Best open models by use case#

Shortlists of open background removal models for common jobs. Each guide links to models with licenses, rembg session names, and side-by-side compares on the same Bench v0 images.

Full directory: /models. Runtime hub: rembg.

• Best Open Models for Product PhotographyWhich open background removal models to try for packshots and catalog cutouts — with side-by-side compares.withoutBG Open · BiRefNet · IS-Net · u2net
• Best Open Models for Hair and PortraitsCompare open models on windblown hair and portrait edges. Visual evidence first — no fake MAE winners until GT lands.withoutBG Open · BiRefNet · BRIA RMBG · IS-Net
• Fastest Small Open Background Removal ModelsLightweight ONNX models for CPU and edge batch jobs — u2netp, silueta, BiRefNet lite.u2netp · silueta · BiRefNet Lite · withoutBG Open

Also see the comparison matrix and benchmark hub.