withoutBG Open-Weight Model vs u2netp

37 examples, 37 with ground truth. Lower is better. Use the view controls on each row to switch between transparency, chroma key, and alpha matte on all outputs.

MetricwithoutBG Open-Weight Modelu2netp
MGE (Edge Quality)0.070630.08757
MAE (Overall Accuracy)0.064320.10012
Connectivity0.064060.10011
Original photo: autumn bouquet vase
Ground Truth alpha matte: autumn bouquet vase
Alpha matte
withoutBG Open-Weight Model alpha matte: autumn bouquet vase
Alpha matte
u2netp alpha matte: autumn bouquet vase
Alpha matte
Original
Ground Truth
withoutBG Open-Weight Model
MGE
0.11187
MAE
0.02393
Conn.
0.02366
u2netp
MGE
0.16605
MAE
0.09908
Conn.
0.09815
Original photo: balcony flower planter bokeh
Ground Truth alpha matte: balcony flower planter bokeh
Alpha matte
withoutBG Open-Weight Model alpha matte: balcony flower planter bokeh
Alpha matte
u2netp alpha matte: balcony flower planter bokeh
Alpha matte
Original
Ground Truth
withoutBG Open-Weight Model
MGE
0.07491
MAE
0.20595
Conn.
0.20605
u2netp
MGE
0.06884
MAE
0.22456
Conn.
0.22418
Original photo: balcony plant bokeh
Ground Truth alpha matte: balcony plant bokeh
Alpha matte
withoutBG Open-Weight Model alpha matte: balcony plant bokeh
Alpha matte
u2netp alpha matte: balcony plant bokeh
Alpha matte
Original
Ground Truth
withoutBG Open-Weight Model
MGE
0.07847
MAE
0.01629
Conn.
0.01623
u2netp
MGE
0.09623
MAE
0.07500
Conn.
0.07712
Original photo: bearded man portrait
Ground Truth alpha matte: bearded man portrait
Alpha matte
withoutBG Open-Weight Model alpha matte: bearded man portrait
Alpha matte
u2netp alpha matte: bearded man portrait
Alpha matte
Original
Ground Truth
withoutBG Open-Weight Model
MGE
0.01863
MAE
0.00476
Conn.
0.00413
u2netp
MGE
0.03479
MAE
0.02026
Conn.
0.01853
Original photo: bike handlebar near beach
Ground Truth alpha matte: bike handlebar near beach
Alpha matte
withoutBG Open-Weight Model alpha matte: bike handlebar near beach
Alpha matte
u2netp alpha matte: bike handlebar near beach
Alpha matte
Original
Ground Truth
withoutBG Open-Weight Model
MGE
0.04704
MAE
0.00841
Conn.
0.00826
u2netp
MGE
0.07720
MAE
0.05245
Conn.
0.05158
Original photo: blowing dandelion seeds
Ground Truth alpha matte: blowing dandelion seeds
Alpha matte
withoutBG Open-Weight Model alpha matte: blowing dandelion seeds
Alpha matte
u2netp alpha matte: blowing dandelion seeds
Alpha matte
Original
Ground Truth
withoutBG Open-Weight Model
MGE
0.04385
MAE
0.01141
Conn.
0.01000
u2netp
MGE
0.05775
MAE
0.02378
Conn.
0.02163
Original photo: campfire flames night
Ground Truth alpha matte: campfire flames night
Alpha matte
withoutBG Open-Weight Model alpha matte: campfire flames night
Alpha matte
u2netp alpha matte: campfire flames night
Alpha matte
Original
Ground Truth
withoutBG Open-Weight Model
MGE
0.03629
MAE
0.01250
Conn.
0.01173
u2netp
MGE
0.02938
MAE
0.01186
Conn.
0.01011
Original photo: cargo ebike park tracks
Ground Truth alpha matte: cargo ebike park tracks
Alpha matte
withoutBG Open-Weight Model alpha matte: cargo ebike park tracks
Alpha matte
u2netp alpha matte: cargo ebike park tracks
Alpha matte
Original
Ground Truth
withoutBG Open-Weight Model
MGE
0.12069
MAE
0.01999
Conn.
0.01970
u2netp
MGE
0.17638
MAE
0.06370
Conn.
0.06221
Original photo: compound leaf raindrops
Ground Truth alpha matte: compound leaf raindrops
Alpha matte
withoutBG Open-Weight Model alpha matte: compound leaf raindrops
Alpha matte
u2netp alpha matte: compound leaf raindrops
Alpha matte
Original
Ground Truth
withoutBG Open-Weight Model
MGE
0.04500
MAE
0.00749
Conn.
0.00713
u2netp
MGE
0.08532
MAE
0.23309
Conn.
0.23520
Original photo: confetti sunset portrait
Ground Truth alpha matte: confetti sunset portrait
Alpha matte
withoutBG Open-Weight Model alpha matte: confetti sunset portrait
Alpha matte
u2netp alpha matte: confetti sunset portrait
Alpha matte
Original
Ground Truth
withoutBG Open-Weight Model
MGE
0.02821
MAE
0.00834
Conn.
0.00806
u2netp
MGE
0.05170
MAE
0.03632
Conn.
0.03478
Original photo: cyclist motion blur field
Ground Truth alpha matte: cyclist motion blur field
Alpha matte
withoutBG Open-Weight Model alpha matte: cyclist motion blur field
Alpha matte
u2netp alpha matte: cyclist motion blur field
Alpha matte
Original
Ground Truth
withoutBG Open-Weight Model
MGE
0.06872
MAE
0.01673
Conn.
0.01649
u2netp
MGE
0.08863
MAE
0.05115
Conn.
0.05143
Original photo: dried flowers clay vase
Ground Truth alpha matte: dried flowers clay vase
Alpha matte
withoutBG Open-Weight Model alpha matte: dried flowers clay vase
Alpha matte
u2netp alpha matte: dried flowers clay vase
Alpha matte
Original
Ground Truth
withoutBG Open-Weight Model
MGE
0.06195
MAE
0.01177
Conn.
0.01189
u2netp
MGE
0.09824
MAE
0.03638
Conn.
0.03615
Original photo: elderly man running blur
Ground Truth alpha matte: elderly man running blur
Alpha matte
withoutBG Open-Weight Model alpha matte: elderly man running blur
Alpha matte
u2netp alpha matte: elderly man running blur
Alpha matte
Original
Ground Truth
withoutBG Open-Weight Model
MGE
0.02073
MAE
0.00482
Conn.
0.00464
u2netp
MGE
0.03181
MAE
0.01034
Conn.
0.00850
Original photo: grass seed stem bokeh
Ground Truth alpha matte: grass seed stem bokeh
Alpha matte
withoutBG Open-Weight Model alpha matte: grass seed stem bokeh
Alpha matte
u2netp alpha matte: grass seed stem bokeh
Alpha matte
Original
Ground Truth
withoutBG Open-Weight Model
MGE
0.06311
MAE
0.01859
Conn.
0.01844
u2netp
MGE
0.08455
MAE
0.04756
Conn.
0.04398
Original photo: hanging plant window
Ground Truth alpha matte: hanging plant window
Alpha matte
withoutBG Open-Weight Model alpha matte: hanging plant window
Alpha matte
u2netp alpha matte: hanging plant window
Alpha matte
Original
Ground Truth
withoutBG Open-Weight Model
MGE
0.11979
MAE
0.02627
Conn.
0.02612
u2netp
MGE
0.16836
MAE
0.07950
Conn.
0.07600
Original photo: messy bun cityscape
Ground Truth alpha matte: messy bun cityscape
Alpha matte
withoutBG Open-Weight Model alpha matte: messy bun cityscape
Alpha matte
u2netp alpha matte: messy bun cityscape
Alpha matte
Original
Ground Truth
withoutBG Open-Weight Model
MGE
0.02311
MAE
0.00796
Conn.
0.00769
u2netp
MGE
0.04442
MAE
0.03725
Conn.
0.03763
Original photo: messy hair bearded portrait
Ground Truth alpha matte: messy hair bearded portrait
Alpha matte
withoutBG Open-Weight Model alpha matte: messy hair bearded portrait
Alpha matte
u2netp alpha matte: messy hair bearded portrait
Alpha matte
Original
Ground Truth
withoutBG Open-Weight Model
MGE
0.01507
MAE
0.00650
Conn.
0.00573
u2netp
MGE
0.02853
MAE
0.02394
Conn.
0.02127
Original photo: orange berries branch
Ground Truth alpha matte: orange berries branch
Alpha matte
withoutBG Open-Weight Model alpha matte: orange berries branch
Alpha matte
u2netp alpha matte: orange berries branch
Alpha matte
Original
Ground Truth
withoutBG Open-Weight Model
MGE
0.09111
MAE
0.01771
Conn.
0.01754
u2netp
MGE
0.15709
MAE
0.31414
Conn.
0.31384
Original photo: red flower balcony bokeh
Ground Truth alpha matte: red flower balcony bokeh
Alpha matte
withoutBG Open-Weight Model alpha matte: red flower balcony bokeh
Alpha matte
u2netp alpha matte: red flower balcony bokeh
Alpha matte
Original
Ground Truth
withoutBG Open-Weight Model
MGE
0.05274
MAE
0.02840
Conn.
0.02826
u2netp
MGE
0.08271
MAE
0.08140
Conn.
0.07949
Original photo: rocky coast bush foreground
Ground Truth alpha matte: rocky coast bush foreground
Alpha matte
withoutBG Open-Weight Model alpha matte: rocky coast bush foreground
Alpha matte
u2netp alpha matte: rocky coast bush foreground
Alpha matte
Original
Ground Truth
withoutBG Open-Weight Model
MGE
0.37456
MAE
0.49888
Conn.
0.49455
u2netp
MGE
0.36146
MAE
0.45640
Conn.
0.47004
Original photo: small fishing boat bw
Ground Truth alpha matte: small fishing boat bw
Alpha matte
withoutBG Open-Weight Model alpha matte: small fishing boat bw
Alpha matte
u2netp alpha matte: small fishing boat bw
Alpha matte
Original
Ground Truth
withoutBG Open-Weight Model
MGE
0.05988
MAE
0.01390
Conn.
0.01386
u2netp
MGE
0.08944
MAE
0.05090
Conn.
0.04950
Original photo: smiling man seaside sunset
Ground Truth alpha matte: smiling man seaside sunset
Alpha matte
withoutBG Open-Weight Model alpha matte: smiling man seaside sunset
Alpha matte
u2netp alpha matte: smiling man seaside sunset
Alpha matte
Original
Ground Truth
withoutBG Open-Weight Model
MGE
0.01330
MAE
0.00272
Conn.
0.00254
u2netp
MGE
0.02603
MAE
0.01687
Conn.
0.01566
Original photo: smiling woman seaside
Ground Truth alpha matte: smiling woman seaside
Alpha matte
withoutBG Open-Weight Model alpha matte: smiling woman seaside
Alpha matte
u2netp alpha matte: smiling woman seaside
Alpha matte
Original
Ground Truth
withoutBG Open-Weight Model
MGE
0.02282
MAE
0.00565
Conn.
0.00489
u2netp
MGE
0.03865
MAE
0.02148
Conn.
0.01967
Original photo: spoked bike wheel
Ground Truth alpha matte: spoked bike wheel
Alpha matte
withoutBG Open-Weight Model alpha matte: spoked bike wheel
Alpha matte
u2netp alpha matte: spoked bike wheel
Alpha matte
Original
Ground Truth
withoutBG Open-Weight Model
MGE
0.07366
MAE
0.01213
Conn.
0.01216
u2netp
MGE
0.11771
MAE
0.12152
Conn.
0.12060
Original photo: sprinter motion blur
Ground Truth alpha matte: sprinter motion blur
Alpha matte
withoutBG Open-Weight Model alpha matte: sprinter motion blur
Alpha matte
u2netp alpha matte: sprinter motion blur
Alpha matte
Original
Ground Truth
withoutBG Open-Weight Model
MGE
0.03789
MAE
0.02922
Conn.
0.03011
u2netp
MGE
0.04295
MAE
0.06405
Conn.
0.06438
Original photo: street dancer studio pose
Ground Truth alpha matte: street dancer studio pose
Alpha matte
withoutBG Open-Weight Model alpha matte: street dancer studio pose
Alpha matte
u2netp alpha matte: street dancer studio pose
Alpha matte
Original
Ground Truth
withoutBG Open-Weight Model
MGE
0.02475
MAE
0.00395
Conn.
0.00373
u2netp
MGE
0.04351
MAE
0.01022
Conn.
0.00866
Original photo: street portrait man
Ground Truth alpha matte: street portrait man
Alpha matte
withoutBG Open-Weight Model alpha matte: street portrait man
Alpha matte
u2netp alpha matte: street portrait man
Alpha matte
Original
Ground Truth
withoutBG Open-Weight Model
MGE
0.01271
MAE
0.00301
Conn.
0.00277
u2netp
MGE
0.02449
MAE
0.00897
Conn.
0.00735
Original photo: sunset field portrait
Ground Truth alpha matte: sunset field portrait
Alpha matte
withoutBG Open-Weight Model alpha matte: sunset field portrait
Alpha matte
u2netp alpha matte: sunset field portrait
Alpha matte
Original
Ground Truth
withoutBG Open-Weight Model
MGE
0.02503
MAE
0.00752
Conn.
0.00688
u2netp
MGE
0.04107
MAE
0.03275
Conn.
0.03210
Original photo: tabby cat portrait
Ground Truth alpha matte: tabby cat portrait
Alpha matte
withoutBG Open-Weight Model alpha matte: tabby cat portrait
Alpha matte
u2netp alpha matte: tabby cat portrait
Alpha matte
Original
Ground Truth
withoutBG Open-Weight Model
MGE
0.03017
MAE
0.00736
Conn.
0.00695
u2netp
MGE
0.04549
MAE
0.02299
Conn.
0.01974
Original photo: terrier dog mugshot
Ground Truth alpha matte: terrier dog mugshot
Alpha matte
withoutBG Open-Weight Model alpha matte: terrier dog mugshot
Alpha matte
u2netp alpha matte: terrier dog mugshot
Alpha matte
Original
Ground Truth
withoutBG Open-Weight Model
MGE
0.04226
MAE
0.01824
Conn.
0.01716
u2netp
MGE
0.07108
MAE
0.07903
Conn.
0.07842
Original photo: trigonometry notes whiteboard
Ground Truth alpha matte: trigonometry notes whiteboard
Alpha matte
withoutBG Open-Weight Model alpha matte: trigonometry notes whiteboard
Alpha matte
u2netp alpha matte: trigonometry notes whiteboard
Alpha matte
Original
Ground Truth
withoutBG Open-Weight Model
MGE
0.28577
MAE
0.93281
Conn.
0.93738
u2netp
MGE
0.08555
MAE
0.40636
Conn.
0.42545
Original photo: two bikes field
Ground Truth alpha matte: two bikes field
Alpha matte
withoutBG Open-Weight Model alpha matte: two bikes field
Alpha matte
u2netp alpha matte: two bikes field
Alpha matte
Original
Ground Truth
withoutBG Open-Weight Model
MGE
0.11198
MAE
0.02944
Conn.
0.02949
u2netp
MGE
0.13921
MAE
0.06081
Conn.
0.06040
Original photo: two gravel bikes park
Ground Truth alpha matte: two gravel bikes park
Alpha matte
withoutBG Open-Weight Model alpha matte: two gravel bikes park
Alpha matte
u2netp alpha matte: two gravel bikes park
Alpha matte
Original
Ground Truth
withoutBG Open-Weight Model
MGE
0.17475
MAE
0.02962
Conn.
0.02905
u2netp
MGE
0.23773
MAE
0.10536
Conn.
0.10370
Original photo: white chess pieces tournament
Ground Truth alpha matte: white chess pieces tournament
Alpha matte
withoutBG Open-Weight Model alpha matte: white chess pieces tournament
Alpha matte
u2netp alpha matte: white chess pieces tournament
Alpha matte
Original
Ground Truth
withoutBG Open-Weight Model
MGE
0.11440
MAE
0.29795
Conn.
0.29837
u2netp
MGE
0.08031
MAE
0.37391
Conn.
0.37520
Original photo: windblown curly hair backpack
Ground Truth alpha matte: windblown curly hair backpack
Alpha matte
withoutBG Open-Weight Model alpha matte: windblown curly hair backpack
Alpha matte
u2netp alpha matte: windblown curly hair backpack
Alpha matte
Original
Ground Truth
withoutBG Open-Weight Model
MGE
0.03113
MAE
0.00814
Conn.
0.00763
u2netp
MGE
0.05345
MAE
0.04703
Conn.
0.04730
Original photo: windblown curly portrait
Ground Truth alpha matte: windblown curly portrait
Alpha matte
withoutBG Open-Weight Model alpha matte: windblown curly portrait
Alpha matte
u2netp alpha matte: windblown curly portrait
Alpha matte
Original
Ground Truth
withoutBG Open-Weight Model
MGE
0.03992
MAE
0.01483
Conn.
0.01451
u2netp
MGE
0.07946
MAE
0.26041
Conn.
0.26222
Original photo: woman street portrait glasses
Ground Truth alpha matte: woman street portrait glasses
Alpha matte
withoutBG Open-Weight Model alpha matte: woman street portrait glasses
Alpha matte
u2netp alpha matte: woman street portrait glasses
Alpha matte
Original
Ground Truth
withoutBG Open-Weight Model
MGE
0.01719
MAE
0.00674
Conn.
0.00642
u2netp
MGE
0.03440
MAE
0.04367
Conn.
0.04207

Methodology

  • Alpha mattes are grayscale masks encoding per-pixel foreground probability. They capture fine edge detail (hair, fur, semi-transparent regions) that binary masks discard.
  • Metrics are computed by comparing predicted mattes against a ground-truth reference: MGE measures edge sharpness, MAE measures pixel-level accuracy, and Connectivity penalises fragmented foreground regions. All three are lower-is-better.
  • Scores are shown as ? when no ground-truth matte is available for that image. See the alpha matting evaluation benchmark for details on the evaluation methodology.