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Upscale up to four times

Make it larger.

Synopsis

motif upscale [image-or-video] [options]

Example

A small file at four times the size, with the detail kept.

motif upscale small.jpg --scale 4
A small photograph of a ribbed vessel on a plinth
Before
The same photograph enlarged four times
After

Options

Flag What it does
--creative Reimagine detail as it enlarges.
--generative Synthesise plausible detail as it enlarges.
--scale <n> Upscale factor.
--transparent Keep the alpha channel.
--tier <tier> Trade cost against quality: fast, balanced, quality.
--dry-run Validate and price the call without running it.

It also takes the common options.

Models and price

Motif picks the Model for the Tier. Prices are per image where a Model has one; any other shows how it is billed. A rate that depends on the size of the file or the length of the clip is a rate, not a total, so check it with a dry run.

Model Chosen at Price
Clarity Upscaler Balanced $0.03/MP
SeedVR Image Upscale Balanced $0.001/megapixel
Topaz Transparent Upscale Balanced $0.08 per 24 output megapixels
Topaz Video Upscale Balanced $0.01/sec up to 720p output
Topaz Creative Upscale Balanced, with --creative $0.08 per started 2 output megapixels
Topaz Generative Upscale Balanced, with --generative $0.08 per started 8 output megapixels at the default Wonder 3
Crystal Upscaler Fast $0.02
Topaz Precision Upscale Quality $0.08 per 24 output megapixels
Topaz Image Upscale Quality $0.08 for output up to 24MP

Dry run

Check the cost before you spend. The output path is where the file would go.

motif upscale small.jpg --scale 4 --dry-run --fields cost,costBasis,output
{
  "cost": 0.06220799999999999,
  "costBasis": "projected",
  "output": "small-upscale.png"
}