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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 | 89/100 2048 × 2048 · PNG | Active task |
| 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 | Not tested in topic | Compare in task topic → |
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Browse this task →| Criterion | Recraft AI (Recraft Crisp Image Upscaler) Image upscaling 92/100 Seven-aspect task score One free-allowance credit delivers 4× watermark-free output with flexible canvas comparison and export; login is required and tiny text still has merged strokes. Tested export 2048 × 2048 · PNG Historical test · 2026-10-16 | Unlimited:Waifu2x (WebGPU In-Browser SR) Image upscaling 89/100 Seven-aspect task score Free open-source, login-free on-device processing gives good 4× detail; a dismissible rewarded-ad prompt may appear on first use. Tested export 2048 × 2048 · PNG Historical test · 2026-10-17 |
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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 ↗ | unlimited:waifu2x in-browser AI image upscaler · 2026-10-21 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits unlimited:waifu2x Free Web2026-10-21 ↗ Free Free Free Free without login and no image-count limits (runs on local WebGPU/WASM hardware); supports up to 4x unwatermarked PNG export. 1 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. In-browser WebGPU/WebAssembly upscaler powered by nunif/waifu2x. Completely free with no account system or paid tiers; offers swin_unet and cunet models, 1x/2x/4x upscaling, and denoise levels running on local device hardware. Cancellation, sources & verification recordCompletely free open-source-powered tool with no accounts or subscription charges. unlimited:waifu2x official page ↗ · 2026-10-21 Capture 1 ↗ |
| Free & trial allowance on the test date | Free accounts receive 50 Credits daily; Recraft Crisp 4x upscale costs 1 Credit per run (50 free 2048px upscales/day) | Unlimited local WebGPU runs with zero daily caps or credit deductions |
| 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. | Completely free open-source-powered tool with no accounts or subscription charges. |
| Disclosure of costs & limits | Displays "×1 Credit" and output dimensions before upscaling | Explicitly discloses WebGPU browser requirements and model options at the top of the page |
| Task quality | ||
| Measured fixture results | Tested scale: 4× | Tested scale: 4× |
| Fixture findings | Text and materials looked natural in the tested upscale; findings cover this fixed image only. | Ran 4× upscaling locally with noise reduction and text retention; speed depends on the device. |
| Original historical observation | Achieves 27.49 dB full-image PSNR, 0.8913 SSIM, and 16.04 dB calibration plate PSNR; carved wood on "REALTEST 2026" and brass knuckles are crisp and natural (edge_corr=0.6673, hf_ratio=0.5159). | Waifu2x Unlimited (Swin-UNet Photo 4x) suppresses JPEG compression artifacts cleanly while preserving natural camera gradients (PSNR 28.34 dB, SSIM 0.895) in 2.63s via WebGPU, without introducing fake generative hallucinations. |
| Suitable uses · historical assessment | Designers needing fast 3.8s 4x crisp super-resolution with high structural and color fidelity | Privacy-conscious users, anime/illustration and natural photo creators who want 100% free, unlimited 4x local GPU super-resolution without uploading files to any cloud server |
| Result & output evidence | ||
| Delivery capabilities | ||
| Recorded export specifications | 2048 × 2048 · PNG · No watermark in test | 2048 × 2048 · PNG · No watermark in test |
| Historical specification note · not an official maximum | 2048×2048 (4.0x free 300DPI unwatermarked PNG export; supports secondary upscale to 4096×4096) | 2048 × 2048 (true 4x lossless PNG export, supporting arbitrary large-image tiled inference) |
| Watermark observation | No watermark | Watermark-free |
| Batch & API | Place multiple assets on the infinite canvas | Supports multi-model switching (Swin-UNet Art / Art Scan / Photo), 4-level denoise, and configurable tile size |
| Recorded free-tier dimensions | 2048 × 2048 | 2048 × 2048 |
| Attached file dimensions | 2048 × 2048 · PNG | 2048 × 2048 · PNG |
| Speed & reliability | ||
| Timing observation | Network-observed server wait: 3.8s · End-to-end reference: 4.4s | Recorded local processing time: 2.63s · End-to-end reference: 2.63s |
| Date & fixture | 2026-10-16 · anchor_upscale_v1 · US-West (California, AS2914) | 2026-10-17 · anchor_upscale_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, Discord, Apple, or email | 100% usable without login (runs entirely in the local browser via WebGPU) |
| Manual adjustment | Manual erase / adjustment recorded in the historical flow | Not verified |
| Interaction observations | Places the 2048×2048 upscaled layer directly beside the 512×512 original on the infinite canvas (02_result.png) so the 4x scale jump is visually obvious; visible AI label toggle is off by default (03_download.png). | Pure single-page engineering workbench: select model (Swin-UNet Art / Photo), Denoise level, and 1x/2x/4x scale, then immediately preview or download the 2048×2048 PNG. |
| Background & reputation | ||
| Service lifecycle notice | Not verified | Not verified |
| Operator | Recraft Inc. | nagadomi (waifu2x / nunif Open-Source Author) |
| Recorded origin | London, UK | Independent open-source AI vision researcher (Japan) |
| Domain history record | 2022–2026 | 2015–Present (waifu2x.net) |
| Background & reputation assessment | Proprietary Recraft Crisp super-resolution engine built by Recraft Inc. (London). | Authored and maintained by nagadomi, the creator of the iconic Waifu2x open-source repository and the nunif deep-learning framework. |
| External reputation record | Recraft Crisp is widely used by designers to prepare print-ready 300 DPI assets directly on the canvas. | Not verified |
| Engineering & privacy | ||
| Processing location | Uploaded for cloud processing | On-device processing |
| Third-party tracking record | Sentry · First-party Telemetry (t.recraft.ai) | Not verified |
| Engineering & privacy assessment | Cloud GPU completes 512px -> 2048px (4.0x) super-resolution in ~3.8s with PNG/JPG and custom DPI export. | 100% local in-browser WebGPU / ONNX Runtime inference — user images never leave the local device, offering maximum privacy protection. |
| Retention statement | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record | This flow runs locally; post-close deletion not independently verified |
| Evaluation basis | ||
| Pricing transparency | 32 / 35 Free Recraft login provides 50 daily credits; clicking "Crisp Upscale" clearly shows a 1 Credit cost (01_landing.png), generating a 2048×2048 (4x) layer and exporting a 300DPI unwatermarked PNG for free. | 34 / 35 100% free and open-source in-browser WebGPU tool with zero paywalls, zero ad clutter, and no usage limits (01_landing.png, 02_workspace.png, 03_download.png). |
| Interaction restraint | 28 / 30 Places the 2048×2048 upscaled layer directly beside the 512×512 original on the infinite canvas (02_result.png) so the 4x scale jump is visually obvious; visible AI label toggle is off by default (03_download.png). | 25 / 30 Pure single-page engineering workbench: select model (Swin-UNet Art / Photo), Denoise level, and 1x/2x/4x scale, then immediately preview or download the 2048×2048 PNG. |
| Background & reputation | 19 / 20 Proprietary Recraft Crisp super-resolution engine built by Recraft Inc. (London). | 19 / 20 Authored and maintained by nagadomi, the creator of the iconic Waifu2x open-source repository and the nunif deep-learning framework. |
| Engineering & privacy | 14 / 15 Cloud GPU completes 512px -> 2048px (4.0x) super-resolution in ~3.8s with PNG/JPG and custom DPI export. | 14.5 / 15 100% local in-browser WebGPU / ONNX Runtime inference — user images never leave the local device, offering maximum privacy protection. |
| Task quality | 57.6 / 65 PSNR vs 2048px GT: 27.49 dB · SSIM: 0.8913 · Edge Gradient Correlation: 0.6673 · High-Freq Sharpness Ratio: 0.5159 · Calibration Plate PSNR: 16.04 dB | 57.2 / 65 PSNR vs 2048px GT: 28.34 dB · SSIM: 0.895 · Edge Gradient Correlation: 0.7165 · High-Freq Sharpness Ratio: 0.5256 · Calibration Plate PSNR: 17 dB |
| Deliverable specifications | 20 / 20 Clean unwatermarked export (8/8); Free scale factor: 4x (2048×2048 (4.0x free 300DPI unwatermarked PNG export; supports secondary upscale to 4096×4096)) | 20 / 20 Exports a full 2048×2048 4x upscaled PNG (or WebP/JPEG) locally in the browser with zero watermarks and no file-count limits (20.0/20) |
| Processing speed | 13.5 / 15 Network-observed server wait: 3.8s (API mode: cloud_gpu_recraft_crisp; end-to-end 4.4s shown for reference only, never penalized) | 10.5 / 15 Local WebGPU hardware acceleration completes 512→2048 (4x) tiled inference in just 2.63s with zero network upload overhead (14.5/15) |
