Magnific vs Topaz Labs
A side-by-side look at Magnific and Topaz Labs for filmmakers: what each one can do, what it costs, and where they actually differ.
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AI upscaler for archive, low-res and concept footage, part of the Magnific platform
- Price
- From €16/mo excl. VAT (€12/mo billed yearly); no free tier listed
- Learning
- Moderate
- Best for
- Upscaling concept art and matte paintings to a 4K deliverable
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AI upscaling, restoration and 4K video enhancement for rushes, archive and stills
- Price
- From $19/mo (Astra Standard, promo) or $399/yr Topaz Studio; Studio Pro $799/yr
- Learning
- Moderate
- Best for
- Upscaling 2K or HD rushes to 4K for a DI or a 4K deliverable
The short version
Where they differ
- Only Magnific offers text to image.
- Only Magnific offers text to video.
- Only Magnific offers native audio in video.
- Only Magnific offers voice / TTS.
- Only Magnific offers third-party models.
- Only Magnific offers MCP server.
- Only Topaz Labs offers desktop / local.
All 2 offer: upscaling, commercial use.
Feature by feature
Magnific vs Topaz Labs: capabilities
| Magnific | Topaz Labs | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | From €16/mo excl. VAT (€12/mo billed yearly); no free tier listed | From $19/mo (Astra Standard, promo) or $399/yr Topaz Studio; Studio Pro $799/yr |
| Infinite canvas | Partial | No |
| Node / flow builder | Partial | No |
| Team collaboration | Yes | Partial |
| Text to image | Yes | No |
| Image editing | Partial | Partial |
| Text to video | Yes | No |
| Video to video | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Native audio in video | Yes | No |
| Voice / TTS | Yes | No |
| Upscaling | Yes | Yes |
| Character consistency | Partial | No |
| Third-party models | Yes | No |
| Public API | Yes | Partial |
| MCP server | Yes | No |
| Mobile app | Not confirmed | Yes |
| Desktop / local | No | Yes |
| Commercial use | Yes | Yes |
Each column comes from that tool's own researched page. "Not confirmed" means the vendor doesn't say.
Plans
Pricing compared
Magnific
| Premium | €16monthly |
|---|---|
| Premium+ | €36monthly |
| Pro Starter | €88monthly |
Topaz Labs
| Topaz Studio | $399/yr (about $34/mo billed annually); $69/mo monthlyannual or monthly |
|---|---|
| Topaz Studio Pro | $799/yr; $79/mo on an annual commitmentannual or monthly |
| Astra Standard | $19/mo promo (listed from $39/mo)monthly |
| Topaz for Web - Pro | $329/yr; $35/moannual or monthly |
The verdict
Which one should you pick?
Magnific
Pick it for
- Upscaling concept art and matte paintings to a 4K deliverable
- Lifting AI-generated stills to a larger size before a video pass
- Making archive stills usable at title-card or poster size
Stands out
- Creative and Precision modes in one tool: Creative invents texture and skin detail, Precision keeps text, logos and UI intact
- Upscales images from 2x to 16x and video to 1K, 2K or 4K, in the same subscription as generation models
Watch out
- No free tier on the pricing page; the cheapest paid plan is €16/month excl. VAT
- Upscale cost is in credits and not published per image or clip, which makes budgeting hard
Topaz Labs
Pick it for
- Upscaling 2K or HD rushes to 4K for a DI or a 4K deliverable
- Restoring archival and legacy footage with face recovery and denoise
- Converting SDR footage to HDR masters with Hyperion 2.5
Stands out
- Restoration and resolution, not generation: upscales and cleans existing footage (2K to 4K, archive, SDR to HDR) where generative tools would invent detail and change the shot.
- Local GPU processing on desktop (Topaz Video, Photo, Gigapixel) with no per-clip fee, plus cloud models (Astra, Starlight) for when a machine can't do the work.
Watch out
- Subscription-only since October 2025: a lapsed plan means no new versions and no new perpetual licences
- Cloud credits are a separate meter on top of the subscription, and the Premiere panel bills them
Each column comes from that tool's own researched page, checked against vendor pricing and changelog pages (oldest check: ). Sources are listed on each tool's page.
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