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| Background removal | 84/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | 83/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | Active task |
| 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 | 90/100 1600 × 1600 · PNG |
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Browse this task →| Criterion | Krea AI Edit (Background Removal) Background removal 84/100 Seven-aspect task score Canvas-based editing, full-size export within the free allowance and a disclosed engine suit continued editing; registration and login are required. Tested export 2048 × 2048 · PNG Historical test · 2026-10-16 | Playground AI (Background Removal) Background removal 83/100 Seven-aspect task score Playground (Playground AI Inc.) provides 3 login-free full-size background removals. Cloud GPU inference completed in 13.87s, exporting an unwatermarked 2048x2048 transparent PNG (5.0 MB) with 99.99% foreground recall and only 0.24% background residue with zero downscaling. Tested export 2048 × 2048 · PNG Historical test · 2026-11-03 |
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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 ↗ | Playground web AI image generation and design subscriptions · 2026-11-01 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Free Tier2026-11-01 ↗ Free Free Free Up to 10 images every 3 hours; 3 monthly generations across advanced models Access to text-to-image and canvas editing with worldwide royalty-free commercial license；Slower generation during peak hours; waiting period after limits are reached；Permanently free, no renewal；Perpetual access Pro Monthly2026-11-01 ↗ USD 15/month — Monthly Up to 75 images every 3 hours; 150 monthly credits across advanced models Unlimited premium templates, upscaling and background removal included, up to 2K (2048x2048) editing, commercial use；150 monthly credits for advanced models；Auto-renews monthly; cancel anytime Rules [1]Pro Annual2026-11-01 ↗ — USD 144/year Annual Up to 75 images every 3 hours, 150 monthly credits, billed as $144/year ($12/mo equivalent) Full Pro features, upscaling, background removal, and 2K resolution editing；Prepaid annually at $144 Rules [2] [3]Pro Plus Monthly2026-11-01 ↗ USD 45/month — Monthly Unlimited image generations without caps, 1,000 monthly credits across all models Unlimited upscaling and background removal, up to 4K (3840x2160) editing, priority support, and API access；1,000 monthly credits for advanced models；Auto-renews monthly Rules [1]Pro Plus Annual2026-11-01 ↗ — USD 432/year Annual Unlimited generations, 1,000 monthly credits, billed as $432/year ($36/mo equivalent) Full Pro Plus features, 4K super-resolution upscaling, and unlimited background removal；Prepaid annually at $432 Rules [2] [3]5 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. Offers a permanent free tier with commercial rights alongside Pro and Pro Plus subscriptions; annual plans receive a 20% discount with exact annual billed totals explicitly listed. Cancellation, sources & verification recordCancellation and refund terms unverified Playground AI Official Pricing and Plans ↗ · 2026-11-01 Capture 1 ↗ |
| Free & trial allowance on the test date | Free workspace includes daily replenishing compute credits and direct 2048×2048 transparent PNG downloads | 3 free full-size removals for anonymous guests; free accounts receive 10 generations every 3 hours with commercial use |
| Cancellation & refunds | Self-serve cancellation in account settings | Not verified |
| Disclosure of costs & limits | Right panel displays the Photoroom engine badge and provides direct full-resolution download | Upfront on the upload interface with the 'Remove background 3 left' tag |
| Task quality | ||
| Measured fixture results | Edge error MAD: 0.217 (Lower is better) · Global error SAD(k): 37.841 (Lower is better) · Foreground retention: 99.730% (Higher is better) · Background residue: 0.100% (Lower is better) | Edge error MAD: 0.0953 (Lower is better) · Global error SAD(k): 35.236 (Lower is better) · Foreground retention: 99.990% (Higher is better) · Background residue: 0.239% (Lower is better) |
| Fixture findings | Strong subject retention, little background residue and full-size output in this test; scope is limited to the recorded fixture. | On the 2048x2048 anchor_bgremove_v1 fixture, Playground achieved solid metrics: boundary error mad_band=0.0953, global SAD(k)=35.24, foreground recall 99.99%, and background leakage 0.239%, delivering a full-resolution 5.0 MB transparent PNG. |
| Original historical observation | Powered by the Photoroom engine inside Krea Edit, achieving low global error (SAD(k)=37.841), 99.73% foreground recall, and 0.10% background leak at full 2048×2048 resolution. | On the 2048x2048 anchor_bgremove_v1 fixture, Playground delivered solid results: foreground hair and garment contours remained intact (fg_recall 99.99%) with only 0.239% background leakage, exporting a full 5.0 MB transparent PNG. |
| Suitable uses · historical assessment | Designers already using Krea for inpainting or upscaling who want 1-click 2048×2048 transparent cutouts in the same canvas | Designers and e-commerce creators needing login-free 2048px ultra-high-resolution cutouts with high hair and garment fidelity |
| 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 (100% native RGBA PNG export) | 2048×2048 (Direct export of 5.0 MB unwatermarked transparent PNG at original resolution) |
| Watermark observation | No Watermark | None |
| Batch & API | Multi-stage timeline inside canvas | Single-image web processing; canvas studio supports multi-layer editing |
| 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: 11.5s · End-to-end reference: 12.9s | Network-observed server wait: 13.87s · End-to-end reference: 17s |
| Date & fixture | 2026-10-16 · anchor_bgremove_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914) | 2026-11-03 · 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 | No login in this test |
| Sign-in methods | Free login via Google or Email | Google sign-in and email login supported (guests can directly use 3 free removals without signing in) |
| Manual adjustment | Manual erase / adjustment recorded in the historical flow | Result page supports one-click transition to Canvas for erase, expand, and touch-up |
| Interaction observations | Clean dark canvas workspace; clicking Remove Background adds a transparent stage to the bottom timeline with one-click Download in the top-right. | Delivers full-res PNG without mandatory sign-in or payment barriers; optional 'Edit in Canvas' button allows multi-layer design editing. |
| Background & reputation | ||
| Service lifecycle notice | Not verified | Not verified |
| Operator | Krea AI Inc. | Playground AI Inc. |
| Recorded origin | San Francisco, CA, USA | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Domain history record | 2022–Present | Founded in 2022 (Founder Suhail Doshi previously co-founded Mixpanel) |
| Background & reputation assessment | Developed by Krea AI Inc. (San Francisco, CA), openly integrating PhotoRoom SAS's segmentation model. | Playground AI Inc. (San Francisco, CA, founded 2022 by Suhail Doshi), creator of open-source diffusion models with over 13M users. |
| External reputation record | Highly regarded all-in-one generative AI studio. | Over 13 million creators; acclaimed creator of open-source Playground v2.5 diffusion models. |
| Engineering & privacy | ||
| Processing location | Uploaded for cloud processing | Uploaded for cloud processing |
| Third-party tracking record | No third-party services listed in this record; this is not proof that none exist. | Google Tag Manager · Mixpanel · Stripe |
| Engineering & privacy assessment | Zero client-side pre-downscaling; uploads the 2048×2048 image and returns a full 2048×2048 RGBA PNG. | Uploads original image directly to dedicated cloud GPU cluster via HTTPS with zero silent client-side downscaling. |
| Retention statement | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record |
| Evaluation basis | ||
| Pricing transparency | 34 / 40 Requires a free login to enter Krea Edit (01_landing.png); the right-hand Background Removal panel explicitly discloses that segmentation is powered by Photoroom (02_workspace.png), and the free daily compute allowance lets you export the full 2048×2048 watermark-free RGBA PNG directly (03_download.png). | 35 / 35 Landing page clearly displays a 'Remove background 3 left' counter before upload; test confirms guests download a 2048×2048 watermark-free PNG (5.0 MB) without signing in. |
| Interaction restraint | 19 / 20 Clean dark canvas workspace; clicking Remove Background adds a transparent stage to the bottom timeline with one-click Download in the top-right. | 30 / 30 Delivers full-res PNG without mandatory sign-in or payment barriers; optional 'Edit in Canvas' button allows multi-layer design editing. |
| Background & reputation | 22 / 25 Developed by Krea AI Inc. (San Francisco, CA), openly integrating PhotoRoom SAS's segmentation model. | 19 / 20 Playground AI Inc. (San Francisco, CA, founded 2022 by Suhail Doshi), creator of open-source diffusion models with over 13M users. |
| Engineering & privacy | 13 / 15 Zero client-side pre-downscaling; uploads the 2048×2048 image and returns a full 2048×2048 RGBA PNG. | 14 / 15 Uploads original image directly to dedicated cloud GPU cluster via HTTPS with zero silent client-side downscaling. |
| Task quality | 50.5 / 65 Transition band error mad_band=0.217 · Global SAD(k)=37.841 · Foreground recall 99.73% / Background leak 0.100% | 51 / 65 Transition band error mad_band=0.0953 · Global SAD(k)=35.236 · Foreground recall 99.99% / Background leak 0.239% |
| Deliverable specifications | 20 / 20 True Alpha channel (8/8); Max deliverable spec: 2048×2048 (100% native RGBA PNG export) | 20 / 20 True Alpha channel (8/8); Max deliverable spec: 2048×2048 (Direct export of 5.0 MB unwatermarked transparent PNG at original resolution) |
| Processing speed | 12 / 15 Network-observed server wait: 11.5s (API mode: async_queue; network upload 1.4s / end-to-end 12.9s shown for reference only, never penalized) | 6 / 15 Network-observed server wait: 13.87s (API mode: sync; network upload 0s / end-to-end 17s shown for reference only, never penalized) |
