Topaz Image Upscale enlarges photos to 2K, 4K or 8K with precise, non-generative Topaz upscaling models. Ready-to-use REST inference API, best performance, no coldstarts, affordable pricing.
Idle
$0.1per run·~10 / $1
Topaz Image Upscale enlarges photos to 2K, 4K or 8K with precise, non-generative Topaz upscaling models, powered by Topaz Labs models.
Professional Topaz quality
The same models used by photographers, filmmakers and studios.
Choose the right model
6 Topaz models, each tuned for a different kind of image.
Pay for what you process
Pricing follows the size of the output, matching Topaz's own rates.
| Parameter | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| image | Yes | The image to process (JPEG, PNG, TIFF or WebP). |
| model | No | The Topaz model to use. Default: Standard V2. |
| target_resolution | No | The target resolution of the output: 2k (about 4 MP), 4k (about 16.8 MP) or 8k (about 67 MP). The source aspect ratio is preserved. Options: 2k, 4k, 8k. Default: 4k. |
| output_format | No | The format of the output image. Options: jpeg, png. Default: jpeg. |
| Model | Best for |
|---|---|
| Standard V2 | General-purpose upscaling balancing detail, sharpness and noise (default). |
| High Fidelity V2 | Faithful upscaling for high-quality sources. |
| Upscale High Fidelity V3 | Improved high-fidelity upscaling for high-resolution images. |
| Low Resolution V2 | Recovery-focused upscaling for small, low-resolution images. |
| CGI | Precise upscaling for artwork, illustrations and CG renders. |
| Text Refine | Clean upscaling for text, graphics and shapes. |
2k: $0.10 per image. 4k: $0.10 per image. 8k: $0.30 per image.
Standard V2 and switch if your content needs it.2k, 4k, 8k.Grab a WaveSpeedAI API key, then call POST https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/topaz/image/upscale with your input as JSON. The endpoint returns a prediction id. Start polling the result endpoint around every 2 seconds, increase the interval for long-running tasks, and stop on any terminal status. On completed, read output values from data.outputs. Examples for Image Upscale below.
set -euo pipefail
: "${WAVESPEED_API_KEY:?Set WAVESPEED_API_KEY}"
REQUEST_BODY=$(cat <<'JSON'
{
"image": "https://interactive-examples.mdn.mozilla.net/media/cc0-images/painted-hand-298-332.jpg",
"model": "Standard V2",
"target_resolution": "4k",
"output_format": "jpeg"
}
JSON
)
# 1. Submit the prediction.
SUBMIT_RESPONSE=$(curl --silent --show-error --fail-with-body \
-X POST "https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/topaz/image/upscale" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $WAVESPEED_API_KEY" \
-d "$REQUEST_BODY")
TASK=$(printf '%s' "$SUBMIT_RESPONSE" | jq 'if has("data") then .data else . end')
PREDICTION_ID=$(printf '%s' "$TASK" | jq -r '.id')
if [ -z "$PREDICTION_ID" ] || [ "$PREDICTION_ID" = "null" ]; then
printf 'Submission response did not contain a prediction id
' >&2
exit 1
fi
RESULT_URL="https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/predictions/$PREDICTION_ID/result"
# 2. Poll until the prediction finishes.
while true; do
RESPONSE=$(curl --silent --show-error --fail-with-body "$RESULT_URL" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $WAVESPEED_API_KEY")
RESULT=$(printf '%s' "$RESPONSE" | jq 'if has("data") then .data else . end')
STATUS=$(printf '%s' "$RESULT" | jq -r '.status')
case "$STATUS" in
completed) printf '%s\n' "$RESULT" | jq '.outputs'; break ;;
failed|cancelled|timeout|deleted) printf '%s\n' "$RESULT" | jq . >&2; exit 1 ;;
*) sleep 2 ;;
esac
doneconst submitUrl = "https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/topaz/image/upscale";
const apiKey = process.env.WAVESPEED_API_KEY;
if (!apiKey) throw new Error('Set WAVESPEED_API_KEY');
async function requestJson(url, options = {}) {
const response = await fetch(url, options);
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(await response.text());
return response.json();
}
// 1. Submit the prediction.
const body = await requestJson(submitUrl, {
method: "POST",
headers: {
"Authorization": `Bearer ${apiKey}`,
"Content-Type": "application/json",
},
body: JSON.stringify({
"image": "https://interactive-examples.mdn.mozilla.net/media/cc0-images/painted-hand-298-332.jpg",
"model": "Standard V2",
"target_resolution": "4k",
"output_format": "jpeg"
}),
});
const task = body.data ?? body;
if (!task.id) throw new Error("Submission response did not contain a prediction id");
const resultUrl = `https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/predictions/${task.id}/result`;
// 2. Poll until the prediction finishes.
while (true) {
const resultBody = await requestJson(resultUrl, {
headers: { "Authorization": `Bearer ${apiKey}` },
});
const result = resultBody.data ?? resultBody;
if (result.status === "completed") {
console.log(result.outputs);
break;
}
if (["failed", "cancelled", "timeout", "deleted"].includes(result.status)) throw new Error(JSON.stringify(result));
await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 2000));
}import json
import os
import time
from urllib.request import Request, urlopen
api_key = os.environ["WAVESPEED_API_KEY"]
headers = {"Authorization": f"Bearer {api_key}", "Content-Type": "application/json"}
payload = {
"image": "https://interactive-examples.mdn.mozilla.net/media/cc0-images/painted-hand-298-332.jpg",
"model": "Standard V2",
"target_resolution": "4k",
"output_format": "jpeg"
}
def request_json(url, data=None):
request = Request(url, data=data, headers=headers, method="POST" if data else "GET")
with urlopen(request) as response:
return json.load(response)
# 1. Submit the prediction.
body = request_json("https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/topaz/image/upscale", json.dumps(payload).encode())
task = body.get("data", body)
if not task.get("id"):
raise RuntimeError("Submission response did not contain a prediction id")
result_url = f"https://api.wavespeed.ai/api/v3/predictions/{task['id']}/result"
# 2. Poll until the prediction finishes.
while True:
result_body = request_json(result_url)
result = result_body.get("data", result_body)
status = result.get("status")
if status == "completed":
print(result.get("outputs", []))
break
if status in {"failed", "cancelled", "timeout", "deleted"}:
raise RuntimeError(result)
time.sleep(2)Image Upscale is a Topaz model for image upscaling, exposed as a REST API on WaveSpeedAI. Topaz Image Upscale enlarges photos to 2K, 4K or 8K with precise, non-generative Topaz upscaling models. Ready-to-use REST inference API, best performance, no coldstarts, affordable pricing. You can call it programmatically or try it from the playground above.
POST your input parameters to the model's REST endpoint (shown in the API tab of this playground) with your WaveSpeedAI API key in the Authorization header. Submission returns a prediction ID. Poll the result endpoint starting around every 2 seconds, increase the interval for long-running tasks, and stop on any terminal status. The playground generates Python, JavaScript, and cURL examples for submitting requests and polling results. Full request/response shape is documented at https://wavespeed.ai/docs/docs-api/topaz/topaz-image-upscale.
Image Upscale starts at $0.1 per run or per second. That figure is the base price — the final charge scales with the parameters you set in the form (output size, length, count, references, or whatever knobs this model exposes), so a higher-quality or larger output costs more than a minimal one. The exact cost for your current input is shown live next to the Generate button before you submit, and the actual per-call charge is recorded on the prediction afterwards.
Key inputs: `image`, `model`, `output_format`, `target_resolution`. The full JSON schema (types, defaults, allowed values) is rendered above the Generate button and mirrored in the API reference at https://wavespeed.ai/docs/docs-api/topaz/topaz-image-upscale.
Sign up for a free WaveSpeedAI account to claim starter credits, copy your API key from /accesskey, then call the endpoint shown in the API tab of the playground. The playground also auto-generates a code sample in Python, JavaScript, or cURL for the parameters you've set.
Commercial usage rights depend on the model's license, set by its provider (Topaz). Check the provider's applicable terms and WaveSpeedAI's Terms of Service before commercial use.