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Topaz Upscale Video Generative: AI Video Editor

Upscale video with Topaz Starlight generative models. Reconstruct clean, consistent detail from degraded footage. Try free — pay per generation. Upscale a video with Topaz's Starlight generative models, reconstructing clean, temporally consistent detail for heavily degraded or low-resolution footage.

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Upscale a video with Topaz's Starlight generative models, reconstructing clean, temporally consistent detail for heavily degraded or low-resolution footage.

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Overview

About this model

Topaz Upscale Video Generative reconstructs clean, temporally consistent detail from low-resolution or heavily degraded footage using Topaz's Starlight model family: Starlight Precise 2.6 (default), Starlight HQ, Starlight Mini, Starlight Sharp, and the faster/cheaper Starlight Fast 2. It upscales up to 4x, can raise frame rate up to 60fps via target_fps, and Starlight Precise 2.6 exposes an extra softness control for fine-tuning the reconstruction. This is the model family to reach for on old, compressed, or otherwise degraded source video where Topaz Upscale Video Precision would have too little clean signal to preserve, or Topaz Upscale Video Creative when a more stylized, generated look is acceptable.

1Archival footage restoration: Reconstruct detail from old, low-resolution, or heavily compressed source video.
2Streaming re-master: Upscale legacy SD/720p content to a cleaner 1080p or 4K delivery master.
3Budget-friendly batch upscaling: Use Starlight Fast 2 for lower-cost processing across large video libraries.
4Frame-rate and resolution uplift together: Combine `upscale_factor` with `target_fps` for a smoother, higher-resolution final cut.
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Pricing & Value

Cost analysis

muapiapp$0.60-$2.60+ per 10 seconds of output depending on model/resolution (plus margin), billed dynamically

Pay-per-use, no subscription. Cost is calculated from the real output resolution/duration at request time.

Fal.aiNot available

Not offered as a standalone public API by muapiapp's upstream infrastructure partner.

ReplicateNot available

Not currently listed on Replicate.

** Competitor pricing is estimated based on similar model architectures and usage tiers.

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Technical Details

Configuration schema

Video URLstring

Input video to upscale.

Default Valuehttps://d3adwkbyhxyrtq.cloudfront.net/webassets/videomodels/topaz-upscaler-in.mp4
ModelEnum (5 options)

Topaz Starlight generative upscale model variant.

Default ValueStarlight Precise 2.6
Upscale Factornumber

Factor to upscale the video by.

Default Value2
Target FPSint

Target output frame rate.

Default Value-
Softnessint

Softness level, Starlight Precise 2.6 only (1-5).

Default Value-
H264 Outputboolean

Encode output using H.264 instead of the default codec.

Default Valuefalse
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Implementation Guide

Developer documentation

How to Use Topaz Upscale Video Generative

  1. Provide a video: Set video_url to a publicly accessible video file URL.

  2. Choose a model: Starlight Precise 2.6 is the default; use Starlight Fast 2 for lower cost, or Starlight HQ/Sharp/Mini for other quality/speed trade-offs.

  3. Set the scale: upscale_factor accepts 1-4x.

  4. Tune output: Set target_fps (16-60) to raise frame rate, and softness (1-5, Starlight Precise 2.6 only) to fine-tune reconstruction softness.

  5. Submit and poll: POST to /api/v1/topaz-upscale-video-generative, then poll /api/v1/predictions/{request_id} or use webhook_url.

curl -X POST https://api.muapi.ai/api/v1/topaz-upscale-video-generative \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "video_url": "https://example.com/old-clip.mp4",
    "model": "Starlight Precise 2.6",
    "upscale_factor": 2
  }'
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Common Questions

Frequently asked

What does Topaz Upscale Video Generative do?

It reconstructs clean, temporally consistent detail from low-resolution or degraded video using Topaz's Starlight model family, while upscaling up to 4x.

Which Starlight model should I use?

Starlight Precise 2.6 (default) is the strongest general choice; Starlight Fast 2 trades some quality for roughly half the cost; HQ, Sharp, and Mini offer other quality/speed trade-offs.

Is Starlight Fast 2 cheaper?

Yes, Starlight Fast 2 is priced at roughly half the rate of the other Starlight models.

What does the softness control do?

`softness` (1-5) is available only on Starlight Precise 2.6 and fine-tunes how soft or sharp the reconstructed detail looks.

How is pricing calculated?

Cost is billed per 10 seconds of output at a 30fps baseline (higher `target_fps` scales cost up proportionally), with a higher rate for 4K than for up to 1080p output.

Can I raise the frame rate?

Yes, set `target_fps` (16-60) to output at a higher frame rate than the source.