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| Background removal | 86/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | Not tested in topic | Compare in task topic → |
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| Object removal | 88/100 2048×2048 (No Watermark PNG) · Historical description; output not attached | Not tested in topic | Compare in task topic → |
| Image generation | 86/100 JPEG · Output attached | 86/100 PNG · Output attached | Active task |
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Browse this task →| Criterion | PhotoRoom (AI Image Generator) Image generation 86/100 Seven-aspect task score Workspace 'Create any image' generates two unwatermarked 1024×1024 JPEGs in 5.98s server wait; sign text and 5-finger mechanical hand are accurate, missing one blue mug. Tested export JPEG · Output attached Historical test · 2026-10-21 | NightCafe Creator Image generation 86/100 Seven-aspect task score NightCafe (Flux 2 Klein 9B Fast) excelled in multi-constraint benchmarks: exact 'REALTEST 2026' text rendering, strict binding of 3 red apples and 2 blue mugs, fast no-login trial, with a small watermark on free exports. Tested export PNG · Output attached Historical test · 2026-11-01 |
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| Pricing & rules | ||
| Pricing plans | USD web subscriptions: Pro, Max and all four Ultra volumes, monthly and annual; excludes API/MCP · 2026-10-21 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Free2026-10-20 ↗ Free Free Free Limited AI credits and exports; exact quantities are not stated in official help Personal, non-commercial use only; no API access Pro2026-10-20 ↗ USD 12.99/month USD 89.99/year Monthly 8,000 AI credits/month, 1,000 exports/month; core removal uses no AI credits Annual 8,000 AI credits/month, 1,000 exports/month; core removal uses no AI credits Public card shows $7.50/month equivalent; in-app upgrade modal after sign-in confirms USD 89.99/year (one free trial per person) Max2026-10-20 ↗ USD 34.99/month USD 249.99/year Monthly 25,000 AI credits/month, 3,000 exports/month; core removal uses no AI credits Annual 25,000 AI credits/month, 3,000 exports/month; core removal uses no AI credits Public card shows $20.99/month equivalent; in-app upgrade modal after sign-in confirms USD 249.99/year ($20.83/month equivalent, one free trial per person) Ultra 75k2026-10-20 ↗ USD 99/month USD 990/year Monthly 75,000 AI credits/month, 10,000 exports/month; core removal uses no AI credits Annual 75,000 AI credits/month, 10,000 exports/month; core removal uses no AI credits Public card shows $82.50/month equivalent; in-app upgrade modal after sign-in confirms USD 990.00/year Ultra 150k2026-10-20 ↗ USD 198/month USD 1,980/year Monthly 150,000 AI credits/month, 20,000 exports/month; core removal uses no AI credits Annual 150,000 AI credits/month, 20,000 exports/month; core removal uses no AI credits Public card shows $165/month equivalent; in-app upgrade modal after sign-in confirms USD 1,980.00/year Ultra 375k2026-10-20 ↗ USD 495/month USD 4,950/year Monthly 375,000 AI credits/month, 50,000 exports/month; core removal uses no AI credits Annual 375,000 AI credits/month, 50,000 exports/month; core removal uses no AI credits Public card shows $413/month equivalent ($412.50/month in modal); in-app upgrade modal after sign-in confirms USD 4,950.00/year Ultra 750k2026-10-20 ↗ USD 990/month USD 9,900/year Monthly 750,000 AI credits/month, 100,000 exports/month; core removal uses no AI credits Annual 750,000 AI credits/month, 100,000 exports/month; core removal uses no AI credits Public card shows $825/month equivalent; in-app upgrade modal after sign-in confirms USD 9,900.00/year 13 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. Free use is personal and non-commercial, with no exact allowance stated. Core removal uses no AI credits but export caps and fair-use limits apply. The public pricing page only shows monthly equivalents for annual plans; after sign-in, the in-app upgrade modal confirms all six annual invoice totals: Pro USD 89.99/year (not $7.5×12=$90), Max USD 249.99/year ($20.83/month equivalent, not $20.99×12), and Ultra tiers at USD 990 / 1,980 / 4,950 / 9,900/year. The pricing page states VAT/GST is included. Cancellation, sources & verification recordCancel in app. Pro/Max annual plans have a seven-day trial. Pro/Max/Ultra refunds may be requested within seven days of the last payment, but are not guaranteed and may be refused for misuse or terms violations. API is excluded. Official plans and usage terms ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ · Capture 2 ↗ · Capture 3 ↗ · Capture 4 ↗ · Capture 5 ↗ · Capture 6 ↗ · Capture 7 ↗ · Capture 8 ↗ · Capture 9 ↗ · Capture 10 ↗ · Capture 11 ↗ Purchase entry requires sign-in ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ Official plans and free-use scope ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ Official refund eligibility ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ In-app upgrade modal annual billing totals (verified after sign-in) ↗ · 2026-10-21 Capture 1 ↗ | NightCafe Creator fast credits and PRO membership tiers · 2026-11-01 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Free Tier2026-11-01 ↗ Free Free Free 5 free credits daily upon login, plus credits earned via daily community challenges Access to standard image generation models and base upscaling；Standard queues; advanced models consume credits faster; ad-supported；Refreshes daily, no renewal；Perpetual access AI Hobbyist Monthly2026-11-01 ↗ USD 12.5/month — Monthly 200 Fast Credits/month (unexpiring), plus 600+ monthly relax credits Access to all image models, unlimited Flux 2 Klein / Z-Image Turbo, 5 characters, ad-free；200 Fast Credits per month；Auto-renews monthly; pause or cancel anytime Rules [1]AI Hobbyist Annual2026-11-01 ↗ — USD 89.91/year Annual 200 Fast Credits/month delivered upfront, billed as $89.91/year ($7.49/mo equivalent) Full Hobbyist features with 40% annual savings；Prepaid annually at $89.91 Rules [2] [3]AI Enthusiast Monthly2026-11-01 ↗ USD 25/month — Monthly 500 Fast Credits/month, plus 600+ relax credits Access to all video and image models, unlimited HiDream, 10 characters, private search；500 Fast Credits per month；Auto-renews monthly Rules [1]AI Enthusiast Annual2026-11-01 ↗ — USD 179.91/year Annual 500 Fast Credits/month, billed as $179.91/year ($14.99/mo equivalent) Full Enthusiast features with 40% annual savings；Prepaid annually at $179.91 Rules [2] [3]5 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. Offers daily free credits and monthly/annual PRO subscriptions; annual plans receive a 40% discount with exact 12-month billed totals explicitly printed. Cancellation, sources & verification recordCancellation and refund terms unverified NightCafe PRO Official Subscription Pricing ↗ · 2026-11-01 Capture 1 ↗ |
| Free & trial allowance on the test date | Generates 2 square 1024×1024 images per prompt in 'Create any image' with direct JPEG download via More actions | Free trial without login; 5 free credits daily for registered users |
| Cancellation & refunds | Cancel in app. Pro/Max annual plans have a seven-day trial. Pro/Max/Ultra refunds may be requested within seven days of the last payment, but are not guaranteed and may be refused for misuse or terms violations. API is excluded. | Not verified |
| Disclosure of costs & limits | Landing page links directly to the AI mini-apps dialog; Pro/Max upgrade tiers are optional | Watermark and export dimensions clearly disclosed in result view |
| Task quality | ||
| Measured fixture results | Not verified | Not verified |
| Fixture findings | 'REALTEST 2026' lettering and 5-finger brass hand are accurate; all 3 red apples appear, but only 1 of 2 blue mugs is rendered (15/20). | Superb text spelling and multi-object count/color binding; realistic brass robot aesthetics, full 1024px native resolution with a corner watermark. |
| Original historical observation | Strong multi-constraint adherence (59.0/65): 'REALTEST 2026' text and 5-finger mechanical right hand are crisp and accurate; misses one of the two requested blue ceramic mugs (3 red apples + 1 blue mug). | NightCafe (Flux 2 Klein 9B Fast) demonstrates top-tier semantic following in multi-constraint benchmark: 100% text accuracy, zero count/color bleeding, with impressive metallic and ceramic lighting. |
| Suitable uses · historical assessment | Users who need fast, accurate text-on-sign rendering and clean 1024×1024 square visuals inside the Photoroom workspace | Creators seeking high-quality multi-model AI generation with top text spelling precision |
| Result & output evidence | ||
| Delivery capabilities | ||
| Recorded export specifications | JPEG · Output attached · Check watermark record | PNG · Output attached · Check watermark record |
| Historical specification note · not an official maximum | 1024×1024 (JPEG) | 1024 x 1024 (Full-resolution watermarked JPEG) |
| Watermark observation | No visible watermark (clean 1024×1024 JPEG export) | Subtle translucent brand watermark in corner |
| Batch & API | Generates 2 candidates per run; supports generating 2 variations or opening in chat editor | Multi-model switching, community challenges, private collection controls |
| Recorded free-tier dimensions | 1024 × 1024 | 1024 × 1024 |
| Attached file dimensions | Not verified | Not verified |
| Speed & reliability | ||
| Timing observation | Network-observed server wait: 5.98s · End-to-end reference: 6.54s | Network-observed server wait: 10.5s · End-to-end reference: 11s |
| Date & fixture | 2026-10-21 · anchor_t2i_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914) | 2026-11-01 · 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 | No login in this test | No login in this test |
| Sign-in methods | Accessible via app.photoroom.com AI mini-apps dialog (supports Guest or Google/Apple/Email workspace) | No-login trial available; Google, Apple, Facebook SSO and email supported |
| Manual adjustment | Not verified | Not verified |
| Interaction observations | Requires opening the AI mini-apps modal and selecting 'Create any image', then downloading via the '...' More actions menu; no forced trial or paywall blocks standard 1024×1024 JPEG export. | Not verified |
| Background & reputation | ||
| Service lifecycle notice | Not verified | Not verified |
| Operator | PhotoRoom SAS (Paris, France) | NightCafe Studio Pty Ltd |
| Recorded origin | Paris, France | Australia (Cairns) |
| Domain history record | 2019–present | Established in 2019 |
| Background & reputation assessment | Operated by PhotoRoom SAS (Paris, France, founded 2019), a top-tier visual AI company. | Not verified |
| External reputation record | Not verified | Not verified |
| Engineering & privacy | ||
| Processing location | Uploaded for cloud processing | Uploaded for cloud processing |
| Third-party tracking record | Not verified | Google Tag Manager · Stripe · PayPal · Segment |
| Engineering & privacy assessment | Streams generation events over HTTPS via ai-gateway.photoroom.com/v2/ai-tools/generate-images and delivers 1024×1024 JPEGs from cdn.photoroom.com (network-observed server wait 5.98s). | Not verified |
| Retention statement | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record |
| Evaluation basis | ||
| Pricing transparency | 26 / 35 Clicking Generate images on /tools/ai-images opens the app.photoroom.com AI mini-apps dialog where 'Create any image' generates two 1024×1024 square candidates and downloads a clean 1024×1024 JPEG without watermarks or payment prompts (Pro $89.99/yr and Max $249.99/yr verified in workspace billing). | |
| Interaction restraint | 24 / 30 Requires opening the AI mini-apps modal and selecting 'Create any image', then downloading via the '...' More actions menu; no forced trial or paywall blocks standard 1024×1024 JPEG export. | |
| Background & reputation | 19 / 20 Operated by PhotoRoom SAS (Paris, France, founded 2019), a top-tier visual AI company. | |
| Engineering & privacy | 13 / 15 Streams generation events over HTTPS via ai-gateway.photoroom.com/v2/ai-tools/generate-images and delivers 1024×1024 JPEGs from cdn.photoroom.com (network-observed server wait 5.98s). | |
| Task quality | 59 / 65 Text rendering (25.0/25: Wooden sign prints 'REALTEST 2026' with 100% accurate spelling and metallic embossing) · Count & color binding (15.0/20: 3 red apples on the left are exact, but only 1 blue ceramic mug appears in the background instead of 2) · Anatomy & structure (19.0/20: Vintage brass robot right hand clearly shows 4 mechanical fingers + 1 thumb holding the lower-right corner of the sign; upper torso partially cropped). | 64 / 65 Text Rendering (25/25: Sign text 'REALTEST 2026' flawless with natural wood grain) · Count & Color Binding (20/20: Strictly 3 red apples and 2 blue ceramic mugs with zero color bleeding) · 5-Finger Hand & Structure (19/20: Articulated brass robotic fingers with excellent metallic reflections) |
| Deliverable specifications | 17 / 20 Clean unwatermarked export (8/8); tested native export is 1024×1024 RGB JPEG (245,931 bytes) matching the 1:1 target resolution (10/12). | 12 / 20 Clean unwatermarked export (8/8); Export & Max deliverable spec: 1024 x 1024 (Full-resolution watermarked JPEG) |
| Processing speed | 12 / 15 Single-sample network-observed server wait 5.98s (fast 5.0–10.0s, async_verified SSE stream from POST /v2/ai-tools/generate-images to CDN image delivery; end-to-end 6.54s) (12.0/15). | 9 / 15 Network-observed server wait: 10.5s (API mode: async_poll; end-to-end 11s shown for reference only, never penalized) |
