Best AI Image Upscalers in 2026
Updated
AI image upscalers are designed to enlarge images, but their listed capabilities cover more than the enlargement limit. Compared on maximum upscale and output formats, the entries also show whether batch processing, a desktop app, or API access is available. Video upscaling may matter if you work with moving images as well as stills. Check free-plan availability and paid starting prices as you compare the options. Cutout.Pro, Imglarger, and NextGenUp are among the tools shown. Match the formats and ways of working listed here to the images or video you need to enlarge.
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17free plans on this page
$2/molowest paid tier
10 Oct 2026last checked
AI Image Upscalers, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going.21 of 21 products with recorded free access can be tried for free.
- 1 Cutout.ProPaid from $4.99/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 2 ImglargerPaid from $9.99/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 3 NextGenUpFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 4 AI UpscalePaid from $2/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 5 TensorPixPaid from $5.50/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 6 ClaidFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 7 BigjpgPaid from $6/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 8 Adima Image Upscaler ProPaid from $4.99/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 9 Ximilar Image UpscalerPaid from $69/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 10 Upscale.mediaPaid from $5.83/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 11 LetsEnhancePaid from $9/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 12 UpscalFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 13 UpscaleAIPaid from $7.99/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 14 Waifu2x-Extension-GUIPaid from $4.99/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 15 ImgUpscalerPaid from $9.90/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 16 ON1 Portrait AI
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 17 Real-ESRGAN
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 18 UpsamplerPaid from $15/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 19 EnlargerPaid from $39/mo
- Free to practise on: no
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 20 ProductImageUpscale AIPaid from $19/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: no
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 21 UpscaleAPI
- Free to practise on: no
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 22 UpscaylPaid from $24.99/mo
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 23 Icons8 Smart Upscaler
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 24 Image UpscalerPaid from $9.90/mo
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
- 25 Nero Lens
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: no
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Maximum upscale | Batch processing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cutout.Pro | 7.7 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | Yes | 5 /mo | Yes | |
| 2 | Imglarger | 7.7 | Free plan | $9.99/mo | Yes | 9.99 /mo | Yes | |
| 3 | NextGenUp | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | Yes | ||
| 4 | AI Upscale | 7.5 | Free plan | $2/mo | Yes | 2 /mo | Yes | |
| 5 | TensorPix | 7.5 | Free plan | $5.50/mo | Yes | 5.5 /mo | Yes | |
| 6 | Claid | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | |||
| 7 | Bigjpg | 7.3 | Free plan | $6/mo | Yes | Yes | ||
| 8 | Adima Image Upscaler Pro | 7.1 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | Yes | 7.99 /mo | 16 x | Yes |
| 9 | Ximilar Image Upscaler | 7.1 | Free plan | $69/mo | Yes | 69 /mo | 8 x | Yes |
| 10 | Upscale.media | 6.9 | Free plan | $5.83/mo | Yes | Yes | ||
| 11 | LetsEnhance | 6.8 | Free plan | $9/mo | Yes | 9 /mo | Yes | |
| 12 | Upscal | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | 8 x | Yes | |
| 13 | UpscaleAI | 6.8 | Free plan | $7.99/mo | Yes | 9.99 /mo | 8 x | Yes |
| 14 | Waifu2x-Extension-GUI | 6.8 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | Yes | Yes | ||
| 15 | ImgUpscaler | 6.7 | Free plan | $9.90/mo | Yes | 9.9 /mo | Yes | |
| 16 | ON1 Portrait AI | 6.7 | No | Yes | ||||
| 17 | Real-ESRGAN | 6.7 | Yes | Yes | ||||
| 18 | Upsampler | 6.6 | Free plan | $15/mo | Yes | 15 /mo | Yes | |
| 19 | Enlarger | 6.5 | No | $39/mo | No | Yes | ||
| 20 | ProductImageUpscale AI | 6.5 | Free plan | $19/mo | Yes | 19 /mo | 8 x | Yes |
| 21 | UpscaleAPI | 6.5 | No | No | 8 x | Yes | ||
| 22 | Upscayl | 6.5 | No | $24.99/mo | Yes | 24.99 /mo | Yes | |
| 23 | Icons8 Smart Upscaler | 6.3 | Yes | |||||
| 24 | Image Upscaler | 6.3 | $9.90/mo | Yes | 9.9 /mo | Yes | ||
| 25 | Nero Lens | 6.3 | Yes | 4 x | Yes |
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