R
RLet's Enhance vs Topaz Gigapixel
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
L
Choose Let's Enhance if…
- you want a free plan to start with
- you want the lower entry price ($9/mo vs $12/mo)
- you need an API to build on
- you work on Web
- you're in its core audience: photographers, e-commerce sellers
T
Choose Topaz Gigapixel if…
- you work on Windows, macOS
- you're in its core audience: photographers, photo restorers
Side by side
Feature Let's Enhance Topaz Gigapixel
Pricing modelFreemiumPaid
Starting price$9/mo$12/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
Cost per upscaled image$0.09—
Data retentionAccessible while account active; no longer than 12 months after account closureKept as needed for business, legal and service purposes; no fixed period
Up to 16x upscale
Face restoration—
Old photo restore—
Generative upscaling—
Video upscaling—
Batch processing—
Photoshop/Lightroom plugin—
Runs locally offline—
PlatformsWeb, APIWindows, macOS
CategoryUpscalers & EnhancersUpscalers & Enhancers
CompanyLetsEnhance, Inc.Topaz Labs LLC
Based in—United States
Founded——
Part of——
Key features
L Let's Enhance
- AI upscaling up to 16x and 512 MP
- Enhancer for detail recovery and color correction
- Restorer for old or damaged photos
- Prime, Gentle and Old Photo enhancement modes
- Batch editing of 20 images at once
- Background removal and AI image generation
- Image-to-video and video upscaling
- Enhancer and Upscaler APIs
T Topaz Gigapixel
- Upscaling up to 16x
- Enhancement models for faces, text, art and low-res images
- Generative Wonder 2 and Wonder 3 models
- Unlimited local and cloud rendering
- Batch processing
- Plugins for Photoshop and Lightroom Classic
- Face recovery and restoration modes
Plans and prices
From each vendor's site. Prices change — confirm before buying.
Let's Enhance
FreeFree
Starter$9/mo billed yearly ($12 monthly)
Pro$24/mo billed yearly ($32 monthly)
Max$34/mo billed yearly ($45 monthly)
Topaz Gigapixel
Personal$29/mo, or $19/mo with an annual commitment, or $149/yr (about $12/mo)
Pro$54/mo with an annual commitment, or $499/yr (about $42/mo)
Topaz Studio$69/mo, or $45/mo with an annual commitment, or $399/yr
Strengths and limitations
Let's Enhance
- Free plan includes 10 credits with no credit card
- Unused credits roll over on paid plans
- Upscales to as much as 512 MP on the Max plan
- APIs are available for the Enhancer and Upscaler
- Free plan output is watermarked and limited to 8 MP
- Free credits are a one-time grant, not a monthly allowance
- No desktop or mobile apps are listed
- Business plan and bundle prices are not published
Topaz Gigapixel
- Unlimited local and cloud rendering on every plan
- Works as a Photoshop and Lightroom Classic plugin
- Many specialized models, from faces to astrophotography
- Cheapest option works out to about $12/mo when billed annually
- Pages mention no free plan or free trial
- Personal plan limits commercial use to organizations under $1M revenue
- Desktop app is for Windows and macOS only; no Linux listed
More comparisons
Other options to consider
RR
See site
R
AI photo enhancer for improving and restoring photos and videos in the browser
Upscalers & Enhancers
U
UFree, open-source AI image upscaler for desktop, with a paid cloud option
Free, from $24.99/mo
U
Free, from $24.99/mo
U
Free, open-source AI image upscaler for desktop, with a paid cloud option
Upscalers & EnhancersFree planOpen source
S
SS
Freemium
S
Automatic AI background removal for photos, with API, desktop and mobile apps
Background RemovalFree planAPI
R
RR
Freemium
R
Automatic image background removal for individuals, ecommerce and developers
Background RemovalFree planAPI
P
PP
Free trial
C
CBrowser-based AI image tools for removing backgrounds, cleanup, upscaling and generation
Freemium
C
Freemium
C
Browser-based AI image tools for removing backgrounds, cleanup, upscaling and generation
Photo EditingFree planAPI
Built from each vendor's public website; we haven't tested them hands-on. Editorial policy