TL;DR
- 5 real "original → 2×" pairs: a product shot, a portrait, a lettered poster, a landscape, and an illustration —
recraft/crisp-upscaleneeds no prompt, just an upload, at $0.004 per image. - Each pair shows the original on the left and the upscaled result on the right, with sizes in the caption; code lives in the API guide.
- New accounts get 200 credits; 1,000 upscales cost $4.00 (full tiers on the pricing page).
Pair 1: Product shot (dial small print survives 2×)
| Original 640×640 | Upscaled 1280×1280 |
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recraft/crisp-upscale, $0.004. The guilloché dial, brushed steel, and the small 'AUTOMATIC' / '25 JEWELS' text stay crisp — ready for a product-page zoom.
Pair 2: Portrait (skin detail gains depth)
| Original 480×640 | Upscaled 960×1280 |
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recraft/crisp-upscale, $0.004. Wrinkles, beard hairs, and the knit of the cap gain definition while the face and expression stay untouched — upscaling doesn't swap the person.
Pair 3: Lettered poster (letterforms untouched)
| Original 427×640 | Upscaled 854×1280 |
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recraft/crisp-upscale, $0.004. The 'NIGHT JAZZ 2026' headline and small lines keep their exact letterforms with cleaner edges; nothing is rewritten or added — the sharpest contrast with generative re-rendering.
Pair 4: Landscape (wide-frame depth)
| Original 640×360 | Upscaled 1280×720 |
|---|---|
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recraft/crisp-upscale, $0.004. Terrace edges, mist layers, and the tiny farmhouses read more clearly in the 16:9 frame.
Pair 5: Illustration (style preserved)
| Original 360×640 | Upscaled 720×1280 |
|---|---|
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recraft/crisp-upscale, $0.004. Ink linework, watercolor washes, and the reflections on wet cobblestones stay faithful to the original style.
Which images to hand it (3 lines)
- Content already right, resolution too low: product shots, lettered posters, and design assets are the classic cases.
- Any case that needs "the same image, bigger": it changes neither content nor lettering, so the risk is minimal.
- Transparent deliverables: upscale first, then remove the background (reversing the order softens the cutout edges).
FAQ
How many images does a pair bill?
Only the upscaled output — $0.004. The original on the left is free.
Can I pick the scale?
No — a fixed 2× on both axes, no other options.
Does the output have transparency?
No. It's a JPEG without alpha; for transparent assets, upscale first, then remove the background.
Next: pick one of your own product shots or posters, open the model page and upload it — $0.004 for a real look; batch workflows are in the API guide; full pricing is on the pricing page, and the same-source comparison against generative repainting is here.
