Open background removal models for hair and portraits#

Hair is where most open models fail. Use the People category on each compare page and judge zoom crops yourself.

withoutBG Open Weights
Apache-2.0
Apache-2.0 open-weights background removal model from withoutBG. Self-host via Python, Docker, or Mac.
withoutBG · ONNX
BiRefNet General
MIT
Bilateral Reference Network for high-quality dichotomous segmentation / matting-style cutouts.
BiRefNet · rembg `birefnet-general` · ONNX · vs withoutBG Open
BRIA RMBG
Custom
BRIA background-removal model packaged for rembg (check license for commercial use).
BRIA · rembg `bria-rmbg` · ONNX · vs withoutBG Open
IS-Net (general use)
Apache-2.0
High-resolution dichotomous image segmentation model (DIS / IS-Net) for general cutouts.
IS-Net · rembg `isnet-general-use` · ONNX · vs withoutBG Open

See also the comparison matrix and rembg model hub.