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Each product is scored independently per task edge; switch tasks below while keeping shared products selected| Task edge | Leonardo.Ai | SnapEdit | Switch / compare |
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| Background removal | 86/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | 70/100 1280 × 1280 · PNG | Active task |
| Image upscaling | 78/100 1024×1024 (2.0x · Unwatermarked high-quality JPG · 271.9 KB) · Historical description; output not attached | 77/100 PNG · Output attached | |
| Object removal | 88/100 2048×2048 (Native full-resolution watermark-free PNG) · Historical description; output not attached | 71/100 1280×1280 (Small tier, with subtle bottom-right watermark) · Historical description; output not attached | |
| Image generation | 88/100 1024×1024 (Unwatermarked JPEG, 147.5KB, 100% pixel retention) · Historical description; output not attached | Not tested in topic | Compare in task topic → |
| Photo restoration | Not tested in topic | 85/100 JPEG · Output attached | Compare in task topic → |
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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 | SnapEdit (Remove Background) Background removal 70/100 Seven-aspect task score Guest trial credits and login-free downloads ease access; free output is 1280px, full size needs Pro, and size limits are disclosed late. Tested export 1280 × 1280 · PNG Historical test · 2026-10-17 |
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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 ↗ | Web personal free, monthly/annual and per-seat Business; excludes API · 2026-10-21 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Standard2026-10-20 ↗ USD 10/month USD 72/year Annual 4,800 credits/year; 1 credit per background removal No watermark; up to 5600px; batch processing；Requires sign-in before checkout; includes a 3-day free trial, then bills USD 72/year ($6/month equivalent) via Paddle Rules [1]Monthly 400 credits/month; 1 credit per removal No watermark, up to 5600px, batch processing PRO2026-10-20 ↗ USD 20/month USD 144/year Annual 18,000 credits/year; 1 credit per background removal No watermark; up to 5600px; batch processing；Requires sign-in before checkout; includes a 3-day free trial, then bills USD 144/year ($12/month equivalent) via Paddle Rules [1]Monthly 1,500 credits/month; 1 credit per removal No watermark, up to 5600px, batch processing Business2026-10-20 ↗ USD 15/month USD 120/year Monthly 1,000 credits/month/seat; shared credits, assets and automated workflows Annual 12,000 credits/year/seat; shared credits, assets and automated workflows 7 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. Personal annual checkout opens a Paddle modal after login: Standard annual includes a 3-day free trial followed by USD 72/year ($6/month equivalent), and PRO annual includes a 3-day free trial followed by USD 144/year ($12/month equivalent). Business explicitly lists $120/seat/year. The free card claims no ads but conflicts with its comparison table; ad-free use is not promised. Cancellation, sources & verification recordCancel anytime; refund eligibility unverified. Official plans and usage terms ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ · Capture 2 ↗ · Capture 3 ↗ Login gate on personal annual purchase entry ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ Personal annual Paddle checkout summary (verified after sign-in) ↗ · 2026-10-21 Capture 1 ↗ |
| 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) | 5 free coins daily; free tier exports 1280×1280 unwatermarked transparent PNG |
| Cancellation & refunds | Self-serve cancellation in account settings | Cancel anytime; refund eligibility unverified. |
| Disclosure of costs & limits | Remove Background dialog transparently lists resolution tiers (25MP/50MP) and 40-token cost before execution | Disclosed in the Download menu (shows 1280p Free vs 1920p/Original PRO after clicking Download) |
| 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: 0.1287 (Lower is better) · Global error SAD(k): 58.511 (Lower is better) · Foreground retention: 99.530% (Higher is better) · Background residue: 0.078% (Lower is better) |
| Fixture findings | Fine curls were well retained with semi-transparency enabled; the result is specific to this mode and fixture. | The curly-haired subject stays intact in this test; a thin warm transition remains around fine strands. |
| 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. | Across green and pure-black backdrops, the main curly hair volume remains solid, with a thin warm background halo around outer flyaway strands. |
| Suitable uses · historical assessment | Creators needing ultra-high curly hair recall (99.87%) and direct integration with Canva Magic Layers or AI generation workflows | E-commerce product shots, social avatars, and quick no-login medium-resolution (1280p) background removal |
| Result & output evidence | ||
| Delivery capabilities | ||
| Recorded export specifications | 2048 × 2048 · PNG · No watermark in test | 1280 × 1280 · PNG · No watermark in test |
| Historical specification note · not an official maximum | 2048×2048 (100% native RGBA PNG, supports up to 25MP/50MP) | 1280×1280 (PNG, RGBA, 2.51 MB, retains 39.1% pixel area) |
| Watermark observation | No Watermark | No watermark (unlike its object remover, the free 1280p cutout PNG has no corner watermark) |
| Batch & API | Sequential uploads in Library | Supports batch processing (PRO) and mobile app sync |
| Recorded free-tier dimensions | 2048 × 2048 | 1280 × 1280 |
| Attached file dimensions | 2048 × 2048 · PNG | 1280 × 1280 · PNG |
| Speed & reliability | ||
| Timing observation | Network-observed server wait: 7.5s · End-to-end reference: 9s | Network-observed server wait: 5.42s · End-to-end reference: 6.52s |
| Date & fixture | 2026-10-16 · anchor_bgremove_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914) | 2026-10-17 · 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, Apple, Microsoft, or Email | No login required (5 free daily coins, 1 coin per cutout) |
| Manual adjustment | Can open directly in Canvas Editor or Canva Magic Layers | Not verified |
| Interaction observations | Clean configuration dialog with Resolution (25MP/50MP), Shadow (None/Drop/3D), Background (Transparent/Color/Image), and Semi-transparency toggles. | Automatically runs AI cutout upon upload without login pop-ups and exports a 1280×1280 unwatermarked transparent PNG in one click. |
| Background & reputation | ||
| Service lifecycle notice | Not verified | Not verified |
| Operator | Leonardo Interactive Pty Ltd (Canva Group) | SilverAI (SnapEdit Team) |
| Recorded origin | Sydney, Australia | Vietnam / Singapore (SilverAI) |
| Domain history record | 2022–Present | snapedit.app (2022–Present, tens of millions of web & mobile users) |
| Background & reputation assessment | Operated by Leonardo Interactive Pty Ltd (Sydney, Australia; part of Canva Group), with built-in Edit in Canva / Magic Layers integration. | Developed by SilverAI (SnapEdit), a major cross-platform AI photo editing suite across Web, iOS, Android, and developer APIs. |
| External reputation record | Flagship generative AI suite deeply integrated with Canva. | Not verified |
| 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. | Not verified |
| Engineering & privacy assessment | Natively supports 25MP–50MP cutouts without client-side pre-downscaling, returning an exact 2048×2048 RGBA PNG. | Completes server-side inference via be-prod-web.snapedit.app/api/rmbg/v1 in 5.42s and exports a clean RGBA transparent PNG. |
| 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). | 26 / 40 Does not disclose the free export resolution cap on the landing hero; anonymous visitors receive 5 free daily coins (1 Credit per cutout) and clicking Download reveals the tier menu (03_download.png): Small 1280×1280 unwatermarked transparent PNG (2.51 MB) is free, while Medium 1920×1920 and Large Original 2048×2048 require PRO. |
| Interaction restraint | 19 / 20 Clean configuration dialog with Resolution (25MP/50MP), Shadow (None/Drop/3D), Background (Transparent/Color/Image), and Semi-transparency toggles. | 19 / 20 Automatically runs AI cutout upon upload without login pop-ups and exports a 1280×1280 unwatermarked transparent PNG in one click. |
| 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. | 21 / 25 Developed by SilverAI (SnapEdit), a major cross-platform AI photo editing suite across Web, iOS, Android, and developer APIs. |
| Engineering & privacy | 13 / 15 Natively supports 25MP–50MP cutouts without client-side pre-downscaling, returning an exact 2048×2048 RGBA PNG. | 14 / 15 Completes server-side inference via be-prod-web.snapedit.app/api/rmbg/v1 in 5.42s and exports a clean RGBA transparent PNG. |
| Task quality | 53 / 65 Transition band error mad_band=0.164 · Global SAD(k)=25.541 · Foreground recall 99.87% / Background leak 0.410% | 39.6 / 65 Transition band error mad_band=0.1287 · Global SAD(k)=58.511 · Foreground recall 99.53% / Background leak 0.078% |
| Deliverable specifications | 20 / 20 True Alpha channel (8/8); Max deliverable spec: 2048×2048 (100% native RGBA PNG, supports up to 25MP/50MP) | 15 / 20 True Alpha channel (8/8); Max deliverable spec: 1280×1280 (PNG, RGBA, 2.51 MB, retains 39.1% pixel area) |
| 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) | 11.5 / 15 Network-observed server wait: 5.42s (API mode: sync_post; network upload 1.1s / end-to-end 6.52s shown for reference only, never penalized) |
