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Background Removal Models

Academia

This page is auto-generated from model configurations. Last updated: 2026-09-16.

This reference lists all available Academia background removal models and their parameters. Use these parameter names when calling the Generation API.


Remove backgrounds from images using the transparent-background package. Fast, open-source background removal powered by InSPyReNet.

Model ID: model_851-labs-background-remover

Capabilities: img2img

LLM Markdown: https://app.scenario.com/api/models/model_851-labs-background-remover/markdown

Parameter Type Required Default Min Max Allowed Values Description
image file Yes - - - - The image you want to remove the background from.
threshold number No 0 0 1 - Controls how sharply the subject is cut out. At 0, edges are soft and natural (good for hair or fur); higher values give a harder, cleaner-edged cutout.
reverse boolean No false - - - Removes the subject instead of the background, keeping the background only.
backgroundType string No rgba - - rgba, map, green, white, blur, overlay What to put behind the subject: Transparent (see-through), a solid color like white or green screen, a blurred version of the original, or an overlay. Map returns the cutout mask itself.

Remove image backgrounds with clean edges on hair, fur and fine detail.

Model ID: model_birefnet-background-removal

Capabilities: img2img

LLM Markdown: https://app.scenario.com/api/models/model_birefnet-background-removal/markdown

Parameter Type Required Default Min Max Allowed Values Description
image file Yes - - - - The image whose background you want removed.

State-of-the-art background removal from Feyninc. Isolates the subject on a transparent background for compositing and reuse.

Model ID: model_feynobg

Capabilities: img2img

LLM Markdown: https://app.scenario.com/api/models/model_feynobg/markdown

Parameter Type Required Default Min Max Allowed Values Description
image file Yes - - - - Image whose background should be removed. The subject is preserved on a transparent background.
seed number No - 0 2147483647 - Seed used for reproducible inference.