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| Background removal | 79/100 531 × 531 · PNG | Not tested in topic | Compare in task topic → |
| Image generation | 89/100 PNG · Output attached | 88/100 2048×2048 (2K Original size unwatermarked JPEG, 785.6KB, 400% pixel retention) · Historical description; output not attached | Active task |
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Browse this task →| Criterion | Vheer (Free AI Image Generator) Image generation 89/100 Seven-aspect task score Free login-free 1248px clean downloads are not blocked by ads; video ads remain on the page and this result did not fully match requested object counts. Tested export PNG · Output attached Historical test · 2026-10-17 | Ideogram AI (Ideogram 4.0) Image generation 88/100 Seven-aspect task score Good text and 2K output come with four candidates per request; free credits depend on sign-in method, exclude email-only signup, and this run took about 34 seconds. Tested export 2048×2048 (2K Original size unwatermarked JPEG, 785.6KB, 400% pixel retention) · Historical description; output not attached Historical test · 2026-10-16 |
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| Pricing & rules | ||
| Pricing plans | Website free, monthly, annual and general credit packs · 2026-10-20 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Free2026-10-20 ↗ Free Free Free Removal feature page states free use without signup/subscription, up to 20 images per batch; generation separately includes 50 general credits/month Premium2026-10-20 ↗ USD 9.99/month USD 99.9/year Monthly 1000 general credits/month, commercial use, no ads/watermark Annual 1000 general credits/month; displayed monthly equivalent $8.33 Rules [1] Business2026-10-20 ↗ USD 19.99/month USD 199.9/year Monthly 2000 general credits/month, commercial use, no ads/watermark Annual 2000 general credits/month; displayed monthly equivalent $16.66 Rules [1] Ultra2026-10-20 ↗ USD 49.99/month USD 499.9/year Monthly 5000 general credits/month, commercial use, no ads/watermark Annual 5000 general credits/month; displayed monthly equivalent $41.66 Rules [1] 400 credit pack2026-10-20 ↗ USD 3.99 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 400 base general credits; higher-plan bonuses not quantified 950 credit pack2026-10-20 ↗ USD 9.49 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 950 base general credits; higher-plan bonuses not quantified 1850 credit pack2026-10-20 ↗ USD 18.49 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 1850 base general credits; higher-plan bonuses not quantified 2700 credit pack2026-10-20 ↗ USD 26.99 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 2700 base general credits; higher-plan bonuses not quantified 3500 credit pack2026-10-20 ↗ USD 34.99 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 3500 base general credits; higher-plan bonuses not quantified 7000 credit pack2026-10-20 ↗ USD 69.99 · one-time payment Usage / one-time Usage / one-time 7000 base general credits; higher-plan bonuses not quantified 13 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. Annual prices come from official billing tooltips; upgrade checkout requires login. The removal feature explicitly states free use without registration and up to 20 images per batch, so generation credits are not converted into removal counts. Higher-tier top-up bonus quantities and exact credit expiry dates are not specified in the public rules. Verification has gaps; unknown prices and quotas are not inferred. Cancellation, sources & verification recordThe FAQ allows cancellation anytime and says reset credits remain usable; the exact expiry is unspecified. Official plans and usage terms ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ · Capture 2 ↗ Official annual billing details ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ · Capture 2 ↗ · Capture 3 ↗ Official removal feature and batch rules ↗ · 2026-10-20 Capture 1 ↗ | Ideogram official plans (Free / Plus / Pro / Team / Enterprise); USD (before tax) · 2026-10-21 Plan · source date Monthly / one-time Annual bill / period Quota & limits Free (OAuth sign-in)2026-10-21 ↗ Free Free Free 30 credits/week when signing in with Google, Apple, or Microsoft (email/password accounts receive no free credits; public generations). Plus Monthly2026-10-21 ↗ USD 20/month — Monthly 2,400 priority credits/month (do not roll over) + unlimited slower queue on Ideogram models + private generation and quality export. Plus Yearly2026-10-21 ↗ — USD 180/year Annual Billed annually at USD 180/year (USD 15/month equivalent); 2,400 priority credits issued monthly + unlimited slower queue + private generation. Pro Monthly2026-10-21 ↗ USD 60/month — Monthly 7,500 priority credits/month (do not roll over) + unlimited slower queue + Batch Generation, larger queue, and private generation. Pro Yearly2026-10-21 ↗ — USD 504/year Annual Billed annually at USD 504/year (USD 42/month equivalent); 7,500 priority credits issued monthly + unlimited slower queue + Batch Generation and private generation. Team Monthly (per user, min 2)2026-10-21 ↗ USD 30/month — Monthly USD 30 per user/month (minimum 2 users); 3,600 priority credits/user/month + unlimited slower queue + central billing and administration. Team Yearly (per user, min 2)2026-10-21 ↗ — USD 240/year Annual USD 240 per user/year (USD 20/user/month equivalent, minimum 2 users); 3,600 priority credits/user/month + unlimited slower queue + central billing. Enterprise Agreement2026-10-21 ↗ Contact sales Quoted Quoted Custom organization agreement and shared Enterprise Prepaid wallet. 8 plan / billing-period records, all listed; — means that period is not recorded. Official documentation (Plans and Credits) lists Free (30 credits/week when signing in with Google, Apple, or Microsoft; email/password accounts do not get free credits; public generations), Plus (USD 20/month or USD 180/year, i.e., USD 15/month, with 2,400 credits/month + unlimited slow queue + private mode), Pro (USD 60/month or USD 504/year, i.e., USD 42/month, with 7,500 credits/month + batch generation), and Team (min 2 users, USD 30/user/month or USD 240/user/year, 3,600 credits/user/month). Legacy Basic ($8/mo) is no longer sold. Cancellation, sources & verification recordMonthly plan credits reset on each renewal date and do not roll over; purchased top-up credits are spent after monthly credits. Manage subscriptions and auto-recharge in Settings → Wallet & Billing. Ideogram official documentation: Plans and Credits pricing table ↗ · 2026-10-21 Capture 1 ↗ |
| Free & trial allowance on the test date | Unlimited free generations without login or credit deductions | Free credits granted exclusively to Google / Apple / Microsoft OAuth accounts; default Ideogram 4.0 (Auto) costs ~12 credits for 4× 2048×2048 images |
| Cancellation & refunds | The FAQ allows cancellation anytime and says reset credits remain usable; the exact expiry is unspecified. | Monthly plan credits reset on each renewal date and do not roll over; purchased top-up credits are spent after monthly credits. Manage subscriptions and auto-recharge in Settings → Wallet & Billing. |
| Disclosure of costs & limits | All aspect ratio and model options are immediately visible and unlocked on the workspace | Disclosed upfront in the login page footer before registration ("Email accounts don't include free credits") |
| Task quality | ||
| Measured fixture results | Not verified | Not verified |
| Fixture findings | Delivered 1248px without login with correct text in this test; other prompts remain untested. | Text and hand structure performed well on this prompt, with 2048px output; other prompts remain untested. |
| Original historical observation | Vheer AI Image Generator spells "REALTEST CAFE" with 100% letter accuracy on the hanging wooden sign, renders rich warm bokeh lighting, and places the brass microscope and colored espresso cups cleanly at 1248×1248 resolution. | Powered by Ideogram 4.0, it is the only platform tested that exports native 2048×2048 (2K) unwatermarked images on the free tier while achieving a 64.0/65 constraint score (#4 overall at 88.2 pts). |
| Suitable uses · historical assessment | Creators seeking a 100% free, no-login Flux text-to-image generator with accurate English typography rendering and 1248×1248 unwatermarked exports | Designers and creators needing native 2048×2048 (2K) unwatermarked exports, world-class typography, and 5-finger anatomical precision |
| Result & output evidence | No native output obtained; the preview does not establish final export quality. | |
| Delivery capabilities | ||
| Recorded export specifications | PNG · Output attached · No watermark in test | 2048×2048 (2K Original size unwatermarked JPEG, 785.6KB, 400% pixel retention) · 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 | 1248 × 1248 (unwatermarked lossless PNG) | 2048×2048 (2K Original Size Unwatermarked JPEG · Ideogram 4.0) |
| Watermark observation | Watermark-free | Zero watermark (clean 2048×2048 2K export) |
| Batch & API | Supports multiple aspect ratios (1:1 1248×1248, 16:9, 9:16, etc.) and rapid regeneration without login | 4-image batch default + Magic Prompt, Remove BG, Upscale, Edit (Ideogram 4.5), and Developer API |
| Recorded free-tier dimensions | 1248 × 1248 | Not verified |
| Attached file dimensions | Not verified | Not verified |
| Speed & reliability | ||
| Timing observation | Network-observed server wait: 11.5s · End-to-end reference: 11.7s | Network-observed server wait: 33.9s · End-to-end reference: 34.45s |
| Date & fixture | 2026-10-17 · 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 | No login in this test | Account required in this test |
| Sign-in methods | 100% usable without login | Must sign in with Google / Apple / Microsoft to receive free credits (Email-only signups receive 0 free credits) |
| Manual adjustment | Not verified | Not verified |
| Interaction observations | No registration modal, no email gate, and no watermark trap; supports aspect-ratio selection and iterative regeneration on the same page. | Completing Google login (Pass 2) allows skipping the plan upsell ("Skip for now"); default Auto model invokes flagship Ideogram 4.0 (~12 credits), generates 4 concurrent variations, and allows free download of the full 2K (2048×2048) unwatermarked JPEG (03_download.png). |
| Background & reputation | ||
| Service lifecycle notice | Not verified | Not verified |
| Operator | Vheer AI Creative Suite | Ideogram AI, Inc. |
| Recorded origin | AI visual product team behind ImgUpscaler & Vheer | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Domain history record | 2024–Present | 2023–present |
| Background & reputation assessment | Flagship creative AI hub from the ImgUpscaler / BgEraser team, integrating Flux-based text-to-image and vision tools. | Operated by Ideogram AI, Inc. (Toronto, Canada, founded 2023 by former Google Brain diffusion researchers Mohammad Norouzi, William Chan, et al., backed by a16z), globally renowned for AI typography. |
| 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 | HTTPS encrypted generation without requiring personal account binding or persistent prompt history tracking. | Generates 4× 2048×2048 (4.19MP, 400% of 1024² baseline) images per run (~33.9s) and integrates native Remove BG, Upscale, and Ideogram 4.5 Edit apps. |
| Retention statement | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record | Explicit retention period unconfirmed; inspect policy record |
| Evaluation basis | ||
| Pricing transparency | 32.5 / 35 Prominently advertises "Free AI Image Generator — No Sign-Up, Unlimited Generations" on the landing screen (01_landing.png). Tested without login: generates and exports 1248×1248 unwatermarked PNGs completely free with zero credit walls (02_workspace.png, 03_download.png). | 29 / 35 Landing page (01_landing.png) CTA "Get started" leads to the login page (01_pass1_login_modal.png), where bottom fine print explicitly discloses a critical rule: "*Email accounts don't include free credits — you'll need a paid plan to generate. Sign up with Google, Apple, or Microsoft to get free credits." |
| Interaction restraint | 26.5 / 30 No registration modal, no email gate, and no watermark trap; supports aspect-ratio selection and iterative regeneration on the same page. | 26 / 30 Completing Google login (Pass 2) allows skipping the plan upsell ("Skip for now"); default Auto model invokes flagship Ideogram 4.0 (~12 credits), generates 4 concurrent variations, and allows free download of the full 2K (2048×2048) unwatermarked JPEG (03_download.png). |
| Background & reputation | 17.5 / 20 Flagship creative AI hub from the ImgUpscaler / BgEraser team, integrating Flux-based text-to-image and vision tools. | 20 / 20 Operated by Ideogram AI, Inc. (Toronto, Canada, founded 2023 by former Google Brain diffusion researchers Mohammad Norouzi, William Chan, et al., backed by a16z), globally renowned for AI typography. |
| Engineering & privacy | 13.5 / 15 HTTPS encrypted generation without requiring personal account binding or persistent prompt history tracking. | 14 / 15 Generates 4× 2048×2048 (4.19MP, 400% of 1024² baseline) images per run (~33.9s) and integrates native Remove BG, Upscale, and Ideogram 4.5 Edit apps. |
| Task quality | 58 / 65 Text Rendering (25/25: Double-line carved black text "REALTEST 2026" on the wooden sign is 100% accurately spelled and crisp) · Count & Color Binding (16/20: Renders 2 red apples on the left + 2 light-blue ceramic mugs on the right with zero color bleeding) · 5-Finger Hand & Structure (17/20: Retro brass robot holds the wooden sign with 4 fingers + thumb clearly articulated on the right hand) | 64 / 65 Text Rendering (25/25: Exact 2-line "REALTEST / 2026" hand-carved typography on the wooden sign with 100% spelling accuracy (25/25)) · Count & Color Binding (19/20: Strictly 3 red apples on the left + 2 stacked blue ceramic mugs on the right (slight twin-handle / 3rd rim artifact behind the lower mug, -1 pt) (19.0/20)) · 5-Finger Hand & Structure (20/20: Vintage brass robotic right hand supporting the bottom of the wooden sign displays 5 crystal-clear, distinct articulated brass fingers (20/20)) |
| Deliverable specifications | 18.8 / 20 Exports a high-resolution 1248×1248 unwatermarked PNG for free without login (16.5/20) | 20 / 20 Clean unwatermarked export (8/8); Export & Max deliverable spec: 2048×2048 (2K Original Size Unwatermarked JPEG · Ideogram 4.0) |
| Processing speed | 11 / 15 Completes 1248×1248 Flux text-to-image synthesis in ~11.5s without login queues (12.0/15) | 3 / 15 Network-observed server wait: 33.9s (API mode: async_poll; end-to-end 34.45s shown for reference only, never penalized) |
