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| Background removal | 84/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | Not tested in topic | Compare in task topic → |
| Image upscaling | Not tested in topic | 76/100 2048×2048 (JPG · 4.0x Prime Upscale · Bottom-left watermark) · Historical description; output not attached | Compare in task topic → |
| Object removal | 76/100 1024 × 1024 · PNG | Not tested in topic | Compare in task topic → |
| Image generation | 86/100 1024 × 1024 · PNG | 80/100 2048×2048 (9.96 MB PNG · Bottom-left watermark on free credits) · Historical description; output not attached | Active task |
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Browse this task →| Criterion | Freepik / Magnific AI Image Generator Image generation 86/100 Seven-aspect task score Free login generates a 4-image batch and exports 1024px watermark-free PNGs with fast inference and accurate sign text; requires manually disabling default 16:9 and prompt rewriting, and missed one apple. Tested export 1024 × 1024 · PNG Historical test · 2026-10-19 | Let's Enhance (AI Image Generator) Image generation 80/100 Seven-aspect task score Upfront credit costs and varied presets accompany good text and counts; signup is required, free 2K images retain a watermark, and this run took about 32 seconds. Tested export 2048×2048 (9.96 MB PNG · Bottom-left watermark on free credits) · Historical description; output not attached Historical test · 2026-10-16 |
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| Pricing & rules | ||
| Pricing plans | Individual web subscriptions at the current Magnific destination; excludes Teams and separate API · 2026-10-20 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Premium2026-10-20 ↗ USD 20/month USD 174/year Monthly 20,000 general credits/month Annual 240,000 general credits/year; valid for a year without monthly resets Rules [1] Premium+2026-10-20 ↗ USD 45/month USD 405/year Monthly 45,000 general credits/month Annual 600,000 general credits/year; valid for a year without monthly resets Rules [1] Pro Starter2026-10-20 ↗ USD 110/month USD 990/year Monthly 112,500 general credits/month Annual 1,500,000 general credits/year; valid for a year without monthly resets Rules [1] Pro high volume2026-10-20 ↗ USD 280/month USD 2,520/year Monthly 300,000 general credits/month Monthly price before tax; credits do not establish removal counts Annual 4,000,000 general credits/year; valid for one year, no monthly resets Rules [1] 8 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. Both individual Pro volumes and all annual charges are verified. Auto-refill was not enabled; the public pricing page does not quote top-up unit prices, free removal limits or per-removal credit cost, so those remain unconfirmed. Prices exclude VAT/local taxes. Verification has gaps; unknown prices and quotas are not inferred. Cancellation, sources & verification recordCancel auto-renewal anytime in account subscription settings Official plans and usage terms ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ · Capture 2 ↗ Official subscriptions and annual checkout ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ · Capture 2 ↗ · Capture 3 ↗ · Capture 4 ↗ · Capture 5 ↗ · Capture 6 ↗ | Let’s Enhance personal subscription plans (Free Trial / Starter / Pro / Max); USD · 2026-10-21 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Signup free allowance2026-10-21 ↗ Free trial Trial Trial 10 free credits upon signup (1 credit per upscaled image, 2 credits per AI generation; free-credit exports include watermark). Starter Monthly (100 credits)2026-10-21 ↗ USD 12/month — Monthly 100 credits/month (unused credits roll over up to 600 credits); upscaling up to 256 MP, AI art generation, and watermark-free export. Starter Annual (100 credits/mo)2026-10-21 ↗ — Annual price not verified Annual 100 credits/month (accumulate up to 600 credits); card displays USD 9/month equivalent billed annually. Public card displays only the USD 9/month equivalent ("Billed annually") without showing the annual invoice total before login. Pro Monthly (300 credits)2026-10-21 ↗ USD 32/month — Monthly 300 credits/month (unused credits roll over up to 1,800 credits); upscaling up to 350 MP, AI art generation, and watermark-free export. Pro Annual (300 credits/mo)2026-10-21 ↗ — Annual price not verified Annual 300 credits/month (accumulate up to 1,800 credits); card displays USD 24/month equivalent billed annually. Public card displays only the USD 24/month equivalent ("Billed annually") without showing the annual invoice total before login. Max Monthly (500 credits)2026-10-21 ↗ USD 45/month — Monthly 500 credits/month (unused credits roll over up to 3,000 credits); upscaling up to 512 MP, AI art generation, and watermark-free export. Max Annual (500 credits/mo)2026-10-21 ↗ — Annual price not verified Annual 500 credits/month (accumulate up to 3,000 credits); card displays USD 34/month equivalent billed annually. Public card displays only the USD 34/month equivalent ("Billed annually") without showing the annual invoice total before login. 7 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. The official pricing page and FAQ list personal monthly prices: Starter USD 12/month (100 credits/month), Pro USD 32/month (300 credits/month), and Max USD 45/month (500 credits/month), with unused credits rolling over up to 6x the monthly allowance. Annual cards display only monthly equivalents (USD 9 / 24 / 34 per month, "Billed annually") without printing the annual invoice total on the public page, so annual totals are marked unverified. Verification has gaps; unknown prices and quotas are not inferred. Cancellation, sources & verification recordCancel anytime via the Cancel Subscription button on the Pricing page; remaining unused credits expire at the end of the paid billing period. Purchasing any plan or bundle unlocks watermark-free downloads for previously processed images. Let’s Enhance official pricing and credit rules FAQ ↗ · 2026-10-21 Capture 1 ↗ |
| Free & trial allowance on the test date | Requires free login to use daily free allowance; default Auto model generates 4 candidates per batch and exports unwatermarked PNGs | 10 free credits on signup; AI Image Generation costs 2 credits per 2048×2048 image (up to 5 free 2048px generations) |
| Cancellation & refunds | Cancel auto-renewal anytime in account subscription settings | Cancel anytime via the Cancel Subscription button on the Pricing page; remaining unused credits expire at the end of the paid billing period. Purchasing any plan or bundle unlocks watermark-free downloads for previously processed images. |
| Disclosure of costs & limits | Prompts for login after clicking generate; workspace defaults to 16:9 and AI prompt rewriting unless manually switched to 1:1 and OFF | Credit cost (2 credits) is shown before generation; watermark appears on the generated result and downloaded PNG |
| Task quality | ||
| Measured fixture results | Not verified | Not verified |
| Fixture findings | Sign text is 100% accurate with detailed brass texture; however, only 2 red apples appeared instead of 3, and the robotic thumb was obscured. | Text and counts matched the prompt with 2048px output; the free-credit result carried a watermark. |
| Original historical observation | Under canonical square settings (explicit 1:1, AI prompt OFF), Freepik / Magnific’s Auto model renders a 4-image 1024×1024 batch in 5.76s: the "REALTEST 2026" sign text is 100% accurate (25/25) with rich brass texture, though it generates 2 red apples instead of 3 and obscures the thumb behind the sign (56.0/65). | Top-tier 5-constraint adherence (63.5/65): 100% accurate 'REALTEST 2026' wooden sign text, exact 3 red apples + 2 blue ceramic mugs, and native 2048×2048 (9.96 MB) PNG output, tempered only by a bottom-left watermark on free-credit exports. |
| Suitable uses · historical assessment | Creators who want a fast (~5.8s) 4-image batch of unwatermarked 1024×1024 PNGs and accurate sign text rendering with a free account | Users who want native 2048×2048 ultra-high-resolution AI image generation coupled with Let's Enhance's super-resolution detail pipeline |
| 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 | 2048×2048 (9.96 MB PNG · Bottom-left watermark on free credits) · 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 (Unwatermarked Native PNG · Auto Model 4-Image Batch) | 2048×2048 (PNG · Native Super-Resolution Coupled Output · Bottom-Left Watermark on Free Credits) |
| Watermark observation | Zero watermark (clean 1024×1024 PNG export) | Semi-transparent 'Let's Enhance .io' watermark in the bottom-left corner on free-credit exports |
| Batch & API | Generates 4 candidates per batch by default, with in-workspace handoff to Upscale, Relight, and Mystic models | Integrated with one-click 4x–16x upscaling inside `/boost` and Claid.ai enterprise API |
| Recorded free-tier dimensions | 1024 × 1024 | Not verified |
| Attached file dimensions | 1024 × 1024 · PNG | Not verified |
| Speed & reliability | ||
| Timing observation | Network-observed server wait: 5.76s · End-to-end reference: 6.12s | Network-observed server wait: 31.8s · End-to-end reference: 32.2s |
| Date & fixture | 2026-10-19 · 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 | Account required in this test |
| Sign-in methods | Free Google / Apple / Email login (automatically resumes pending generation after sign-in) | Mandatory Google or Email sign-in (grants 10 free starter credits) |
| Manual adjustment | Not verified | Not verified |
| Interaction observations | Free download delivers a clean 1024×1024 native PNG without watermarks or credit-card walls; however, the workspace defaults to 16:9 aspect ratio with "AI prompt" rewriting enabled, requiring manual adjustment to 1:1 and turning "AI prompt" OFF for faithful square prompt adherence. | Clean workspace at `/boost` with zero ad popups or countdown traps; clearly displays remaining credit balance ('9 credits left' -> '7 credits left') in the top header. |
| Background & reputation | ||
| Service lifecycle notice | The former Freepik feature and pricing pages currently redirect to Magnific; historical test identity and date are preserved. | Not verified |
| Operator | Freepik Company S.L. / Magnific AI | Let's Enhance Inc. (San Francisco, CA, USA) |
| Recorded origin | Málaga, Spain | San Francisco, USA (Ukrainian-founded team) |
| Domain history record | 2010–Present (acquired Magnific AI in 2024) | 2017–Present |
| Background & reputation assessment | Operated by Málaga-based Freepik Company S.L. (founded 2010; acquired Magnific AI in 2024), one of the world’s largest design asset and visual AI platforms. | Operated by Let's Enhance Inc. (San Francisco, CA, founded 2017, Techstars alum), coupling its flagship super-resolution pipeline directly into its text-to-image generator. |
| 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 | Seamless cross-domain Google OAuth handoff that preserves and resumes the pre-login prompt, rendering 4 parallel candidates via ak-data.magnific.com/app/api/render/v4. | Generates and auto-upscales native 2048×2048 (9.96 MB) PNGs in 31.8s server time via Google Cloud Storage (`storage.googleapis.com/production-user-data`). |
| Retention statement | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record |
| Evaluation basis | ||
| Pricing transparency | 26 / 35 Clicking generate on the Freepik AI Image Generator landing page redirects to the Magnific workspace (magnific.com/app/ai-image-generator) and prompts unauthenticated visitors to sign in; after free Google sign-in, the pending generation resumes automatically using the daily free allowance to produce a 4-image batch and export an unwatermarked 1024×1024 PNG (though login requirement and exact daily credit rules are not disclosed upfront on the landing hero). | 18 / 35 Landing page `/image-generation` (Screenshot ①) prompts 'Sign up and generate 10 images for free'; signing in with Google grants 10 free credits (each T2I generation costs 2 credits, leaving 7 credits after our 1-credit upscale + 2-credit T2I tests), and outputs a massive 2048×2048 PNG, though free-credit downloads embed a semi-transparent 'Let's Enhance .io' watermark in the bottom-left corner. |
| Interaction restraint | 23 / 30 Free download delivers a clean 1024×1024 native PNG without watermarks or credit-card walls; however, the workspace defaults to 16:9 aspect ratio with "AI prompt" rewriting enabled, requiring manual adjustment to 1:1 and turning "AI prompt" OFF for faithful square prompt adherence. | 21 / 30 Clean workspace at `/boost` with zero ad popups or countdown traps; clearly displays remaining credit balance ('9 credits left' -> '7 credits left') in the top header. |
| Background & reputation | 19 / 20 Operated by Málaga-based Freepik Company S.L. (founded 2010; acquired Magnific AI in 2024), one of the world’s largest design asset and visual AI platforms. | 18 / 20 Operated by Let's Enhance Inc. (San Francisco, CA, founded 2017, Techstars alum), coupling its flagship super-resolution pipeline directly into its text-to-image generator. |
| Engineering & privacy | 13 / 15 Seamless cross-domain Google OAuth handoff that preserves and resumes the pre-login prompt, rendering 4 parallel candidates via ak-data.magnific.com/app/api/render/v4. | 13 / 15 Generates and auto-upscales native 2048×2048 (9.96 MB) PNGs in 31.8s server time via Google Cloud Storage (`storage.googleapis.com/production-user-data`). |
| Task quality | 56 / 65 Text Rendering (25.0/25: Exact two-line white "REALTEST 2026" text on the wooden sign with 100% spelling accuracy (25/25)) · Count & Color Binding (15.0/20: 2 blue ceramic mugs on the right are accurate without color bleeding, but only 2 red apples are generated on the left instead of the requested 3 (15/20)) · 5-Finger Hand & Structure (16.0/20: Vintage brass robotic hand holding the sign shows 4 long articulated fingers in front with the thumb obscured behind the board; solid 1:1 composition and warm lighting (16/20)) | 63.5 / 65 Text Rendering (25/25: Exact stencil-carved 'REALTEST 2026' on the wooden sign held by the brass robot, 100% letter-for-letter accurate (25/25)) · Count & Color Binding (20/20: Strictly 3 glossy red apples on the left and 2 blue ceramic mugs on the right on a dark oak table, zero color bleeding (20/20)) · 5-Finger Hand & Structure (18.5/20: Detailed vintage brass robot with rivets and weathered patina gripping the wooden sign with 4 visible front mechanical fingers (18.5/20)) |
| Deliverable specifications | 20 / 20 Clean unwatermarked export (8/8); exports the first candidate from the standard 1:1 batch as a native 1024×1024 RGB PNG (1,585,669 bytes, watermark-free) (12/12) | 12 / 20 Clean unwatermarked export (8/8); Export & Max deliverable spec: 2048×2048 (PNG · Native Super-Resolution Coupled Output · Bottom-Left Watermark on Free Credits) |
| Processing speed | 12 / 15 2026-10-21 single-sample network timing under standard conditions (Auto model, explicit 1:1, AI prompt OFF): pure server inference from POST /app/api/start-tti-v2 across 4 parallel POST /app/api/render/v4 calls to POST /app/api/v2/ai/simulate-generation completes in 5.76s (end-to-end 6.12s) (12.0/15) | 9 / 15 Network-observed server wait: 31.8s (API mode: async_poll; end-to-end 32.2s shown for reference only, never penalized) |
