Background removal API and self-hosted open-weight model for image matting
Stage
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Founded
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2022
Based in
GB
DE
Pricing model
Freemium
Freemium
Pricing
Workflows: from £1 per run (pay-as-you-go, no subscription required). Clear Cortex Platform subscription: from £10/month with monthly credits included. Video pricing example: five seconds of 480p on Seedance 2.0 Mini costs approximately 19p, eight seconds of Veo 3.1 with audio costs approximately £3
Pro Model API: 50 free credits on signup, then credit packs from €10 (100 credits at €0.10 each) to €500 (10,000 credits at €0.05 each), or equivalent monthly subscriptions. Open-weight model: Apache-2.0, free to self-host.
Key features
Upload product photos as references for AI generation
Canvas for chaining models and files together
Claude integration via MCP connector
DataStore for querying documents with cited answers
Persistent workspace with multi-session work saving
Unified billing across all models and modalities
Ready-made workflows with set inputs and pricing shown upfront
Generate multiple variations from a single prompt
Pro Model API with managed REST infrastructure in Frankfurt, Germany
Open-weight Apache-2.0 model for self-hosting on Python, Docker, or macOS
Alpha matte output for precise edge refinement
Refine feature with Keep and Remove brush strokes
Optimized for hair, fur, and complex edges
Native macOS app with batch processing and on-device Apple Silicon inference
GIMP 3.0 plugin for local background removal
Docker support with web UI and headless API
What makes it different
All AI models—image, video, chat, audio, code—under one unified budget and login
Persistent canvas workspace where work stays between sessions with full context
Seamless Claude integration for image and video generation from conversations
Price transparency with costs shown before generation for every output
Full user data ownership and UK GDPR compliance with no model training on user content
Publishes benchmarked results comparing against alternatives including remove.bg with losses included
Same API schema for both managed API and self-hosted open-weight model for easy switching
RAM-only processing with no image storage or training on customer uploads
p95 latency of 1.95 seconds on managed API with EU hosting for GDPR compliance
No subscription lock-in with optional monthly billing or one-time credit packs
Clear Cortex
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