TAG — full grading service
You ship TAG your card. They grade it with AI, slab it, ship it back. Output: a physical TAG-encapsulated card with a grade.
TAG is a grading company that uses AI internally — they grade and slab your card, similar to PSA but AI-driven. SnapGrade is a pre-grading tool — you submit a photo, we predict the grade before you ship the card anywhere.
TAG replaces PSA submission. SnapGrade decides whether PSA (or TAG) submission is worth it. Different problems — and the right answer is often both.
You ship TAG your card. They grade it with AI, slab it, ship it back. Output: a physical TAG-encapsulated card with a grade.
You upload a photo. AI predicts the PSA grade with sub-grade breakdown. Output: a digital prediction in 6 seconds.
TAG: weeks (verify current). SnapGrade: under 6 seconds.
TAG: per-card grading fee + shipping + insurance. SnapGrade: $1–$2/card pre-grade, no shipping.
TAG: ship to them and back. SnapGrade: card never leaves your hands.
PSA-slabbed cards carry the largest resale premium. TAG slabs are growing. SnapGrade reports aren't slabs — they're decision tools.
TAG Grading is a card-grading company that uses computer vision to grade and slab your card. Their slab is the deliverable — similar to PSA or BGS but with AI-driven evaluation. You ship the card, you get a slab back.
SnapGradeAI is a pre-grading tool. You submit a photo and we predict the grade before you ship the card to PSA, BGS, CGC, or TAG. The card never leaves you, the prediction takes 6 seconds, and the output is a digital report — not a physical slab.
They solve different problems: TAG replaces PSA submission; SnapGrade decides whether PSA (or any other) submission is worth it. Many collectors use both — SnapGrade to screen the batch, then TAG (or PSA) on the winners.
| Feature | SnapGradeAI | TAG Grading |
|---|---|---|
| Output | Digital prediction + sub-grade breakdown | Physical slab + grade |
| Pricing | $1–$2 per card | $15+ per card (verify current tier) |
| Turnaround | ~6 seconds | Weeks (verify current SLAs) |
| Ships your card | No (you keep it) | Yes (with insurance + shipping costs) |
| Resale premium of output | Not a slab — no slab premium | TAG slab premium varies by market |
| Public shareable report | ✅ snapgradeai.com/r/... | ❌ The slab itself is the report |
| Batch-screen before PSA submission | ✅ Primary use case | ❌ Not designed for this |
| Final grading authority | ❌ Pre-grading only | ✅ TAG slab is the authority |
| Confidence-based refund | ✅ < 70% auto-refund | N/A (verify TAG policy) |
| Verified accuracy data published | ✅ 412-card public log | (verify TAG stance) |
The most informed workflow: pre-grade your batch with SnapGrade first, identify the cards most likely to grade 9 or 10, and ship those (and only those) to TAG or PSA. This avoids spending grading fees on cards that won't earn back the investment.
TAG and SnapGrade aren't direct competitors — TAG grades and slabs, SnapGrade predicts. If you want a slab, TAG is one valid path (PSA is another). If you want to decide which cards deserve a slab in the first place, SnapGrade is the tool. The honest answer is usually "both", in that order.
Comparing other AI tools? See SnapGradeAI vs Ludex, SnapGradeAI vs AGS, SnapGradeAI vs GoCollect.
See your card's likely grade in 6 seconds. Then decide whether to ship to PSA, TAG, or hold raw.