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Each product is scored independently per task edge; switch tasks below while keeping shared products selected| Task edge | Magic Studio | Recraft | Switch / compare |
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| Background removal | 79/100 640 × 640 · PNG | 75/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | Active task |
| Image upscaling | Not tested in topic | 92/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | Compare in task topic → |
| Object removal | 72/100 600 × 600 · PNG | 89/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | |
| Image generation | 44/100 JPEG · Output 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 | Magic Studio Background Remover Background removal 79/100 Seven-aspect task score Background removal works without login and retains the subject outline; the free 640px versus Pro full-size choice appears at download. Tested export 640 × 640 · PNG Historical test · 2026-10-17 | 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 | Current Chinese web CNY Free and PRO 3/6/12-month plans · 2026-10-20 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Free2026-10-20 ↗ Free Free Free Free without a usage-count limit; downloads up to 600px, one image at a time Ads and Magic Studio logo PRO · 3 months2026-10-20 ↗ CNY 149.99/3 months Other period Other period High-resolution downloads, no ads/branding, batch editing; access to all editing tools Rules [1] PRO · 6 months2026-10-20 ↗ CNY 249.99/6 months Other period Other period High-resolution downloads, no ads/branding, batch editing; access to all editing tools Rules [1] PRO · 12 months2026-10-20 ↗ — CNY 239.99/year Annual High-resolution downloads, no ads/branding, batch editing; access to all editing tools Rules [1] 4 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. Pricing now loads: 3/6/12-month totals are CNY 149.99/249.99/239.99. The current 12-month promotion is preserved without multiplying rounded monthly prices. Free use has no count limit but is capped at 600px with branding. Paid pixel limits, renewal amounts and other regional quotes are not stated in this component. Verification has gaps; unknown prices and quotas are not inferred. Cancellation, sources & verification recordFAQ states no refunds except where legally required; a separate renewal-cancellation flow was not verified Official plans and usage terms ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ Loaded CNY subscription pricing and FAQs ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ · Capture 2 ↗ · Capture 3 ↗ · Capture 4 ↗ | 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 | Unlimited free guest cutouts and backdrop color changes at 640×640 export resolution; full resolution requires Pro | Free accounts receive 50 Credits daily; Remove Background costs 1 Credit per image (up to 50 free 2048px cutouts per day) |
| Cancellation & refunds | FAQ states no refunds except where legally required; a separate renewal-cancellation flow was not verified | 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 | Displayed in the two-option modal upon clicking Download | Remaining credits (56 -> 55) and per-action cost are shown in the top-right bar |
| Task quality | ||
| Measured fixture results | Edge error MAD: 0.2284 (Lower is better) · Global error SAD(k): 44.49 (Lower is better) · Foreground retention: 99.100% (Higher is better) · Background residue: 0.420% (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 | The tested subject was intact with little edge merging; the historical free output was 640px, while current limits are listed in pricing. | Clean background removal suited to defined contours; fine outer hair is cropped inward. |
| Original historical observation | Magic Studio Background Remover produced a clean 640×640 cutout in 6.2s scoring 98.58% IoU and SAD = 44.49k with natural curly hair contours and zero background islands. | 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 | Users needing a fast 6-second no-login cutout with instant solid/gradient backdrop replacement at 640px preview resolution | Designers building posters or product composites inside Recraft who need instant non-destructive layer cutouts |
| Result & output evidence | ||
| Delivery capabilities | ||
| Recorded export specifications | 640 × 640 · PNG · Check watermark record | 2048 × 2048 · PNG · No watermark in test |
| Historical specification note · not an official maximum | 640×640 on free tier (9.77% pixel area retained, stamped with 'MagicStudio' watermark; full 2048×2048 requires Pro subscription) | 2048×2048 (Free account direct 2048×2048 300DPI RGBA PNG export, unwatermarked) |
| Watermark observation | Clean 640×640 cutout (modal notes low-res free tier terms) | No watermark (visible AI label toggle is off by default) |
| Batch & API | Batch editing and API available on Pro tier | Drop multiple images onto the canvas for sequential processing |
| Recorded free-tier dimensions | 640 × 640 | 2048 × 2048 |
| Attached file dimensions | 640 × 640 · PNG | 2048 × 2048 · PNG |
| Speed & reliability | ||
| Timing observation | Network-observed server wait: 6.2s · End-to-end reference: 7.8s | Network-observed server wait: 3.2s · End-to-end reference: 4.3s |
| Date & fixture | 2026-10-17 · 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 | No login in this test | Account required in this test |
| Sign-in methods | No login required for 640×640 export; Email/Google login for Pro subscribers | Free login via Google, Discord, Apple, or email |
| Manual adjustment | Manual erase / adjustment recorded in the historical flow | Manual erase / adjustment recorded in the historical flow |
| Interaction observations | No signup or login required to run cloud background removal and export the 640×640 PNG. | 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 | Magic Studio Inc. | Recraft Inc. |
| Recorded origin | USA / Global Remote Team (Founded 2021) | London, UK |
| Domain history record | 2021–present | Founded 2022; Recraft V3/V4 leads global design benchmarks |
| Background & reputation assessment | Developed by Magic Studio Inc. (over 150M users worldwide), widely used across Shopify and e-commerce product photography workflows. | Recraft Inc. (London, UK, backed by Khosla Ventures and Madrona), world-renowned #1 text-to-image and vector design platform. |
| External reputation record | High SEO traffic across AI image tools, though frequently criticized by users for surprise watermarks after 'Free to use' landing claims. | 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 | Not verified | Sentry Error Monitoring · Amplitude / First-party Telemetry (t.recraft.ai) |
| Engineering & privacy assessment | Fast AWS S3 edge upload and inference (~6.2s); temporary session files are purged periodically. | 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 | 25.5 / 35 Anonymous guests can upload a 2048×2048 image and immediately inspect the cutout and background color picker. Clicking Download opens a split modal offering Pro high-res plans on top and a free "Download in Low Resolution" (640×640) button below (02_workspace.png, 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 | 24 / 30 No signup or login required to run cloud background removal and export the 640×640 PNG. | 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 | 18 / 20 Developed by Magic Studio Inc. (over 150M users worldwide), widely used across Shopify and e-commerce product photography workflows. | 24 / 25 Recraft Inc. (London, UK, backed by Khosla Ventures and Madrona), world-renowned #1 text-to-image and vector design platform. |
| Engineering & privacy | 12 / 15 Fast AWS S3 edge upload and inference (~6.2s); temporary session files are purged periodically. | 14 / 15 Uses AWS US-West infrastructure and WebGL infinite canvas layers with customizable export DPI (300 DPI default). |
| Task quality | 51.8 / 65 High silhouette segmentation accuracy (IoU = 98.58%, SAD = 44.49k, MSE = 0.00318) with clean curly hair contours, limited primarily by the 640×640 free export resolution (51.8/65). | 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 | 15.5 / 20 Free guest tier exports a 640×640 RGBA transparent PNG (9.77% pixel area retained); full 2048×2048 resolution requires Pro (15.5/20). | 20 / 20 True Alpha channel (8/8); Max deliverable spec: 2048×2048 (Free account direct 2048×2048 300DPI RGBA PNG export, unwatermarked) |
| Processing speed | 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) | |
