Magnific AI AlternativesImage Upscaling Apps like Magnific AI

Magnific AI is described as 'The most advanced AI upscaler & enhancer. Magnific can hallucinate and reimagine as many details as you wish guided by your own prompt and parameters!' and is a Image Upscaling app in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Magnific AI for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Web-based, Mac, Linux and Android apps. The best Magnific AI alternative is Upscayl. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try waifu2x or Video2X. Other great apps like Magnific AI are REAL Video Enhancer, Topaz Gigapixel, Upsampler and Real-ESRGAN.

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The most advanced AI upscaler & enhancer. Magnific can hallucinate and reimagine as many details as you wish guided by your own prompt and parameters!.

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Magnific AI alternatives page was last updated Jun 6, 2025
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  1. Upscayl icon

    Upscayl

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    Free and Open Source AI Image Upscaler for Linux, MacOS and Windows built with Linux-First philosophy.

    63 Upscayl alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • AppImageHub
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    Upscayl screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Image Upscaling
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Dark Mode
    6.  Batch Editing
    7.  Electron based

    Upscayl VS Magnific AI

     

    • Most users think Upscayl is a great Magnific AI alternative.

    • Upscayl is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Magnific AI.

    • Upscayl is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Magnific AI.

    • Upscayl is Free Personal and Open SourceMagnific AI is Paid and Proprietary
    • Upscayl is LightweightMagnific AI is not according to our users
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    waifu2x

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    Image Super-Resolution [upscaling] for Anime-style [low detail] art or images using Deep Convolutional Neural Networks.

    64 waifu2x alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • JP flagJapan

    Platforms

    • Online
    waifu2x screenshot 1

    waifu2x Features

    1.  Change resolution
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Batch Editing
    5.  Works Offline

    waifu2x VS Magnific AI

     

    • waifu2x is the most popular Web-based alternative to Magnific AI.

    • waifu2x is Free and Open SourceMagnific AI is Paid and Proprietary
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    Video2X

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    Video2X is a video/GIF/image upscaling software based on Waifu2X, Anime4K, SRMD and RealSR written in Python 3. It upscales videos, GIFs and images, restoring details from low-resolution inputs. Video2X also accepts GIF input to video output and video input to GIF output.

    29 Video2X alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Docker
    Video2X screenshot 1

    Video2X Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  Graphical User Interface
    3.  Image Processing

    Video2X VS Magnific AI

     
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  6. REAL Video Enhancer icon

    REAL Video Enhancer

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    REAL Video Enhancer is a redesigned and enhanced version of the original Rife ESRGAN App for Linux. This program offers convenient access to frame interpolation and upscaling functionalities on Linux, comparable to Flowframes or enhancr on Windows.

    61 REAL Video Enhancer alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    REAL Video Enhancer screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Frame interpolation
    5.  Works Offline

    REAL Video Enhancer VS Magnific AI

     
  7. Topaz Gigapixel icon

    Topaz Gigapixel

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    Upscales images by 16x with AI, perfect for large prints. Enhances realistic textures, clears pixelation, and retains details in low-res photos. Versatile for photographers and artists aiming for high fidelity or creative flexibility.

    48 Topaz Gigapixel alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Adobe Photoshop
    Topaz Gigapixel screenshot 1

    Topaz Gigapixel Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Batch Editing
    3.  Denoise
    4.  Built-in AI Assistant
    5.  AI-Powered

    Topaz Gigapixel VS Magnific AI

     

    • Topaz Gigapixel is the most popular commercial alternative to Magnific AI.

    • Topaz Gigapixel is Paid and ProprietaryMagnific AI is also Paid and Proprietary
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    Upsampler

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    Upsampler is the ultimate platform for image upscaling and enhancement. With Upsampler, you can enhance your images to high resolutions while adding as much new detail as you desire! This makes it far more powerful than traditional upscaling technologies.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    Anime scene before and after upsampling

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Live Preview
    4.  Cloud Sync
    5.  AI-Powered
    6.  Change resolution

    Upsampler VS Magnific AI

     
    Comments about Upsampler as an Alternative to Magnific AI
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    Both Upsampler and MagnificAI are creative upscalers and can add real detail

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    • Upsampler is Freemium and ProprietaryMagnific AI is Paid and Proprietary
    • Upsampler is LightweightMagnific AI is not according to our users
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    Real-ESRGAN

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    Real-ESRGAN aims at developing Practical Algorithms for General Image/Video Restoration.

    30 Real-ESRGAN alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Real-ESRGAN screenshot 1

    Real-ESRGAN Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  AI-Powered
    3.  Image Restoration Tools
    4.  Video Restoration

    Real-ESRGAN VS Magnific AI

     
  11. Waifu2x Caffe icon

    Waifu2x Caffe

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    Waifu2x Caffe rewrites only the conversion function of the image conversion software "waifu2x" using Caffe and is software developed for Windows. Although it can convert with CPU, using CUDA (or cuDNN) can convert faster than CPU.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Waifu2x Caffe screenshot 1

    Waifu2x Caffe Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Change resolution

    Waifu2x Caffe VS Magnific AI

     
  12. Scapix icon

    Scapix

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    An image, gif and video upscaling and denoiser app developed with electron, react, waifu2x and ffmpeg.

    46 Scapix alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Scapix 2.0

    Scapix Features

    1.  Image Processing
    2.  AI-Powered

    Scapix VS Magnific AI

     
  13. Topaz Bloom icon

    Topaz Bloom

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    Online image upscaler tailored for AI art, allowing up to 8x enlargement, creativity controls for either preserving or adding detail, instant preview, support for multiple formats, and one-click creation of four variation outputs to expand both resolution and style.

    27 Topaz Bloom alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    Topaz Bloom screenshot 1

    Topaz Bloom Features

    1.  Text to Image Generation
    2.  AI-Powered
    3.  Convert Photo to Cartoon

    Topaz Bloom VS Magnific AI

     
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    RealScaler

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    RealScaler is a Windows app based on Real-ESRGAN AI to enhance, enlarge and reduce noise in photographs and videos.

    70 RealScaler alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    RealScaler screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Portable
    3.  Support for 4K
    4.  Hardware Accelerated
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  No Coding Required
    8.  No Tracking
    9.  Batch Editing
    10.  Non Destructive Editing
    11.  Noise Reduction
    12.  AMD

    RealScaler VS Magnific AI

     
  15. final2x icon

    final2x

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    2^x Image Super-Resolution ??.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    final2x screenshot 1

    final2x Features

    1.  Image Processing
    2.  Cross-Platform
    3.  Support for i18n

    final2x VS Magnific AI

     
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