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Each product is scored independently per task edge; switch tasks below while keeping shared products selected| Task edge | Freepik | seaart.ai | Switch / compare |
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| Background removal | 84/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | 84/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | Active task |
| Image upscaling | Not tested in topic | 79/100 1024 × 1024 · PNG | Compare in task topic → |
| Object removal | 76/100 1024 × 1024 · PNG | 86/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | |
| Image generation | 86/100 1024 × 1024 · PNG | 83/100 WEBP · Output attached |
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Browse this task →| Criterion | Freepik / Magnific AI Background Remover Background removal 84/100 Seven-aspect task score Free full-size output without login or popups gives clean background removal; the tested guest allowance was only one use per day. Tested export 2048 × 2048 · PNG Historical test · 2026-10-17 | SeaArt Background removal 84/100 Seven-aspect task score SeaArt Background Remover achieves top-tier hair strand separation with 99.84% foreground recall on the 2048x2048 benchmark anchor, providing ~150 daily free Stamina and pristine 2048px watermark-free transparent PNGs with excellent commercial honesty despite requiring login and taking ~15.5s. Tested export 2048 × 2048 · PNG Historical test · 2026-11-04 |
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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 ↗ | SeaArt.ai Stamina and VIP subscription model · 2026-11-01 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Free Tier (Daily Stamina)2026-11-01 ↗ Free Free Free ~150 daily Stamina refreshed every 24 hours Base image generation, upscaling, background removal, and community models；Unused stamina resets daily; standard queue; excludes custom LoRA training；Refreshes daily, no renewal；Perpetual access Standard VIP2026-11-01 ↗ Monthly price not verified — Monthly Higher daily Stamina allowance, bonus coins, and fast-track queues Fast-track generation, concurrent tasks, and commercial licensing；Pricing visible inside account store (typically approx $9.99/mo)；Auto-renews monthly；Active during billing month 2 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. Uses daily regenerating Stamina (~150/day free) plus persistent Coins; paid plans include Standard VIP (~$9.99/mo), Pro (~$29.99/mo), and SVIP tiers detailed within account portals. Verification has gaps; unknown prices and quotas are not inferred. Cancellation, sources & verification recordCancellation and refund terms unverified SeaArt AI Official Homepage and Community ↗ · 2026-11-01 Capture 1 ↗ |
| Free & trial allowance on the test date | 1 free guest cutout per day without login; subsequent attempts require signing in or subscribing | ~150 daily Stamina refreshed every 24h (~3.6-4 Stamina per removal, allowing ~35-40 free removals daily) |
| Cancellation & refunds | Cancel auto-renewal anytime in account subscription settings | Not verified |
| Disclosure of costs & limits | Daily 1-image guest quota limit is disclosed upon attempting a second upload | Estimated cost clearly shown before triggering removal (4 Stamina, discounted to 3.6) |
| Task quality | ||
| Measured fixture results | Edge error MAD: 0.0992 (Lower is better) · Global error SAD(k): 46.249 (Lower is better) · Foreground retention: 99.660% (Higher is better) · Background residue: 0.015% (Lower is better) | Edge error MAD: 0.0941 (Lower is better) · Global error SAD(k): 42.688 (Lower is better) · Foreground retention: 99.840% (Higher is better) · Background residue: 0.020% (Lower is better) |
| Fixture findings | The tested curls look clean against three backgrounds without obvious color residue; findings cover this portrait only. | Delivers 99.84% foreground recall and 0.02% background leak at 2048x2048, with natural boundary transitions, authentic Alpha channel, and zero watermarks. |
| Original historical observation | Freepik / Magnific preserves full 2048×2048 native resolution and achieves 99.66% foreground recall with virtually zero background leakage (0.015%), keeping fine outer curls natural without harsh plastic clipping. | SeaArt demonstrated top-tier precision on anchor_bgremove_v1, preserving delicate curly hair strands (99.84% recall) with near-zero background residue (0.02% leak) at 2048x2048. |
| Suitable uses · historical assessment | Designers needing a quick, zero-signup, native 2048×2048 unwatermarked portrait cutout once per day | Designers and creators requiring ultra-high hair strand retention and full 2048px clean PNGs |
| 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 (Native 1:1 original resolution) | 2048 × 2048 (100% original size transparent PNG, no watermarks) |
| Watermark observation | No watermark | No watermark |
| Batch & API | Single-image quick cutout (batch workflow available inside AI Suite) | Single-image processing and gallery history management |
| 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: 5.19s · End-to-end reference: 7.87s | Network-observed server wait: 15.49s · End-to-end reference: 15.49s |
| Date & fixture | 2026-10-17 · anchor_bgremove_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914) | 2026-11-04 · 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 | No login in this test | Account required in this test |
| Sign-in methods | No login required for 1 free full-res cutout/day (Google / Apple / Email login for additional credits) | Account required (Google SSO and email registration supported) |
| Manual adjustment | Not verified | Not verified |
| Interaction observations | Uploading the test image immediately executes background removal on the landing workspace and triggers a direct browser download of the full-resolution RGBA PNG on clicking Download (02_workspace.png / 03_download.png) with zero pop-up ads or dark patterns. | Not verified |
| 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 | STAR CLOUD PTE. LTD. |
| Recorded origin | Málaga / Murcia, Spain | Not verified |
| Domain history record | 2010–present (Freepik founded 2010; acquired Magnific AI in 2024) | Not verified |
| Background & reputation assessment | Operated by Freepik Company S.L. (founded in 2010 in Málaga, Spain), a global leader in design assets that acquired Magnific AI in 2024. | Not verified |
| 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 | Google Tag Manager · Cloudflare · Stripe |
| Engineering & privacy assessment | Processes images via encrypted HTTPS multipart API (freepik.removal.ai) with clean browser permissions. | Not verified |
| Retention statement | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record |
| Evaluation basis | ||
| Pricing transparency | 38 / 40 Visiting Freepik AI Background Remover (https://www.freepik.com/ai/background-remover) 301-redirects to Magnific AI (https://www.magnific.com/ai/background-remover) stating "Freepik is now Magnific" (01_landing.png). Guest visitors receive 1 free full-resolution cutout per day without logging in (a second attempt prompts "You have reached your daily limit"). | |
| Interaction restraint | 19 / 20 Uploading the test image immediately executes background removal on the landing workspace and triggers a direct browser download of the full-resolution RGBA PNG on clicking Download (02_workspace.png / 03_download.png) with zero pop-up ads or dark patterns. | |
| Background & reputation | 24 / 25 Operated by Freepik Company S.L. (founded in 2010 in Málaga, Spain), a global leader in design assets that acquired Magnific AI in 2024. | |
| Engineering & privacy | 14 / 15 Processes images via encrypted HTTPS multipart API (freepik.removal.ai) with clean browser permissions. | |
| Task quality | 47.7 / 65 Strong full-resolution matting accuracy: trimap boundary MAD is 0.0992, SAD is 46.249k, foreground recall reaches 99.66%, and background leak is only 0.015%, cleanly separating intricate curly hair strands and sweater contours (50.6/65). | 58 / 65 Transition band error mad_band=0.0941 · Global SAD(k)=42.688 · Foreground recall 99.84% / Background leak 0.020% |
| Deliverable specifications | 20 / 20 Delivers a true native 2048×2048 unwatermarked RGBA PNG (3.86MB) for free without login (20/20). | 20 / 20 True Alpha channel (8/8); Max deliverable spec: 2048 × 2048 (100% original size transparent PNG, no watermarks) |
| Processing speed | 11.8 / 15 Server-side inference completed in 5.19s for the 2048×2048 master image (12.8/15). | 8 / 15 Network-observed server wait: 15.49s (API mode: async_verified; network upload 0s / end-to-end 15.49s shown for reference only, never penalized) |
