TL;DR
- Recraft Crisp Upscale (
recraft/crisp-upscale) has a single tier: $0.004 per image, doubling width and height with content and lettering untouched. No quality tiers, no scale options — the request body is oneimage_url. - The batch math: 100 images $0.40, 1,000 images $4.00, 10,000 images $40.00; $10 buys about 2,500. Input size never changes the price.
- Live on HiAPI: upload one image on the model page. New accounts get 200 free credits. Code and parameters are in the API guide.
Price table
| Per image | 100 images | 1,000 images | 10,000 images | $10 yields |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $0.004 | $0.40 | $4.00 | $40.00 | 2,500 |
HiAPI current prices, checked October 22, 2026.
One tier, one rate: no tiers to compare, no options to pick — the bill is images × $0.004. A 500 KB input and a 10 MB input cost the same.
Pay for successful images; failed tasks are not billed.
What one real output costs
A 640×640 watch product shot upscaled to 1280×1280:
| Original 640×640 | Upscaled 1280×1280 |
|---|---|
 |  |
recraft/crisp-upscale, $0.004. The guilloché dial and the AUTOMATIC small print come through untouched.
The total cost of this upscale: $0.004. Five original-vs-2× pairs are in the examples page.
Compared with upscaling alternatives (HiAPI prices)
| Model | Per image | Approach |
|---|---|---|
recraft/crisp-upscale (this model) | $0.004 | Faithful 2×: content and lettering unchanged |
seedream-5.0-lite/image-to-image | $0.035 | Generative repaint (2K tier available) |
The same-source test of both approaches is in the comparison: Crisp at $0.004 for faithful upscaling, Seedream at $0.035 for redrawn 2K detail. Lettered deliverables belong to Crisp — the letterforms don't get repainted.
Monthly budgets
| Images / month | All Crisp | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 100 | $0.40 | A small store's full SKU pass |
| 1,000 | $4.00 | A mid-size catalog refresh |
| 10,000 | $40.00 | Bulk archive renovation |
Five images per SKU, all upscaled = 5 × $0.004 = $0.02. Archive renovation is Crisp's home turf: the price is low enough to run the whole library without budgeting anxiety.
FAQ
Do failures cost anything? No. Failed tasks are not billed; validation rejections never bill.
Does the input size affect the price? No. Billing counts output images — $0.004 each.
Can I pick 4× or a custom scale? No. It's a fixed 2× on both axes with no other options; for higher resolution see generative repainting in the comparison.
How do bulk budgets work? Images × $0.004 — no volume discount, no minimum. 1,000 images cost $4.00; credits top up as needed.
How far does $10 go? About 2,500 images. New accounts get 200 credits (2,000 credits = $1).
Next: take one of your product shots and upscale it on the model page ($0.004) to see the fidelity; batch code and parameters are in the API guide.
