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| Background removal | 84/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | Not tested in topic | Compare in task topic → |
| Image upscaling | 71/100 1024×1024 (PNG · 2.0x Generative Enhance) · Historical description; output not attached | Not tested in topic | Compare in task topic → |
| Object removal | 91/100 2048×2048 (Native full-resolution watermark-free PNG) · Historical description; output not attached | Not tested in topic | Compare in task topic → |
| Image generation | 93/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | 92/100 1024 × 1024 · PNG | Active task |
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Browse this task →| Criterion | Krea AI (Krea Image Generator) Image generation 93/100 Seven-aspect task score Free daily credits cover Krea 3 Fast (~36 credits) to generate and export a native 2048×2048 (2K) unwatermarked PNG in 10.49s server wait with accurate text, object counts, and 5-digit hand anatomy; sign-in required. Tested export 2048 × 2048 · PNG Historical test · 2026-10-21 | APPLORE Image generation 92/100 Seven-aspect task score APPLORE demonstrates top-tier instruction adherence and rendering precision in the image generation benchmark. Powered by GPT Image 2.5, it achieved perfect scores across text rendering ("REALTEST 2026"), color/quantity binding (3 apples, 2 blue mugs), and 5-finger robot hand anatomy (65/65). New accounts receive 10 trial credits, and 5 credits were used to generate and export a native 1024x1024 unwatermarked PNG. With transparent credit deduction and an ~15s generation latency, it represents a highly reliable tool for icon and graphic design. Tested export 1024 × 1024 · PNG Historical test · 2026-10-28 |
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| Pricing & rules | ||
| Pricing plans | Individual web plans and default Business 80k volume; excludes API and other business volumes · 2026-10-20 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Basic2026-10-20 ↗ USD 9/month USD 63/year Monthly 5,000 general compute units/month; not removal counts Annual 5,000 general compute units/month Observed first-year promotion USD 63; then USD 84/year until cancelled Rules [1]Pro2026-10-20 ↗ USD 35/month USD 252/year Monthly 20,000 general compute units/month; not removal counts Annual 20,000 general compute units/month Observed first-year promotion USD 252; then USD 336/year until cancelled Rules [1]Max 60k2026-10-20 ↗ USD 105/month USD 756/year Monthly 60,000 general compute units/month; not removal counts Annual 60,000 general compute units/month Observed first-year promotion USD 756; then USD 1008/year until cancelled Rules [1]Business 80k2026-10-20 ↗ USD 200/month USD 1,920/year Monthly 80,000 general compute units/month; not removal counts Annual 80,000 general compute units/month Max 40k2026-10-20 ↗ USD 70/month USD 504/year Annual 40,000 general compute units/month Observed first-year promotion USD 504; then USD 672/year until cancelled Rules [1]Monthly 40,000 general compute units/month Max 80k2026-10-20 ↗ USD 135/month USD 972/year Annual 80,000 general compute units/month Observed first-year promotion USD 972; then USD 1296/year until cancelled Rules [1]Monthly 80,000 general compute units/month Max 100k2026-10-20 ↗ USD 165/month USD 1,188/year Annual 100,000 general compute units/month Observed first-year promotion USD 1188; then USD 1584/year until cancelled Rules [1]Monthly 100,000 general compute units/month Enterprise2026-10-20 ↗ Contact sales Quoted Quoted Custom enterprise support, security and administration 16 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. All 10 previously missing amounts are confirmed in USD checkout summaries. Individual annual offers separate first-year and renewal charges; Business 80k is $1,920/year. Max monthly purchase paths show additional annual offers whose checkout totals were not independently confirmed; these are not merged with the default annual offer. Per-removal compute cost and extra top-up pricing are not separately specified in the verified plans/checkouts. Other Business volumes are outside scope. Verification has gaps; unknown prices and quotas are not inferred. Cancellation, sources & verification recordSelf-serve cancellation in account settings Official plans and usage terms ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ USD checkout summaries reached from official pricing ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ · Capture 2 ↗ · Capture 3 ↗ · Capture 4 ↗ · Capture 5 ↗ · Capture 6 ↗ · Capture 7 ↗ · Capture 8 ↗ · Capture 9 ↗ · Capture 10 ↗ Additional annual offers on monthly purchase paths ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ · Capture 2 ↗ · Capture 3 ↗ | APPLORE sitewide icon archive and AI credits; free trial, monthly subscriptions, and lifetime access · 2026-10-28 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Free Tier2026-10-28 ↗ Free Free Free 25 AI credits on signup, 5 daily downloads, browse first 300 icons per category Pro Monthly2026-10-28 ↗ USD 9.99/month — Monthly 500 monthly AI credits (~100 icons), full 18,700+ icon archive with redesign history and SVG export Max Monthly2026-10-28 ↗ USD 29.99/month — Monthly 2,000 monthly AI credits (~400 icons), 8 concurrent icons & 6 animations, priority queue Founder Lifetime2026-10-28 ↗ USD 49 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time One-time lifetime access to full icon library and non-AI tools, with 800 included AI credits 4 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. 25 free trial credits upon signup; non-AI tools and basic browsing are free; Pro includes 500 monthly credits and full archive; Founder tier provides lifetime access. Cancellation, sources & verification recordCancellation and refund terms unverified APPLORE official homepage and icon explorer ↗ · 2026-10-28 Capture 1 ↗ APPLORE official pricing plans page ↗ · 2026-10-28 Capture 1 ↗ |
| Free & trial allowance on the test date | Free account daily compute allowance covers Krea 3 (Fast, ~36 credits/image) with direct 2048×2048 PNG export | 10 trial credits upon signup; 5 credits per generation, allowing 2 full free runs |
| Cancellation & refunds | Self-serve cancellation in account settings | Not verified |
| Disclosure of costs & limits | Generate button tooltip explicitly discloses '~36 credits' before submission | 5 credits clearly indicated next to Create button with real-time remaining credit counter |
| Task quality | ||
| Measured fixture results | Not verified | Not verified |
| Fixture findings | 'REALTEST 2026' engraved text, 3 red apples + 2 blue ceramic mugs, and 5-digit brass mechanical right hand are all accurately rendered (64.5/65). | 100% accurate text spelling, zero color bleeding across specified objects, structurally sound 5-finger robotic hand, and native 1024x1024 unwatermarked PNG export. |
| Original historical observation | Top-tier multi-constraint fulfillment (64.5/65): 'REALTEST 2026' lettering, 3 red apples + 2 blue ceramic mugs, and 5-digit brass right hand are all rendered accurately at native 2048×2048 resolution. | Outstanding performance with GPT Image 2.5: exact text spelling, 3 apples and 2 mugs with zero color bleeding, sound 5-finger robot hand anatomy, and native 1024x1024 PNG export (2.55MB). |
| Suitable uses · historical assessment | Designers and creators needing 2048×2048 (2K) native PNG output with near-flawless typography, object counting, and mechanical hand anatomy | Designers and developers needing accurate typography rendering, multi-entity spatial/color binding, and clean 1024px icon assets |
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| Delivery capabilities | ||
| Recorded export specifications | 2048 × 2048 · PNG · Check watermark record | 1024 × 1024 · PNG · No watermark in test |
| Historical specification note · not an official maximum | 2048×2048 (2K PNG) | 1024×1024 (PNG) |
| Watermark observation | No watermark (native 2048×2048 RGB PNG export) | Completely watermark-free (1024x1024 native PNG export) |
| Batch & API | Supports 1–4 batch size, LoRA & style transfer attachments, and one-click transfer to Enhancer, Edit, or Video | Configurable 1-4 icons per run, integrated with asset viewer, prompt reuse, and logo animation links |
| Recorded free-tier dimensions | 2048 × 2048 | 1024 × 1024 |
| Attached file dimensions | 2048 × 2048 · PNG | 1024 × 1024 · PNG |
| Speed & reliability | ||
| Timing observation | Network-observed server wait: 10.49s · End-to-end reference: 10.49s | Network-observed server wait: 15s · End-to-end reference: 15.5s |
| Date & fixture | 2026-10-21 · anchor_t2i_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914) | 2026-10-28 · 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 | Supports free Google or Email sign-in on /image | Supports Google OAuth and email sign-in (10 free trial credits upon registration) |
| Manual adjustment | Not verified | Not verified |
| Interaction observations | Clean dark-mode studio interface with direct controls for aspect ratio (Auto), thinking effort (Fast), and model (Krea 3); hovering the generated image reveals a one-click Download button without paywall modals. | Signups receive 10 trial credits (5 per icon generation, allowing 2 full runs), supporting 1024x1024 unwatermarked PNG export and multi-size previews without invasive ads or dark patterns. |
| Background & reputation | ||
| Service lifecycle notice | Not verified | Not verified |
| Operator | Krea AI Inc. (San Francisco, CA) | APPLORE Team |
| Recorded origin | San Francisco, CA, USA | Not verified |
| Domain history record | 2022–present | Not verified |
| Background & reputation assessment | Developed by Krea AI Inc. (San Francisco, CA, backed by a16z), a premier Silicon Valley generative visual studio. | Independent utility platform with bilingual interface, clear Terms and Privacy policies, and dedicated support email. |
| 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 Analytics · Stripe Checkout |
| Engineering & privacy assessment | Dispatches async generation via /api/jobs/v2/new/k3 (network-observed server wait 10.49s) and delivers a native 2048×2048 RGB PNG with exceptional multi-constraint adherence. | Exports 1024x1024 unwatermarked PNG (2.55MB) via cloud inference with async polling and status queries; average inference time ~15.0s. |
| Retention statement | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record |
| Evaluation basis | ||
| Pricing transparency | 28 / 35 Requires a free login to access /image; hovering the generate button transparently displays '~36 credits' for Krea 3 (Fast, 2K), and the free daily credit allowance covers generating and directly exporting a 2048×2048 unwatermarked PNG (8.16MB). | 33 / 35 Transparent pricing detailing trial tier, Pro ($9.99/mo), and Founder lifetime ($49) with clear per-feature credit deduction table. |
| Interaction restraint | 27 / 30 Clean dark-mode studio interface with direct controls for aspect ratio (Auto), thinking effort (Fast), and model (Krea 3); hovering the generated image reveals a one-click Download button without paywall modals. | 26 / 30 Signups receive 10 trial credits (5 per icon generation, allowing 2 full runs), supporting 1024x1024 unwatermarked PNG export and multi-size previews without invasive ads or dark patterns. |
| Background & reputation | 18 / 20 Developed by Krea AI Inc. (San Francisco, CA, backed by a16z), a premier Silicon Valley generative visual studio. | 14 / 20 Independent utility platform with bilingual interface, clear Terms and Privacy policies, and dedicated support email. |
| Engineering & privacy | 14 / 15 Dispatches async generation via /api/jobs/v2/new/k3 (network-observed server wait 10.49s) and delivers a native 2048×2048 RGB PNG with exceptional multi-constraint adherence. | 13 / 15 Exports 1024x1024 unwatermarked PNG (2.55MB) via cloud inference with async polling and status queries; average inference time ~15.0s. |
| Task quality | 64.5 / 65 Text rendering (25.0/25: Wooden sign prints 'REALTEST 2026' with 100% accurate spelling and engraved wood texture) · Count & color binding (20.0/20: Exactly 3 red apples on the left and 2 blue ceramic mugs on the right on a dark oak table) · Anatomy & structure (19.5/20: Brass robot's right hand clearly shows 4 mechanical fingers + 1 thumb gripping the top edge of the wooden sign). | 65 / 65 Text Rendering (25/25: Wooden sign with engraved 'REALTEST 2026' 100% spelled correctly, sharp and centered (25/25)) · Count & Color Binding (20/20: Dark oak table accurately displays 3 red apples and 2 blue ceramic mugs with zero color bleeding (20/20)) · 5-Finger Hand & Structure (20/20: Vintage brass robot right hand holds wooden sign with 5 distinct articulated fingers (20/20)) |
| Deliverable specifications | 20 / 20 Clean unwatermarked export (8/8); native export is a 2048×2048 (2K) RGB lossless PNG (8,158,105 bytes) exceeding the 1024px baseline (12/12). | 20 / 20 Forced watermark in free export (0/8); Export & Max deliverable spec: 1024×1024 (PNG) |
| Processing speed | 11 / 15 2026-10-21 same-run CDP network timing: 10.49s server wait from POST /api/jobs/v2/new/k3 to job completion notification POST /api/notifications/[id]/acknowledge (10.49s end-to-end, async_verified) (11.0/15). | 10 / 15 Network-observed server wait: 15s (API mode: async_poll; end-to-end 15.5s shown for reference only, never penalized) |
