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UFree, open-source AI image upscaler for desktop, with a paid cloud option
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Remini vs Topaz Gigapixel
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose Remini if…
- you work on Web
- you're in its core audience: casual photographers, content creators
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Choose Topaz Gigapixel if…
- you work on Windows, macOS
- you're in its core audience: photographers, photo restorers
Side by side
Feature Remini Topaz Gigapixel
Pricing modelPricing unknownPaid
Starting price—$12/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
Data retention—Kept as needed for business, legal and service purposes; no fixed period
Up to 16x upscale—
Face restoration—
Old photo restore—
Generative upscaling—
Photoshop/Lightroom plugin—
Runs locally offline—
PlatformsWebWindows, macOS
CategoryUpscalers & EnhancersUpscalers & Enhancers
CompanyAI Creativity S.r.l.Topaz Labs LLC
Based inItalyUnited States
Founded——
Part ofBending Spoons S.p.A.—
Key features
R Remini
- AI photo enhancement
- Photo upload in the browser
- Video upload and enhancement
- Web app at app.remini.ai
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.
Remini
Pricing unknown. Plan details aren't published.
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
Remini
- Runs in the browser with no install
- Handles both photos and videos
- Backed by Bending Spoons
- No pricing published on the vendor's web pages
- Public pages give little feature detail
- No API mentioned
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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