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| Image generation | 97/100 1254 × 1254 · PNG | 75/100 640×640 (0.5K Low WebP, 39.06% pixel retention vs 1024² baseline) · Historical description; output not attached | Active task |
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Browse this task →| Criterion | AI Trend Club (AI Image Generator) Image generation 97/100 Seven-aspect task score AI Trend Club's image generator runs on the GPT Image engine. New accounts receive 25 free credits (5 per image). It delivered a clean 1254x1254 unwatermarked PNG in 2.13s with flawless sign typography, exact object counts, and 5-finger anatomy, earning a score of 95. Tested export 1254 × 1254 · PNG Historical test · 2026-11-05 | 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 | AI Trend Club site-wide video templates, motion transfer, and image generation · 2026-11-05 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Free2026-11-05 ↗ Free Free Free 25 free welcome credits upon registration (enough for 5 AI images), automatic refund on failure Week Pass2026-11-05 ↗ USD 6.99/week Other period Other period 800 credits/week (~1 Stones video); full tool access; one-time payment with no auto-renew One-time payment valid for 7 days, no auto-renew Month Pass2026-11-05 ↗ USD 19.99/month — Monthly 2,500 credits/month (~3 Stones videos); full tool access; one-time payment with no auto-renew One-time payment valid for 1 month, no auto-renew Year Pass2026-11-05 ↗ — USD 149.99/year Annual Billed once at $149.99/year ($12.50/mo equiv); 3,000 credits/month; one-time payment with no auto-renew One-time payment valid for 12 months, no auto-renew 1,000 Credits Pack2026-11-05 ↗ USD 9.9 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 1,000 credits, never expires, usable anytime across all tools 3,300 Credits Pack2026-11-05 ↗ USD 29.9 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 3,300 credits, never expires, usable across all tools 8,000 Credits Pack2026-11-05 ↗ USD 69.9 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 8,000 credits, never expires, usable across all tools 7 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. Credits valid across all features; new accounts start with 25 free credits; passes are one-time payments with no auto-renew; credit packs never expire; failed renders are automatically refunded. Cancellation, sources & verification recordAll passes are one-time payments without automatic recurring charges; credit packs never expire. AI Trend Club Official Homepage ↗ · 2026-11-05 Capture 1 ↗ AI Trend Club Official Pricing & Passes ↗ · 2026-11-05 Capture 1 ↗ · Capture 2 ↗ | 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 | New users receive 25 free credits; each generation uses 5 credits (enough for 5 free high-res images) | Unlimited guest generations in the slow queue, restricted to Seedream 3.5 / Z-Image Turbo at 0.5K Low (640×640) |
| Cancellation & refunds | All passes are one-time payments without automatic recurring charges; credit packs never expire. | 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 | 5 credits cost disclosed upfront before generation; credit balance dropped from 25 to 20 | 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 | The wooden sign text 'REALTEST 2026' is impeccably rendered and 100% accurate, object counts and colors have zero bleed, and the 5-finger robot hand is clearly articulated. | Spelling was correct in this test; free output was 640px and the guest wait was about 85 seconds. |
| Original historical observation | Not verified | 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 | Not verified | 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 | 1254 × 1254 · 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 | 1254x1254 (PNG) | 640×640 (0.5K Low WebP · Free Guest Seedream 3.5; 2K/4K Require Paid Plan) |
| Watermark observation | Completely watermark-free (1254x1254 PNG direct native output) | Zero watermark (clean 640×640 WebP export) |
| Batch & API | Not verified | Generates 2 variations per run; web workspace only |
| Recorded free-tier dimensions | 1254 × 1254 | Not verified |
| Attached file dimensions | 1254 × 1254 · PNG | Not verified |
| Speed & reliability | ||
| Timing observation | Network-observed server wait: 2.13s · End-to-end reference: 3.8s | Network-observed server wait: 85s · End-to-end reference: 85.5s |
| Date & fixture | 2026-11-05 · 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 | Google sign-in | 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 | Not verified | 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 | AI Trend Club | Raphael AI (raphael.app) |
| Recorded origin | Not verified | Independent AI Web Application |
| Domain history record | Not verified | 2024–present |
| Background & reputation assessment | Not verified | Popular high-traffic vertical AI image generator directory site (raphael.app, launched 2024). |
| External reputation record | Not verified | Not verified |
| Engineering & privacy | ||
| Processing location | Processing location unconfirmed | Uploaded for cloud processing |
| Third-party tracking record | PayPal · Cloudflare Web Analytics | Not verified |
| Engineering & privacy assessment | Not verified | 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 | 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 | 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 | 14 / 20 Popular high-traffic vertical AI image generator directory site (raphael.app, launched 2024). | |
| Engineering & privacy | 12 / 15 Guest queue outputs 2× 640×640 unwatermarked WebP images (~43KB each) after an ~85.0s queue + inference wait. | |
| Task quality | 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 Forced watermark in free export (0/8); Export & Max deliverable spec: 1254x1254 (PNG) | 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 | 15 / 15 Network-observed server wait: 2.13s (API mode: async_poll; end-to-end 3.8s shown for reference only, never penalized) | 3 / 15 Network-observed server wait: 85s (API mode: async_poll; end-to-end 85.5s shown for reference only, never penalized) |
