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Best AI Video Upscalers and Enhancers
Four tools for improving footage you already have: Topaz Video AI, Magnific, VEED, and Luma. These tools enhance and upscale — they do not generate — and pricing below was verified
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Topaz Video AI
Topaz Video AI is the dedicated desktop upscaler: resolution upscaling, frame interpolation, denoising, and deinterlacing for footage you already own, priced at $59 per month per the official page. It is not a generative text-to-video tool — it enhances existing footage, which is exactly the job this list covers. Commercial use on these plans is limited to organizations under $1M USD annual revenue, and rendering long footage needs a capable GPU and time, so factor hardware and render hours into the decision.
Starting point: Topaz Video (formerly Video AI) Personal $59/month, or $39/month on an annual contract; Pro license $699/year. · Free tier: No free tier
Magnific
Magnific is the AI enhancement suite: image and video upscalers plus relighting, background tools, and generation, all on a credit system. Premium runs $20 per month (or $14.50 per month billed annually, 240K credits per year), Advanced $45 per month ($33.75 annually), and Pro $280 per month ($210 annually, 4M credits per year). Credits are valid for a year with no monthly resets, so heavy upscaling must be budgeted against a yearly allowance rather than a monthly one.
Starting point: Premium $20/month ($14.50/month billed annually, 240K credits/year); Premium+ $45/month ($33.75/month... · Free tier: No free tier
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VEED
VEED is the enhance-while-you-edit option: a browser editor with auto-captions, AI generation, avatars, and lip sync, so cleanup and finishing happen in the same workspace where you cut. It is not a dedicated upscaler like Topaz or Magnific — it is the polish stage for captions, finishing, and light enhancement, with AI features metered through credits. A free plan is available with watermarked exports, and paid tiers run from Creator at $12 per user per month billed yearly (6,000 credits) to Studio at $39 (180,000 credits).
Starting point: Free plan available. · Free tier: Yes — Free plan ('Start for free'): full online editor with watermark on all exports - official...
Luma
Luma is the iteration side of enhancement: its Luma Agents plan, generate, and refine creative work, so reworking and refining footage happens under one credit system rather than across separate tools. Paid plans start at $30 per month (Plus, 10,000 credits monthly, commercial use included), with Pro at $90 (40,000 credits) and Ultra at $300 (150,000), and no free plan was listed. It suits teams and power creators who enhance as part of a larger generation workflow, not as a standalone upscaler.
Starting point: Paid plans from $30/month (Plus, 10,000 credits/month, commercial use included), Pro $90/month (40,000... · Free tier: Free tier available
Sources
Every claim on this page traces to the official product page of each listed tool. Free-tier details and pricing change often — open the official source before relying on a number.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between an upscaler and a video generator?
An upscaler or enhancer improves footage you already have — raising resolution, removing noise, interpolating frames — while a generator creates new footage from a text prompt. Topaz Video AI ($59 per month) and Magnific (from $20 per month) are enhancement-first, while tools like Luma generate and then refine. If your source footage already exists, buy an enhancer; if you need footage that does not exist yet, buy a generator.
Can I use Topaz Video AI for commercial work?
Yes, with a revenue cap: the official page limits commercial use on these plans to organizations under $1M USD annual revenue, so larger businesses should check licensing with Topaz directly. The subscription runs $59 per month, and monthly cloud credits are limited per plan and expire without rollover. Review the official terms against your business size before purchasing.
How do credits work for Magnific?
Magnific meters enhancement by credits: Premium is $20 per month (or $14.50 per month billed annually with 240K credits per year), Advanced $45, and Pro $280 per month (4M credits per year). Credits are valid for one year with no monthly resets, so you can spend slowly. Estimate credits per upscale job — heavy upscaling consumes credits quickly — before picking a tier.
Do I need a powerful computer for AI upscaling?
Topaz Video AI is desktop software and needs a capable GPU for reasonable render times, and long footage renders slowly — plan render hours into your workflow. Magnific runs in the browser on its credit system, VEED is browser-based with AI features metered by credits, and Luma's credit plans include cloud processing. If your hardware is modest, the browser-based options avoid the local render bottleneck.