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MMagnific AI vs Topaz Gigapixel
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose Magnific AI if…
- you need an API to build on
- you work on Web, iOS, Android
- you're in its core audience: graphic designers, marketers
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Choose Topaz Gigapixel if…
- you're in its core audience: photographers, photo restorers
Side by side
Feature Magnific AI Topaz Gigapixel
Pricing modelPaidPaid
Starting price—$12/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
Trains AI on your contentNo—
Data retention—Kept as needed for business, legal and service purposes; no fixed period
PlatformsWeb, macOS, Windows, iOS, Android, Figma, APIWindows, macOS
CategoryImage GeneratorsUpscalers & Enhancers
CompanyMagnificTopaz Labs LLC
Based in—United States
Founded——
Part of——
Key features
M Magnific AI
- AI image, video and audio generation
- Magnific and Topaz image upscalers
- Stock library of 250M+ photos, videos, vectors and PSDs
- Spaces shared canvas for collaboration
- Photoshop and Figma plugins
- MCP for Claude and ChatGPT, plus ComfyUI integration
- Credit-based API access
- Commercial AI license on paid plans
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.
Magnific AI
Premium£14/mo (£5.25/mo with 50% off annual promotion)
Premium+£32/mo (£24/mo promotional annual)
Pro Starter£78/mo (£58.50/mo promotional annual)
Business / EnterpriseCustom
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
Magnific AI
- Credits last for a year with no monthly resets
- Paid plans include a commercial AI license
- Plugins for Photoshop and Figma, plus an API
- 30-day refund guarantee and no cancellation fees
- No free plan or trial listed
- Pricing page shows only annual-billing prices
- Business and Enterprise pricing requires contacting sales
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
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