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| Background removal | 81/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | 75/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | Active task |
| Image upscaling | 87/100 750×750 (PNG · 1.46x Free Preview) · Historical description; output not attached | 92/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | |
| Object removal | 73/100 510×510 (No-Login Free PNG); 2048×2048 HD (1 Credit) · Historical description; output not attached | 89/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | |
| Image generation | 87/100 1024×1024 (Unwatermarked JPEG, 667KB) · Historical description; output not attached | 94/100 1024×1024 (1.62MB unwatermarked PNG, 100% pixel retention) · Historical description; output not attached | |
| Photo restoration | 68/100 JPEG · Output attached | Not tested in topic | Compare in task topic → |
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Browse this task →| Criterion | Cutout.Pro Background removal 81/100 Seven-aspect task score This signed-in run delivered full size for free without a subscription block; hair handling is good, but the login requirement appears late. Tested export 2048 × 2048 · PNG Historical test · 2026-10-16 | Recraft AI (Infinite Canvas Background Remover) Background removal 75/100 Seven-aspect task score Full-size export and an ad-free design canvas suit continued editing; login and credits are needed, and some curly-hair detail is lost. Tested export 2048 × 2048 · PNG Historical test · 2026-10-16 |
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| Pricing & rules | ||
| Pricing plans | Web image removal: free, all expanded monthly tiers and packs; API priced separately · 2026-10-20 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits 2,400 credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 108/month — Monthly 2,400 credits/month; removal 1 credit/image Rules [1] 5,600 credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 239/month — Monthly 5,600 credits/month; removal 1 credit/image Rules [1] 10,000 credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 399/month — Monthly 10,000 credits/month; removal 1 credit/image Rules [1] 15,000 credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 549/month — Monthly 15,000 credits/month; removal 1 credit/image Rules [1] 25,000 credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 859/month — Monthly 25,000 credits/month; removal 1 credit/image Rules [1] 50,000 credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 1,599/month — Monthly 50,000 credits/month; removal 1 credit/image Rules [1] 75,000 credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 2,299/month — Monthly 75,000 credits/month; removal 1 credit/image Rules [1] 150,000 credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 4,049/month — Monthly 150,000 credits/month; removal 1 credit/image Rules [1] 250,000 credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 5,749/month — Monthly 250,000 credits/month; removal 1 credit/image Rules [1] 1,000,000 credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 20,000/month — Monthly 1,000,000 credits/month; removal 1 credit/image Rules [1] 2,000,000 credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 34,000/month — Monthly 2,000,000 credits/month; removal 1 credit/image Rules [1] 30 credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 4.99 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 30 credits; removal 1 credit/image Rules [2] 300 credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 39 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 300 credits; removal 1 credit/image Rules [2] 900 credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 79 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 900 credits; removal 1 credit/image Rules [2] 3,000 credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 199 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 3,000 credits; removal 1 credit/image Rules [2] 30,000 credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 1,399 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 30,000 credits; removal 1 credit/image Rules [2] 5,000,000 credits2026-10-20 ↗ USD 37,500 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 5,000,000 credits; removal 1 credit/image Rules [2] 25 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. High-volume tiers expanded; removal costs 1 credit/image, other operations differ. Taxes are not stated on the cards. Cancellation, sources & verification recordDowngrade, upgrade or cancel anytime; advertised 14-day money-back guarantee subject to terms. Official plans and usage terms ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ | All web Basic/Pro/Teams volumes; Teams per seat; API excluded · 2026-10-20 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Basic2026-10-20 ↗ USD 12/month USD 120/year Monthly 1,000 general credits/month; Teams billed per seat Rules [1] Annual 1,000 general credits/month; Teams billed per seat Rules [1] Pro 2k2026-10-20 ↗ USD 20/month USD 192/year Monthly 2,000 general credits/month; Teams billed per seat Rules [1] Annual 2,000 general credits/month; Teams billed per seat Rules [1] Teams 2k / seat2026-10-20 ↗ USD 22/month USD 211/year Monthly 2,000 general credits/month; Teams billed per seat Rules [1] Annual 2,000 general credits/month; Teams billed per seat Rules [1] Pro 4k2026-10-20 ↗ USD 40/month USD 384/year Monthly 4,000 general credits/month Rules [2] [3] Annual 4,000 general credits/month Rules [2] [3] Teams 4k2026-10-20 ↗ USD 44/month USD 422/year Monthly 4,000 general credits/month per seat Rules [3] [4] Annual 4,000 general credits/month per seat Rules [3] [4] Pro 8k2026-10-20 ↗ USD 80/month USD 768/year Monthly 8,000 general credits/month Rules [2] [3] Annual 8,000 general credits/month Rules [2] [3] Teams 8k2026-10-20 ↗ USD 88/month USD 844/year Monthly 8,000 general credits/month per seat Rules [3] [4] Annual 8,000 general credits/month per seat Rules [3] [4] Pro 16k2026-10-20 ↗ USD 160/month USD 1,536/year Monthly 16,000 general credits/month Rules [2] [3] Annual 16,000 general credits/month Rules [2] [3] Teams 16k2026-10-20 ↗ USD 176/month USD 1,688/year Monthly 16,000 general credits/month per seat Rules [3] [4] Annual 16,000 general credits/month per seat Rules [3] [4] 18 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. All 2k/4k/8k/16k Pro/Teams monthly and annual tiers are listed. Top-ups require Basic/Pro/Teams, but the public page does not quote pack prices or quantify free removal counts/per-removal cost. Subscription credits do not roll over; purchased top-ups never expire. Free-plan generated images are public and not licensed for commercial use; this statement is not generalized to rights in uploaded material. Verification has gaps; unknown prices and quotas are not inferred. Cancellation, sources & verification recordCancel anytime, effective at period end. Discretionary refunds may be requested within 30 days with no use since payment or under 30 lifetime credits used. Official plans and usage terms ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ · Capture 2 ↗ All credit volumes and usage rules ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ · Capture 2 ↗ · Capture 3 ↗ · Capture 4 ↗ · Capture 5 ↗ · Capture 6 ↗ · Capture 7 ↗ · Capture 8 ↗ |
| Free & trial allowance on the test date | Signed-in accounts on the web background-remover page exported consecutive 2048×2048 images labeled 'Full Image 2048 x 2048, free'; API and other tools bill 1–2 Credits per image | Free accounts receive 50 Credits daily; Remove Background costs 1 Credit per image (up to 50 free 2048px cutouts per day) |
| Cancellation & refunds | Downgrade, upgrade or cancel anytime; advertised 14-day money-back guarantee subject to terms. | Cancel anytime, effective at period end. Discretionary refunds may be requested within 30 days with no use since payment or under 30 lifetime credits used. |
| Disclosure of costs & limits | Login prompt appears on clicking 'Free Download'; full 2048×2048 resolution is stated right below the button | Remaining credits (56 -> 55) and per-action cost are shown in the top-right bar |
| Task quality | ||
| Measured fixture results | Edge error MAD: 0.1118 (Lower is better) · Global error SAD(k): 43.538 (Lower is better) · Foreground retention: 99.740% (Higher is better) · Background residue: 0.082% (Lower is better) | Edge error MAD: 0.147 (Lower is better) · Global error SAD(k): 58.952 (Lower is better) · Foreground retention: 99.330% (Higher is better) · Background residue: 0.076% (Lower is better) |
| Fixture findings | Full-size output with strong subject retention; fine outer curls have slightly hard edges. | Clean background removal suited to defined contours; fine outer hair is cropped inward. |
| Original historical observation | Delivers full 2048×2048 resolution (4.69MB PNG) with mad_band=0.1118, SAD(k)=43.54, bg_leak=0.082%, and 99.74% foreground recall. | Uses a crisp contour segmentation profile: background removal is ultra-clean (bg_leak=0.076%, fg_recall=99.33%), though fine outer curly hair flyaways are tightly trimmed inward (mad_band=0.147, SAD(k)=58.95). |
| Suitable uses · historical assessment | Users who don't mind a one-click Google login in exchange for free 2048×2048 full-resolution PNG exports | Designers building posters or product composites inside Recraft who need instant non-destructive layer cutouts |
| Result & output evidence | ||
| Delivery capabilities | ||
| Recorded export specifications | 2048 × 2048 · PNG · No watermark in test | 2048 × 2048 · PNG · No watermark in test |
| Historical specification note · not an official maximum | 2048×2048 (Clicking Free Download after one-click Google sign-in directly exports full 2048×2048 PNG) | 2048×2048 (Free account direct 2048×2048 300DPI RGBA PNG export, unwatermarked) |
| Watermark observation | None | No watermark (visible AI label toggle is off by default) |
| Batch & API | Desktop app and commercial API support batch processing | Drop multiple images onto the canvas for sequential processing |
| Recorded free-tier dimensions | 2048 × 2048 | 2048 × 2048 |
| Attached file dimensions | 2048 × 2048 · PNG | 2048 × 2048 · PNG |
| Speed & reliability | ||
| Timing observation | Network-observed server wait: 3.25s · End-to-end reference: 6.29s | Network-observed server wait: 3.2s · End-to-end reference: 4.3s |
| Date & fixture | 2026-10-16 · anchor_bgremove_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914) | 2026-10-16 · anchor_bgremove_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 | Account required in this test |
| Sign-in methods | Guests can upload & preview; downloading requires Google / Facebook OAuth or email login | Free login via Google, Discord, Apple, or email |
| Manual adjustment | Manual erase / adjustment recorded in the historical flow | Manual erase / adjustment recorded in the historical flow |
| Interaction observations | Guests can upload and preview; clicking 'Free Download' triggers a sign-in modal (-2 pts), after which full-resolution PNG/JPG downloads directly without paywall popups. | Professional infinite-canvas workflow; the "Add visible AI label" switch in the Export panel is OFF by default, with zero ad popups. |
| Background & reputation | ||
| Service lifecycle notice | Not verified | Not verified |
| Operator | LibAI Lab / Cutout.Pro (shared infrastructure with PromeAI) | Recraft Inc. |
| Recorded origin | Founded in Hangzhou, China / Global Operations | London, UK |
| Domain history record | Launched 2021 | Founded 2022; Recraft V3/V4 leads global design benchmarks |
| Background & reputation assessment | LibAI Lab / Cutout.Pro (visual AI team behind Cutout.Pro & PromeAI, launched 2021) with strong global traffic. | Recraft Inc. (London, UK, backed by Khosla Ventures and Madrona), world-renowned #1 text-to-image and vector design platform. |
| External reputation record | Popular suite for e-commerce, ID photos, and portrait cutouts; offering free full-res 2048×2048 web downloads after login is high value. | Designers praise its non-destructive side-by-side layer creation on the infinite canvas. |
| Engineering & privacy | ||
| Processing location | Uploaded for cloud processing | Uploaded for cloud processing |
| Third-party tracking record | Google Analytics · Google Ads Conversion | Sentry Error Monitoring · Amplitude / First-party Telemetry (t.recraft.ai) |
| Engineering & privacy assessment | Page explicitly states uploaded files are discarded automatically after 60 minutes; includes Google Ads / Analytics trackers. | Uses AWS US-West infrastructure and WebGL infinite canvas layers with customizable export DPI (300 DPI default). |
| Retention statement | Claims deletion within 60 minutes; deletion not independently verified | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record |
| Evaluation basis | ||
| Pricing transparency | 32 / 40 Landing headline says 'Free Batch Image Background Remover' without mentioning login upfront, but the result view explicitly states 'Full Image 2048 x 2048, free' and delivers the full 2048×2048 watermark-free PNG (4.69MB) immediately after Google sign-in. | 35 / 40 Requires free Recraft login (50 free daily credits); clicking "Remove background" on a 2048×2048 image costs 1 Credit, places the transparent cutout non-destructively beside the original, and exports a full 2048×2048 300DPI unwatermarked RGBA PNG (4.10MB). |
| Interaction restraint | 16 / 20 Guests can upload and preview; clicking 'Free Download' triggers a sign-in modal (-2 pts), after which full-resolution PNG/JPG downloads directly without paywall popups. | 20 / 20 Professional infinite-canvas workflow; the "Add visible AI label" switch in the Export panel is OFF by default, with zero ad popups. |
| Background & reputation | 21 / 25 LibAI Lab / Cutout.Pro (visual AI team behind Cutout.Pro & PromeAI, launched 2021) with strong global traffic. | 24 / 25 Recraft Inc. (London, UK, backed by Khosla Ventures and Madrona), world-renowned #1 text-to-image and vector design platform. |
| Engineering & privacy | 13 / 15 Page explicitly states uploaded files are discarded automatically after 60 minutes; includes Google Ads / Analytics trackers. | 14 / 15 Uses AWS US-West infrastructure and WebGL infinite canvas layers with customizable export DPI (300 DPI default). |
| Task quality | 46.8 / 65 Transition band error mad_band=0.1118 · Global SAD(k)=43.538 · Foreground recall 99.74% / Background leak 0.082% | 34.8 / 65 Transition band error mad_band=0.147 · Global SAD(k)=58.952 · Foreground recall 99.33% / Background leak 0.076% |
| Deliverable specifications | 20 / 20 True Alpha channel (8/8); Max deliverable spec: 2048×2048 (Clicking Free Download after one-click Google sign-in directly exports full 2048×2048 PNG) | 20 / 20 True Alpha channel (8/8); Max deliverable spec: 2048×2048 (Free account direct 2048×2048 300DPI RGBA PNG export, unwatermarked) |
| Processing speed | 13 / 15 Network-observed server wait: 3.25s (API mode: async; network upload 1.18s / end-to-end 6.29s shown for reference only, never penalized) | 13 / 15 Network-observed server wait: 3.2s (API mode: async; network upload 1.1s / end-to-end 4.3s shown for reference only, never penalized) |
