Looking for a Topaz Gigapixel alternative for ai image upscaling api? PixelAPI is built for developers who want ai image upscaling api at a fraction of the cost without losing quality.
| Feature | Topaz Gigapixel | PixelAPI |
|---|---|---|
| AI Image Upscaling API price | $99 one-time desktop, no API | $0.0015 per image |
| Free tier | varies | 5,000 credits (24-hour trial), no card |
| Other AI tools bundled | Desktop GUI tool with high quality. | 14 tools (image gen, BG removal, upscale, face restore, object removal, audio, voice, 3D, more) |
| API auth | API key | API key |
| Cold starts | varies | None — always warm |
| GST invoice (India) | varies | Yes — registered Indian business |
Topaz is the desktop standard but has no production API. PixelAPI gives you Topaz-grade quality via REST.
curl -X POST https://api.pixelapi.dev/v1/image/upscale \
-H "X-API-Key: $PIXELAPI_KEY" \
-F "[email protected]" \
-F "scale=4"Desktop GUI tool with high quality.
5,000 free credits (24-hour trial), no credit card. Run your own quality benchmark on real data, compare to Topaz Gigapixel's output, and decide.