Topaz Upscale
topaz/upscale/imageUpscale Image is Topaz Labs's intelligent image editing model. Transform, retouch, and reimagine existing images using text prompts - from background replacement to artistic style conversion.
- Base price
- $0.08USD / run
- Execution
- async
- Model type
- image
- Input fields
- 18
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Playground
PNG, JPEG, WebP, or GIF · 20 MiB maximum
Examples
Select an example to load its inputs and result into the playground.
Model card
Specifications
Pricing
- Base price
- $0.08 / run
Context & modalities
- Input
- Schema-defined
- Output
- image
Capabilities
- Chat
- Not supported
- Vision
- Not supported
- Reasoning
- Not supported
- Structured output
- Not supported
- Function calling
- Not supported
- Audio input
- Not supported
Access
- Provider
- Topaz Labs
- Model ID
- topaz/upscale/image
- Execution
- async
- Base URL
- https://api.sandbase.ai
- API
- Unified Run API
- Endpoint
- /v1/run
API README
Topaz Upscale
Topaz upscales and enhances images with model presets for low-resolution, CGI, high-fidelity, and face recovery work.
Fields
| Field | Type | Default | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
prompt | string, required | — | Optional description for generative models. |
image | image URL, required | — | Image to upscale. JPEG, PNG, or WebP URL. |
strength | number 0.01–1 | — | Enhancement strength (0.01-1.0). |
output_format | jpeg / png | jpeg | Output file format. |
face_enhancement_creativity | number 0–1 | 0 | Creativity level for face enhancement. |
enhancement_model | Low Resolution V2 / Standard V2 / CGI / High Fidelity V2 / Text Refine / Recovery / Redefine / Recovery V2 / Standard MAX / Wonder | Standard V2 | Model preset. |
subject_detection | All / Foreground / Background | All | Subject detection mode for the image enhancement. |
crop_to_fill | boolean | false | |
fix_compression | number 0–1 | — | Compression artifact removal level (0.0-1.0). |
face_enhancement_strength | number 0–1 | 0.8 | Strength of the face enhancement. |
detail | number 0–1 | — | Detail recovery level (0.0-1.0). |
creativity | integer 1–6 | — | Creativity level for generative upscaling (1-6). |
autoprompt | boolean | — | Enable automatic prompt generation for generative upscaling. |
sharpen | number 0–1 | — | Sharpening level (0.0-1.0). |
upscale_factor | number 1–4 | 2 | 1–4×. |
texture | integer 1–5 | — | Texture detail level for generative upscaling (1-5). |
denoise | number 0–1 | — | Denoising level (0.0-1.0). |
face_enhancement | boolean | true | Restore faces. |
Billing
Billed by output size: $0.08 up to 24MP, $0.16 up to 48MP, $0.32 up to 96MP, $1.36 above. The quote before submission assumes the top tier; the final charge uses the measured output.
| Output | Price |
|---|---|
| 2× of a 4MP photo (16MP) | $0.08 |
| 4× of a 2MP photo (32MP) | $0.16 |
| 4× of a 6MP photo (96MP) | $0.32 |
Failed runs are not charged.
Also on SandBase
Related: clarity-ai/clarity-upscaler, bytedance/seedvr/upscale/image.
Start building
Send your first request
OpenAI-compatible endpoint with unified authentication and usage tracking.
# The quoted heredoc keeps Unicode and shell metacharacters unchanged.
result=$(curl --fail-with-body --silent \
-X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data-binary @- <<'SANDBASE_JSON'
{
"model": "topaz/upscale/image",
"image": "https://static.sandbase.ai/examples/topaz/upscale/image/input_image_0.jpeg",
"crop_to_fill": false,
"output_format": "jpeg",
"upscale_factor": 2,
"face_enhancement": true,
"enhancement_model": "Standard V2",
"subject_detection": "All",
"face_enhancement_strength": 0.8,
"face_enhancement_creativity": 0
}
SANDBASE_JSON
)
run_id=$(printf '%s' "$result" | jq -r .id)
for attempt in $(seq 1 120); do
status=$(printf '%s' "$result" | jq -r .status)
case "$status" in completed|failed|timeout) break ;; esac
sleep 2
result=$(curl --fail-with-body --silent \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
"https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run/$run_id")
done
status=$(printf '%s' "$result" | jq -r .status)
[ "$status" = completed ] || { echo "Generation ended: $status" >&2; exit 1; }
printf '%s\n' "$result"Choose your model
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| Model | Type | Default price | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
Topaz UpscaleThis model Topaz Labs | Image | $0.08 / run | Jun 27, 2025 |
Questions
FAQ
How do I call Topaz Labs Topaz Upscale through SandBase?
Create a SandBase API key, then send requests with the model ID "topaz/upscale/image" to Unified Run API (/v1/run) at https://api.sandbase.ai. The request examples on this page show the exact payload.
Do I need a separate Topaz Labs account?
No. One SandBase API key and balance gives you access to Topaz Labs Topaz Upscale and the other models in the catalog; you do not need to sign up with Topaz Labs separately.

