: async_poll; end-to-end 85.5s shown for reference only, never penalized) |
