vs Topaz Astra Starlight & Proteus
Topaz Astra is Topaz's cloud-only video upscaler. Starlight Precise 2.5 is the high-quality slow model — the quality-equivalent of our Real-ESRGAN x4plus. Proteus is Topaz's faster, lower-quality model. We beat both at every plan tier match for every resolution and fps combination Topaz publishes.
| Plan tier match |
Our $/sec |
Starlight $/sec |
Δ vs Starlight |
Proteus $/sec |
Δ vs Proteus |
Best Topaz |
Δ vs best |
| Starter mo / Standard mo |
$0.0250 |
$0.0585 |
-57.3% |
$0.0325 |
-23.2% |
$0.0325 (Proteus) |
-23.2% |
| Plus mo / Plus mo |
$0.0195 |
$0.0424 |
-54.0% |
$0.0236 |
-17.3% |
$0.0236 (Proteus) |
-17.3% |
| Plus yr / Plus yr |
$0.0150 |
$0.0297 |
-49.5% |
$0.0165 |
-9.2% |
$0.0165 (Proteus) |
-9.2% |
| Ultra mo / Pro mo |
$0.0167 |
$0.0332 |
-49.8% |
$0.0185 |
-9.7% |
$0.0185 (Proteus) |
-9.7% |
| Ultra yr / Pro yr |
$0.0125 |
$0.0233 |
-46.3% |
$0.0129 |
-3.3% |
$0.0129 (Proteus) |
-3.3% |
| Creator mo / Pro mo |
$0.0139 |
$0.0332 |
-58.2% |
$0.0185 |
-24.8% |
$0.0185 (Proteus) |
-24.8% |
| Creator yr / Pro yr |
$0.0111 |
$0.0233 |
-52.2% |
$0.0129 |
-14.0% |
$0.0129 (Proteus) |
-14.0% |
| Plan tier match |
Our $/sec |
Starlight $/sec |
Δ vs Starlight |
Proteus $/sec |
Δ vs Proteus |
Best Topaz |
Δ vs best |
| Starter mo / Standard mo |
$0.0300 |
$0.0845 |
-64.5% |
$0.0390 |
-23.2% |
$0.0390 (Proteus) |
-23.2% |
| Plus mo / Plus mo |
$0.0234 |
$0.0613 |
-61.8% |
$0.0283 |
-17.3% |
$0.0283 (Proteus) |
-17.3% |
| Plus yr / Plus yr |
$0.0180 |
$0.0429 |
-58.1% |
$0.0198 |
-9.2% |
$0.0198 (Proteus) |
-9.2% |
| Ultra mo / Pro mo |
$0.0200 |
$0.0480 |
-58.3% |
$0.0221 |
-9.7% |
$0.0221 (Proteus) |
-9.7% |
| Ultra yr / Pro yr |
$0.0150 |
$0.0336 |
-55.4% |
$0.0155 |
-3.3% |
$0.0155 (Proteus) |
-3.3% |
| Creator mo / Pro mo |
$0.0167 |
$0.0480 |
-65.3% |
$0.0221 |
-24.8% |
$0.0221 (Proteus) |
-24.8% |
| Creator yr / Pro yr |
$0.0133 |
$0.0336 |
-60.3% |
$0.0155 |
-14.0% |
$0.0155 (Proteus) |
-14.0% |
| Plan tier match |
Our $/sec |
Starlight $/sec |
Δ vs Starlight |
Proteus $/sec |
Δ vs Proteus |
Best Topaz |
Δ vs best |
| Starter mo / Standard mo |
$0.0624 |
$0.0845 |
-26.1% |
$0.0975 |
-36.0% |
$0.0845 (Starlight) |
-26.1% |
| Plus mo / Plus mo |
$0.0488 |
$0.0613 |
-20.5% |
$0.0707 |
-31.1% |
$0.0613 (Starlight) |
-20.5% |
| Plus yr / Plus yr |
$0.0375 |
$0.0429 |
-12.7% |
$0.0495 |
-24.3% |
$0.0429 (Starlight) |
-12.7% |
| Ultra mo / Pro mo |
$0.0417 |
$0.0480 |
-13.2% |
$0.0554 |
-24.8% |
$0.0480 (Starlight) |
-13.2% |
| Ultra yr / Pro yr |
$0.0312 |
$0.0336 |
-7.0% |
$0.0388 |
-19.4% |
$0.0336 (Starlight) |
-7.0% |
| Creator mo / Pro mo |
$0.0347 |
$0.0480 |
-27.6% |
$0.0554 |
-37.3% |
$0.0480 (Starlight) |
-27.6% |
| Creator yr / Pro yr |
$0.0278 |
$0.0336 |
-17.3% |
$0.0388 |
-28.3% |
$0.0336 (Starlight) |
-17.3% |
| Plan tier match |
Our $/sec |
Starlight $/sec |
Δ vs Starlight |
Proteus $/sec |
Δ vs Proteus |
Best Topaz |
Δ vs best |
| Starter mo / Standard mo |
$0.0624 |
$0.1690 |
-63.1% |
$0.0845 |
-26.1% |
$0.0845 (Proteus) |
-26.1% |
| Plus mo / Plus mo |
$0.0488 |
$0.1226 |
-60.2% |
$0.0613 |
-20.5% |
$0.0613 (Proteus) |
-20.5% |
| Plus yr / Plus yr |
$0.0375 |
$0.0858 |
-56.3% |
$0.0429 |
-12.7% |
$0.0429 (Proteus) |
-12.7% |
| Ultra mo / Pro mo |
$0.0417 |
$0.0960 |
-56.6% |
$0.0480 |
-13.2% |
$0.0480 (Proteus) |
-13.2% |
| Ultra yr / Pro yr |
$0.0312 |
$0.0672 |
-53.5% |
$0.0336 |
-7.0% |
$0.0336 (Proteus) |
-7.0% |
| Creator mo / Pro mo |
$0.0347 |
$0.0960 |
-63.8% |
$0.0480 |
-27.6% |
$0.0480 (Proteus) |
-27.6% |
| Creator yr / Pro yr |
$0.0278 |
$0.0672 |
-58.7% |
$0.0336 |
-17.3% |
$0.0336 (Proteus) |
-17.3% |
| Plan tier match |
Our $/sec |
Starlight $/sec |
Δ vs Starlight |
Proteus $/sec |
Δ vs Proteus |
Best Topaz |
Δ vs best |
| Starter mo / Standard mo |
$0.0749 |
$0.2015 |
-62.8% |
$0.0975 |
-23.2% |
$0.0975 (Proteus) |
-23.2% |
| Plus mo / Plus mo |
$0.0585 |
$0.1461 |
-60.0% |
$0.0707 |
-17.3% |
$0.0707 (Proteus) |
-17.3% |
| Plus yr / Plus yr |
$0.0450 |
$0.1023 |
-56.0% |
$0.0495 |
-9.2% |
$0.0495 (Proteus) |
-9.2% |
| Ultra mo / Pro mo |
$0.0500 |
$0.1144 |
-56.3% |
$0.0554 |
-9.7% |
$0.0554 (Proteus) |
-9.7% |
| Ultra yr / Pro yr |
$0.0375 |
$0.0801 |
-53.2% |
$0.0388 |
-3.3% |
$0.0388 (Proteus) |
-3.3% |
| Creator mo / Pro mo |
$0.0417 |
$0.1144 |
-63.6% |
$0.0554 |
-24.8% |
$0.0554 (Proteus) |
-24.8% |
| Creator yr / Pro yr |
$0.0333 |
$0.0801 |
-58.4% |
$0.0388 |
-14.0% |
$0.0388 (Proteus) |
-14.0% |
| Plan tier match |
Our $/sec |
Starlight $/sec |
Δ vs Starlight |
Proteus $/sec |
Δ vs Proteus |
Best Topaz |
Δ vs best |
| Starter mo / Standard mo |
$0.1499 |
$0.2015 |
-25.6% |
$0.3510 |
-57.3% |
$0.2015 (Starlight) |
-25.6% |
| Plus mo / Plus mo |
$0.1170 |
$0.1461 |
-19.9% |
$0.2546 |
-54.0% |
$0.1461 (Starlight) |
-19.9% |
| Plus yr / Plus yr |
$0.0900 |
$0.1023 |
-12.1% |
$0.1783 |
-49.5% |
$0.1023 (Starlight) |
-12.1% |
| Ultra mo / Pro mo |
$0.1000 |
$0.1144 |
-12.6% |
$0.1993 |
-49.8% |
$0.1144 (Starlight) |
-12.6% |
| Ultra yr / Pro yr |
$0.0750 |
$0.0801 |
-6.4% |
$0.1396 |
-46.3% |
$0.0801 (Starlight) |
-6.4% |
| Creator mo / Pro mo |
$0.0833 |
$0.1144 |
-27.2% |
$0.1993 |
-58.2% |
$0.1144 (Starlight) |
-27.2% |
| Creator yr / Pro yr |
$0.0667 |
$0.0801 |
-16.8% |
$0.1396 |
-52.2% |
$0.0801 (Starlight) |
-16.8% |