Which AI image upscaler should you use?
We make Resly AI, and it isn’t the right tool for everyone. For faithful restoration Topaz is better, and if you have a capable computer Upscayl is free. Below is who each tool actually suits, so you can pick the right one, ours or not.
Prices checked on each tool’s own site on 1 October 2026.
| Tool | Best for | Starts at |
|---|---|---|
| Topaz Gigapixel | Photographers who upscale often and want the most faithful result | $149 a year, or $29 a month (Gigapixel desktop) |
| Upscayl | Anyone with a capable computer who wants free, private upscaling | Free (desktop); Upscayl Cloud from $24.99 a month |
| Let's Enhance | Regular users who need very large outputs from a browser tool | $12 a month for 100 images ($9 a month billed yearly) |
| Magnific | Artists and designers who want an upscaler to add new detail | $20 a month ($14.50 a month billed yearly) |
| Aiarty Image Enhancer | People who want a one-time purchase and local processing | $99 lifetime licence (sale price; $155 regular) |
| Resly AI | A few photos that need to be sharper and fit an exact print or post size | $1.99 per image, no subscription |
| Resly Studio | Businesses and creators fixing images every week who want the same results for less per image | $0.50 an image on credits; first 3 images free |
Head-to-head comparisons
Topaz Gigapixel vs Resly AI
Choose Topaz if you upscale photos every week, need very large or very faithful enlargements, or want everything to stay on your own computer.
Upscayl vs Resly AI
Choose Upscayl if you have a computer with a decent graphics card, want to upscale for free, and the image is already the shape you need.
Let's Enhance vs Resly AI
Choose Let's Enhance if you upscale a steady stream of images every month or need outputs far larger than 16 megapixels.
Magnific vs Resly AI
Choose Magnific if you're upscaling AI art or concept work and want the upscaler to invent rich new detail, and you'll use the other models in the plan.
Aiarty Image Enhancer vs Resly AI
Choose Aiarty if you want to pay once, process on your own computer, and need large outputs.
How to choose
If the original must stay exactly as it is, such as a family photo, client work or a product shot, use a tool with faithful, non-generative models, like Topaz Gigapixel. Generative upscalers, Resly AI included, redraw detail and can change small things like faces.
If you upscale every week, a subscription or a licence works out cheaper per image than paying one at a time. Ours is Resly Studio, with credits from $0.50 an image and no subscription required.
If it has to be free, use Upscayl on a computer with a decent graphics card, and read what free upscalers give up on paper.
If you have a few photos to print and they need to fit a frame without cropping, that is the job Resly AI is built for. Try it on your photo.