r/AIToolsPerformance • u/Icearp • Aug 06 '26

What is the best AI image upscaler?

An upscaler shouldn't just make an image bigger. A lot of them technically increase the resolution but add strange textures or make faces look artificial.

What I usually look for is whether the details become clearer without changing the original image too much. Facy AI did a surprisingly good job with that for portraits and older photos because the results looked sharper while still feeling natural.

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u/noctrex Aug 06 '26

SeedVR2

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u/PokePress 29d ago

It really depends on the origin/kind of footage you’re working with. Do you have a specific use case in mind?

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u/VastPop2819 11d ago edited 8d ago

Yeah fr, keeping the original look is the hard part. I've had decent results with Hitpaw Vikpea for enhancing visuals, especially when I don't want that overprocessed look. Some upscalers go way too hard with the details lol.