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| Image generation | 95/100 1024 × 1024 · PNG | 75/100 640×640 (0.5K Low WebP, 39.06% pixel retention vs 1024² baseline) · Historical description; output not attached | Active task |
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Browse this task →| Criterion | Magnific AI Image Generator Image generation 95/100 Seven-aspect task score Magnific AI (by Freepik) delivers outstanding multi-constraint reasoning and precise typographic rendering. Given a demanding prompt requiring exact English spelling, count-color binding, and a 5-fingered brass robot hand, the engine accurately rendered the carved 'REALTEST 2026' wooden sign with 3 red apples and 2 blue mugs. The server wait was 3.85 seconds, offering a clean 1024x1024 unwatermarked PNG deliverable. Tested export 1024 × 1024 · PNG Historical test · 2026-11-02 | Raphael AI (AI Image Generator) Image generation 75/100 Seven-aspect task score Login-free generation works, but the advertised model differs from the guest tier; free output is 640px, with about 85 seconds of waiting and a count error in this run. Tested export 640×640 (0.5K Low WebP, 39.06% pixel retention vs 1024² baseline) · Historical description; output not attached Historical test · 2026-10-16 |
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| Pricing & rules | ||
| Pricing plans | Magnific web credit subscription and generative upscaling service · 2026-11-01 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Free Tier2026-11-01 ↗ Free Free Free Daily basic AI image generations and light trials Basic image generation and community asset browsing；Excludes advanced high-res upscaling credits; personal non-commercial use only；Permanently free, no renewal；Perpetual access Premium Monthly2026-11-01 ↗ USD 20/month — Monthly 20,000 credits per month for upscaling, image, video, and audio models Access to image/video/audio models, shared canvas, commercial license, and pro editing；Credits reset monthly without rollover；Auto-renews monthly; cancel anytime Rules [1]Premium Annual2026-11-01 ↗ — Annual price not verified Annual 240,000 credits per year valid for 1 full year with no monthly resets Full Premium features with 25% annual discount equivalent；Displays monthly equivalent of $14.50/mo; exact lump-sum annual charge not printed on card Rules [2] [3]Premium+ Monthly2026-11-01 ↗ USD 45/month — Monthly 45,000 credits per month with unlimited base generations (Nano Banana 2 1K) Full model access, unlimited base generation, commercial AI + music rights；Credits reset monthly Rules [1] [4]Premium+ Annual2026-11-01 ↗ — Annual price not verified Annual 600,000 credits per year valid for 1 year with no monthly resets Full Premium+ features with annual discount equivalent；Displays monthly equivalent of $33.75/mo; exact annual charge not printed on card Rules [2] [3]Pro Starter Monthly2026-11-01 ↗ USD 110/month — Monthly 112,500 credits per month (upgradable to 300,000), unused credits roll over 1 month Pro heavy upscaling, credit rollover, unlimited 2K generation, and pro editing；Unused credits roll over until end of next billing month Rules [1] [4]Pro Starter Annual2026-11-01 ↗ — Annual price not verified Annual 1,500,000 credits per year valid for 1 full year Full Pro Starter features with annual discount；Displays monthly equivalent of $82.50/mo; exact annual charge not printed on card Rules [2] [3]7 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. Offers monthly and annual subscriptions; monthly plans include recurring monthly credits while annual plans issue lump-sum yearly credits with a 25% discount (displayed as monthly equivalents). Verification has gaps; unknown prices and quotas are not inferred. Cancellation, sources & verification recordCancellation and refund terms unverified Magnific Official Pricing Page (Annual) ↗ · 2026-11-01 Capture 1 ↗ Magnific Official Pricing Page (Monthly) ↗ · 2026-11-01 Capture 1 ↗ | Raphael AI free, monthly, yearly, and one-time credit pack plans (Free / Pro / Ultimate / Max / Credit Packs); USD · 2026-10-21 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Free (Guest no-login)2026-10-21 ↗ Free Free Free Unlimited no-login generations with Seedream 3.5 (0.5K Low · 640×640, slow queue); personal and non-commercial use only. Pro Monthly2026-10-21 ↗ USD 20/month — Monthly 2,000 credits/month (up to 2,000 fast images or 200 basic videos) + unlimited Seedream 3.5, priority queue, no watermarks, full privacy, and commercial use. Pro Yearly2026-10-21 ↗ — USD 120/year Annual Billed annually at USD 120/year (USD 10/month equivalent, regular USD 240/year); 2,000 credits/month + unlimited Seedream 3.5, no watermarks, and commercial use. Ultimate Monthly2026-10-21 ↗ USD 40/month — Monthly 5,000 credits/month + unlimited Seedream 3.5 and Seedream 3.5 Pro, highest priority queue, no watermarks, full privacy, and commercial use. Ultimate Yearly2026-10-21 ↗ — USD 240/year Annual Billed annually at USD 240/year (USD 20/month equivalent, regular USD 480/year); 5,000 credits/month + unlimited Seedream 3.5 / 3.5 Pro and commercial use. Max Monthly2026-10-21 ↗ USD 80/month — Monthly 10,000 credits/month + unlimited Seedream 3.5, Seedream 3.5 Pro, MiniMax H3 Turbo, and MiniMax H3, highest priority queue, and commercial use. Max Yearly2026-10-21 ↗ — USD 480/year Annual Billed annually at USD 480/year (USD 40/month equivalent, regular USD 960/year); 10,000 credits/month + unlimited generation on four core models and commercial use. Credit Pack · 1,500 Credits2026-10-21 ↗ USD 29.9 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 1,500 base credits (subscribers receive 2,250 credits with +50% bonus). Rules [1] Credit Pack · 3,000 Credits2026-10-21 ↗ USD 49.9 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 3,000 base credits (subscribers receive 4,500 credits with +50% bonus). Rules [1] Credit Pack · 5,000 Credits2026-10-21 ↗ USD 69.9 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 5,000 base credits (subscribers receive 7,500 credits with +50% bonus). Rules [1] Credit Pack · 8,000 Credits2026-10-21 ↗ USD 99.9 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 8,000 base credits (subscribers receive 12,000 credits with +50% bonus). Rules [1] 11 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. The official workspace and pricing page list Free (no-login unlimited Seedream 3.5 0.5K 640×640 in slow queue, personal/non-commercial use only), three monthly plans (Pro USD 20/mo, Ultimate USD 40/mo, Max USD 80/mo), three annual plans with explicit annual totals (Pro USD 120/yr, Ultimate USD 240/yr, Max USD 480/yr at 50% off), and four one-time credit packs valid for 6 months (1,500 / 3,000 / 5,000 / 8,000 base credits, with +50% bonus for subscribers). Cancellation, sources & verification recordCancel renewal anytime in the subscription management portal (benefits remain active until the end of the current billing period); FAQ states digital/virtual purchases are generally non-refundable. Raphael AI official yearly, monthly, and credit pack pricing page ↗ · 2026-10-21 Capture 1 ↗ · Capture 2 ↗ · Capture 3 ↗ · Capture 4 ↗ |
| Free & trial allowance on the test date | Not verified | Unlimited guest generations in the slow queue, restricted to Seedream 3.5 / Z-Image Turbo at 0.5K Low (640×640) |
| Cancellation & refunds | Not verified | Cancel renewal anytime in the subscription management portal (benefits remain active until the end of the current billing period); FAQ states digital/virtual purchases are generally non-refundable. |
| Disclosure of costs & limits | Not verified | Model selector and resolution dropdown display Paid tags before clicking Generate, contradicting the hero banner's "100% Free · Powered by GPT Image 2.5" claim |
| Task quality | ||
| Measured fixture results | Not verified | Not verified |
| Fixture findings | Flawless text spelling on the wooden sign (25/25); exact object counting with zero color bleeding (20/20); highly coherent 5-finger mechanical hand anatomy (20/20). | Spelling was correct in this test; free output was 640px and the guest wait was about 85 seconds. |
| Original historical observation | Not verified | Seedream 3.5 demonstrates strong typography ("REALTEST 2026" 25/25), but Raphael AI caps free users at 640×640 (0.5K Low) WebP and an ~85s queue despite its "100% Free · Powered by GPT Image 2.5" hero banner. |
| Suitable uses · historical assessment | Not verified | Users who refuse to register an account and need unlimited, unwatermarked 640×640 concept drafts while tolerating an ~85s slow queue |
| Result & output evidence | No native output obtained; the preview does not establish final export quality. | |
| Delivery capabilities | ||
| Recorded export specifications | 1024 × 1024 · PNG · Check watermark record | 640×640 (0.5K Low WebP, 39.06% pixel retention vs 1024² baseline) · Historical description; output not attached · Check watermark record No native output is attached; check the evidence for specification and watermark claims. |
| Historical specification note · not an official maximum | 1024x1024 (1K watermark-free PNG) | 640×640 (0.5K Low WebP · Free Guest Seedream 3.5; 2K/4K Require Paid Plan) |
| Watermark observation | Not verified | Zero watermark (clean 640×640 WebP export) |
| Batch & API | Not verified | Generates 2 variations per run; web workspace only |
| Recorded free-tier dimensions | 1024 × 1024 | Not verified |
| Attached file dimensions | 1024 × 1024 · PNG | Not verified |
| Speed & reliability | ||
| Timing observation | Network-observed server wait: 3.85s | Network-observed server wait: 85s · End-to-end reference: 85.5s |
| Date & fixture | 2026-11-02 · anchor_t2i_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914) | 2026-10-16 · 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 | Not verified | No login in this test |
| Sign-in methods | Not verified | No login required for 0.5K Low (640×640) guest generations |
| Manual adjustment | Not verified | Manual erase / adjustment recorded in the historical flow |
| Interaction observations | Not verified | Genuinely allows guests to generate and download 2 unwatermarked images without registering or logging in, though guests are routed into an ~85s slow queue ("In queue · Sign in for faster") with persistent "Upgrade for Fast Generation" upsell banners. |
| Background & reputation | ||
| Service lifecycle notice | Not verified | Not verified |
| Operator | Freepik Company S.L. (Magnific AI) | Raphael AI (raphael.app) |
| Recorded origin | Not verified | Independent AI Web Application |
| Domain history record | Not verified | 2024–present |
| Background & reputation assessment | Not verified | Popular high-traffic vertical AI image generator directory site (raphael.app, launched 2024). |
| External reputation record | Not verified | Not verified |
| Engineering & privacy | ||
| Processing location | Processing location unconfirmed | Uploaded for cloud processing |
| Third-party tracking record | Google Tag Manager · Stripe · Segment | Not verified |
| Engineering & privacy assessment | Not verified | Guest queue outputs 2× 640×640 unwatermarked WebP images (~43KB each) after an ~85.0s queue + inference wait. |
| Retention statement | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record | Claims deletion within 10 minutes; deletion not independently verified |
| Evaluation basis | ||
| Pricing transparency | 25 / 35 Landing page hero badges (01_landing.png) prominently claim "100% Free · Powered by GPT Image 2.5 · No Login Required · Unlimited Generations"; however, the actual prompt box defaults guests to "Seedream 3.5" locked at "0.5K Low (640×640)", while "GPT Image 2.5", "Raphael 2.1", and "2K Medium / 4K High" resolutions carry Paid badges. | |
| Interaction restraint | 23 / 30 Genuinely allows guests to generate and download 2 unwatermarked images without registering or logging in, though guests are routed into an ~85s slow queue ("In queue · Sign in for faster") with persistent "Upgrade for Fast Generation" upsell banners. | |
| Background & reputation | 14 / 20 Popular high-traffic vertical AI image generator directory site (raphael.app, launched 2024). | |
| Engineering & privacy | 12 / 15 Guest queue outputs 2× 640×640 unwatermarked WebP images (~43KB each) after an ~85.0s queue + inference wait. | |
| Task quality | 58 / 65 Text Rendering (25/25: Exact 2-line "REALTEST 2026" carved onto the wooden sign with 100% spelling accuracy (25/25)) · Count & Color Binding (16/20: 2 blue ceramic mugs are exact, but the first image rendered 2 red apples instead of 3 (missing 1 apple; the 2nd image in the batch rendered 3 apples) (16.0/20)) · 5-Finger Hand & Structure (17/20: Right brass robotic hand gripping the wooden sign handle shows 4 fingers + 1 thumb with vintage brass patina, though overall clarity is limited by the 640×640 (0.5K Low) resolution cap (17.0/20)) | |
| Deliverable specifications | 20 / 20 Forced watermark in free export (0/8); Export & Max deliverable spec: 1024x1024 (1K watermark-free PNG) | 14 / 20 Clean unwatermarked export (8/8); Export & Max deliverable spec: 640×640 (0.5K Low WebP · Free Guest Seedream 3.5; 2K/4K Require Paid Plan) |
| Processing speed | 14 / 15 Network-observed server wait: 3.85s (API mode: async_verified; end-to-end N/A shown for reference only, never penalized) | 3 / 15 Network-observed server wait: 85s (API mode: async_poll; end-to-end 85.5s shown for reference only, never penalized) |
