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Each product is scored independently per task edge; switch tasks below while keeping shared products selected| Task edge | Leonardo.Ai | Recraft | Switch / compare |
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| Background removal | 86/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | 75/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | Active task |
| Image upscaling | 78/100 1024×1024 (2.0x · Unwatermarked high-quality JPG · 271.9 KB) · Historical description; output not attached | 92/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | |
| Object removal | 88/100 2048×2048 (Native full-resolution watermark-free PNG) · Historical description; output not attached | 89/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | |
| Image generation | 88/100 1024×1024 (Unwatermarked JPEG, 147.5KB, 100% pixel retention) · Historical description; output not attached | 94/100 1024×1024 (1.62MB unwatermarked PNG, 100% pixel retention) · Historical description; output not attached |
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Browse this task →| Criterion | Leonardo.Ai (Remove Background) Background removal 86/100 Seven-aspect task score Full-size export plus shadow and transparency controls offer flexibility with upfront credit disclosure; login and 40 tokens were required in this run. 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 individual and default three-seat team plans; excludes API · 2026-10-20 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Essential2026-10-20 ↗ 2026-10-20 ↗ USD 12/month USD 120/year Monthly 8,500 Fast Tokens/month; token bank 25,500 Annual 8,500 Fast Tokens/month Rules [1] Premium2026-10-20 ↗ 2026-10-20 ↗ USD 30/month USD 288/year Monthly 25,000 Fast Tokens/month; token bank 75,000 Annual 25,000 Fast Tokens/month Rules [1] Ultimate2026-10-20 ↗ 2026-10-20 ↗ USD 60/month USD 576/year Monthly 60,000 Fast Tokens/month; token bank 180,000 Annual 60,000 Fast Tokens/month Rules [1] 10 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. The app payment panel confirms personal annual prices of $120/$288/$576, differing from earlier rounded monthly equivalents on the marketing site. Public plans permit paid users to buy top-ups without quoting pack prices or per-removal token cost. Unlimited relaxed generation does not establish unlimited removal. 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 ↗ · Capture 2 ↗ Official app annual payment selection ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ · Capture 2 ↗ · Capture 3 ↗ | 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 | 150 free daily tokens; each 25MP full-resolution background removal costs 40 tokens (3 free full-res cutouts/day) | Free accounts receive 50 Credits daily; Remove Background costs 1 Credit per image (up to 50 free 2048px cutouts per day) |
| Cancellation & refunds | Self-serve cancellation in account settings | 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 | Remove Background dialog transparently lists resolution tiers (25MP/50MP) and 40-token cost before execution | Remaining credits (56 -> 55) and per-action cost are shown in the top-right bar |
| Task quality | ||
| Measured fixture results | Edge error MAD: 0.164 (Lower is better) · Global error SAD(k): 25.541 (Lower is better) · Foreground retention: 99.870% (Higher is better) · Background residue: 0.410% (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 | Fine curls were well retained with semi-transparency enabled; the result is specific to this mode and fixture. | Clean background removal suited to defined contours; fine outer hair is cropped inward. |
| Original historical observation | With Semi-transparency enabled, Leonardo.Ai's Remove Background preserves fine outer curls exceptionally well—achieving 99.87% foreground recall, SAD(k)=25.541, and mad_band=0.164 at full 2048×2048 resolution. | 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 | Creators needing ultra-high curly hair recall (99.87%) and direct integration with Canva Magic Layers or AI generation workflows | 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 (100% native RGBA PNG, supports up to 25MP/50MP) | 2048×2048 (Free account direct 2048×2048 300DPI RGBA PNG export, unwatermarked) |
| Watermark observation | No Watermark | No watermark (visible AI label toggle is off by default) |
| Batch & API | Sequential uploads in Library | 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: 7.5s · End-to-end reference: 9s | 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 | Free login via Google, Apple, Microsoft, or Email | Free login via Google, Discord, Apple, or email |
| Manual adjustment | Can open directly in Canvas Editor or Canva Magic Layers | Manual erase / adjustment recorded in the historical flow |
| Interaction observations | Clean configuration dialog with Resolution (25MP/50MP), Shadow (None/Drop/3D), Background (Transparent/Color/Image), and Semi-transparency toggles. | 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 | Leonardo Interactive Pty Ltd (Canva Group) | Recraft Inc. |
| Recorded origin | Sydney, Australia | London, UK |
| Domain history record | 2022–Present | Founded 2022; Recraft V3/V4 leads global design benchmarks |
| Background & reputation assessment | Operated by Leonardo Interactive Pty Ltd (Sydney, Australia; part of Canva Group), with built-in Edit in Canva / Magic Layers integration. | Recraft Inc. (London, UK, backed by Khosla Ventures and Madrona), world-renowned #1 text-to-image and vector design platform. |
| External reputation record | Flagship generative AI suite deeply integrated with Canva. | 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 | No third-party services listed in this record; this is not proof that none exist. | Sentry Error Monitoring · Amplitude / First-party Telemetry (t.recraft.ai) |
| Engineering & privacy assessment | Natively supports 25MP–50MP cutouts without client-side pre-downscaling, returning an exact 2048×2048 RGBA PNG. | Uses AWS US-West infrastructure and WebGL infinite canvas layers with customizable export DPI (300 DPI default). |
| 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; free accounts receive 150 daily tokens (01_landing.png), clicking Remove Background on an uploaded image clearly displays resolution tiers (Up to 25 MP / 50 MP) and the 40-token cost (02_workspace.png), and delivers a full 2048×2048 true-Alpha PNG download (03_download.png). | 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 | 19 / 20 Clean configuration dialog with Resolution (25MP/50MP), Shadow (None/Drop/3D), Background (Transparent/Color/Image), and Semi-transparency toggles. | 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 | 22 / 25 Operated by Leonardo Interactive Pty Ltd (Sydney, Australia; part of Canva Group), with built-in Edit in Canva / Magic Layers integration. | 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 Natively supports 25MP–50MP cutouts without client-side pre-downscaling, returning an exact 2048×2048 RGBA PNG. | 14 / 15 Uses AWS US-West infrastructure and WebGL infinite canvas layers with customizable export DPI (300 DPI default). |
| Task quality | 53 / 65 Transition band error mad_band=0.164 · Global SAD(k)=25.541 · Foreground recall 99.87% / Background leak 0.410% | 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 (100% native RGBA PNG, supports up to 25MP/50MP) | 20 / 20 True Alpha channel (8/8); Max deliverable spec: 2048×2048 (Free account direct 2048×2048 300DPI RGBA PNG export, unwatermarked) |
| Processing speed | 12.5 / 15 Network-observed server wait: 7.5s (API mode: async_queue; network upload 1.5s / end-to-end 9s 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) |
