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| Background removal | 75/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | Not tested in topic | Compare in task topic → |
| Image upscaling | 92/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | Not tested in topic | Compare in task topic → |
| Object removal | 89/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | Not tested in topic | Compare in task topic → |
| Image generation | 94/100 1024×1024 (1.62MB unwatermarked PNG, 100% pixel retention) · Historical description; output not attached | 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 | Recraft AI (Recraft Studio) Image generation 94/100 Seven-aspect task score Text, counts and composition perform well, with prompts preserved through login into canvas editing; an account and credits are needed for this 1024px clean export. Tested export 1024×1024 (1.62MB unwatermarked PNG, 100% pixel retention) · Historical description; output not attached Historical test · 2026-10-16 | 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 | 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 ↗ | 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 | 60 free credits upon registration; each 1024×1024 generation costs 4 credits (15 free full-res images initially) plus daily credit refreshes | Unlimited guest generations in the slow queue, restricted to Seedream 3.5 / Z-Image Turbo at 0.5K Low (640×640) |
| Cancellation & refunds | 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. | 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 | Prompts for free login upon clicking "Generate for free" and clearly displays remaining credit balance (56) and per-run cost (4) inside the workspace | 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 | Text, counts and hand constraints matched this prompt; repeatability still needs multiple runs. | Spelling was correct in this test; free output was 640px and the guest wait was about 85 seconds. |
| Original historical observation | Achieved a perfect 65.0/65 constraint score (#1 overall at 94.1 pts): not only did Recraft render exact "REALTEST 2026" text, 3 red apples + 2 blue mugs, and a 5-digit brass hand, it even rendered an upside-down reflection of the text on the oak table. | 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 | Designers and creators needing #1 SOTA prompt adherence (65.0/65), flawless typography with physical reflections, vector/SVG workflows, and unwatermarked 1024×1024 PNG exports | 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. | No native output obtained; the preview does not establish final export quality. |
| Delivery capabilities | ||
| Recorded export specifications | 1024×1024 (1.62MB unwatermarked PNG, 100% pixel retention) · Historical description; output not attached · Check watermark record No native output is attached; check the evidence for specification and watermark claims. | 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 | 1024×1024 (Unwatermarked PNG · Free 60 Credits on Sign-in) | 640×640 (0.5K Low WebP · Free Guest Seedream 3.5; 2K/4K Require Paid Plan) |
| Watermark observation | Zero watermark (clean 1024×1024 PNG export) | Zero watermark (clean 640×640 WebP export) |
| Batch & API | Infinite canvas with native Vector/SVG vectorizer, Mockup generator, Background Remover, Eraser, and REST API | Generates 2 variations per run; web workspace only |
| Recorded free-tier dimensions | Not verified | Not verified |
| Attached file dimensions | Not verified | Not verified |
| Speed & reliability | ||
| Timing observation | Network-observed server wait: 8.2s · End-to-end reference: 8.65s | Network-observed server wait: 85s · End-to-end reference: 85.5s |
| Date & fixture | 2026-10-16 · 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 | Account required in this test | No login in this test |
| Sign-in methods | Free Google / Discord / Apple / Email login (grants 60 initial free credits) | 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 | Zero deceptive paywalls or forced watermarks: after 1-click Google login, the prompt is automatically populated on the infinite canvas and generates a 1024×1024 image in ~8.2s (costing 4 credits, leaving 56 credits). | 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 | Recraft, Inc. | Raphael AI (raphael.app) |
| Recorded origin | London, United Kingdom | Independent AI Web Application |
| Domain history record | 2022–present | 2024–present |
| Background & reputation assessment | Operated by Recraft, Inc. (London, UK, founded 2022 by Anna Veronika Dorogush, co-creator of CatBoost), creator of the SOTA Recraft V3/V4 foundation models for graphic design and typography. | Popular high-traffic vertical AI image generator directory site (raphael.app, launched 2024). |
| 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 | Not verified |
| Engineering & privacy assessment | Exports a lossless 1024×1024 (1.62MB) unwatermarked PNG directly from the infinite canvas in one click. | 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 | 30 / 35 Landing page (01_landing.png) provides an interactive prompt box and aspect ratio selector with a "Generate for free" CTA; clicking it redirects to id.recraft.ai for free Google sign-in (01_pass1_login_modal.png), which immediately grants 60 free credits and carries the typed prompt directly into the infinite canvas. | 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 | 28 / 30 Zero deceptive paywalls or forced watermarks: after 1-click Google login, the prompt is automatically populated on the infinite canvas and generates a 1024×1024 image in ~8.2s (costing 4 credits, leaving 56 credits). | 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 | 19 / 20 Operated by Recraft, Inc. (London, UK, founded 2022 by Anna Veronika Dorogush, co-creator of CatBoost), creator of the SOTA Recraft V3/V4 foundation models for graphic design and typography. | 14 / 20 Popular high-traffic vertical AI image generator directory site (raphael.app, launched 2024). |
| Engineering & privacy | 15 / 15 Exports a lossless 1024×1024 (1.62MB) unwatermarked PNG directly from the infinite canvas in one click. | 12 / 15 Guest queue outputs 2× 640×640 unwatermarked WebP images (~43KB each) after an ~85.0s queue + inference wait. |
| Task quality | 65 / 65 Text Rendering (25/25: Flawless 2-line "REALTEST 2026" wood-carved typography—and remarkably, the polished dark oak table beneath the sign renders a physically accurate upside-down specular reflection of "REALTEST 2026" (25/25)) · Count & Color Binding (20/20: Strictly 3 glossy red apples on the left + 2 speckled blue ceramic mugs on the right on a dark oak table, zero color bleeding (20/20)) · 5-Finger Hand & Structure (20/20: Anatomically complete vintage brass robotic right hand showing 1 thumb + 4 articulated brass fingers (5 distinct digits) gripping the wooden sign, plus realistic tungsten-bulb eyes and brass rivets (20/20)) | 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 Clean unwatermarked export (8/8); Export & Max deliverable spec: 1024×1024 (Unwatermarked PNG · Free 60 Credits on Sign-in) | 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 | 10 / 15 Network-observed server wait: 8.2s (API mode: async_poll; end-to-end 8.65s 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) |
