Topaz Video review

Topaz Video is the specialist tool in this list. Topaz Labs describes it as software that lets you denoise low-light footage, recover and upscale old archival video to 4K, restore focus and change frame rate by generating new frames. The model list is the longest we compared: Starlight Precise, Starlight Mini, Proteus, Iris, Nyx, Rhea, Artemis, Gaia, Apollo, Chronos and more, plus SDR to HDR and stabilization models, and Topaz pitches it for deinterlacing, restoring archival footage and slow motion. It runs as a standalone app on Mac and Windows or as a plugin inside After Effects and DaVinci Resolve, so it fits an existing finishing workflow. The desktop plan is $39 per month with an annual commitment, or $59 per month without one, and includes unlimited local rendering and 25 cloud video credits. The catch is licensing: standard plans cover commercial use only for organizations under $1M USD in annual revenue, and Topaz Video Pro costs $699 a year.

Who it is for

Editors and archivists restoring old or low-resolution footage for professional delivery

Price

Topaz Video $39 per month with an annual commitment ($33 per month in the first year under the current offer); $59 per month without one.

Topaz Video Mac and PC $39/mo $33/mo For the first year, $39/mo after that. With annual commitment.
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 11, 2026.

Key features

• Over 20 AI enhancement models, including Starlight Precise, Starlight Mini, Proteus, Iris, Rhea and Gaia
• Upscales old or low-resolution video to 4K and beyond, with deinterlacing and archival restoration
• Frame interpolation and slow motion that create new frames
• SDR to HDR conversion and stabilization models
• Runs as a standalone app or as a plugin for After Effects and DaVinci Resolve

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Unlimited local rendering on the Topaz Video plan
• Strength: 25 monthly cloud video credits include cloud access to Starlight Sharp, HQ and Fast
• Strength: Topaz for Web, Video costs $29 per month for browser-only work
• Weakness: Standard plans allow commercial use only for organizations under $1M USD annual revenue
• Weakness: Topaz Video Pro costs $699 per year for larger organizations
• Weakness: Monthly cloud credits expire at the end of each month and do not roll over

Key facts

• Platforms: Mac and Windows, plus plugins for After Effects and DaVinci Resolve
• AI models: Over 20
• Cheapest desktop plan: $39 per month with annual commitment

Where it ranks

Topaz Video is No. 1 in our Best AI Video Upscalers verdict.