Topaz Video Upscale API — Premium AI Video Upscaling

Premium AI video upscaling with Topaz through VicSee API. Upscale videos up to 4x with automatic duration detection and per-second billing. 16–28 credits per second.

New: Topaz video upscale is available via a dedicated tool endpoint for the simplest integration, or via the unified /v1/generate endpoint.

Pricing

Upscale Factor	Credits per Second	Price per Second (Pro Yearly)	Price per Second (Pro Monthly)
1x (enhance only)	16	$0.096	$0.192
2x	16	$0.096	$0.192
4x	28	$0.168	$0.336

Use "1" to apply Topaz AI enhancement (denoising, sharpening, detail recovery) without changing resolution. Total credits = credits per second × ceil(video duration in seconds). Maximum video duration: 60 seconds.

Example: A 4.5-second video at 2x = ceil(4.5) × 16 = 80 credits.

Credits are deducted upfront. Refunded automatically if the upscale fails.

Tool Endpoint (Recommended)

Dedicated endpoint with automatic duration detection and transparent per-second billing.

POST https://vicsee.com/api/v1/tools/upscale-video

See Authentication for API key setup.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
video_url	string	Yes	URL of the video to upscale (MP4, MOV, or MKV)
upscale_factor	string	No	`"1"`, `"2"`, or `"4"` (default: `"2"`)

Use "1" for AI enhancement without changing resolution. The endpoint auto-probes the video duration and calculates the total credit cost. Videos longer than 60 seconds are rejected.

Example Request

curl -X POST https://vicsee.com/api/v1/tools/upscale-video \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "video_url": "https://example.com/clip.mp4",
    "upscale_factor": "2"
  }'

Response

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "id": "task_xyz789",
    "model": "topaz-video-upscale",
    "status": "pending",
    "input": {
      "video_url": "https://example.com/clip.mp4",
      "upscale_factor": "2",
      "detected_duration": "8.5s",
      "billed_seconds": 9,
      "credits_per_second": 16
    },
    "creditsUsed": 144,
    "creditsRemaining": 856,
    "createdAt": "2026-02-14T12:00:00.000Z"
  }
}

The response includes detected_duration, billed_seconds, and credits_per_second so you can verify exactly how the cost was calculated. Output resolution is the input resolution multiplied by the upscale factor (e.g., 480p at 2x produces 960p).

Poll for completion using Tasks API. Typical processing time: 60–120 seconds depending on video length.

Unified Endpoint

You can also use the unified /v1/generate endpoint if you prefer a single endpoint for all models.

POST https://vicsee.com/api/v1/generate

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
model	string	Yes	`topaz-video-upscale`
input.video_url	string	Yes	URL of the video to upscale
input.upscale_factor	string	No	`"1"`, `"2"`, or `"4"` (default: `"2"`)

Example Request

curl -X POST https://vicsee.com/api/v1/generate \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "topaz-video-upscale",
    "input": {
      "video_url": "https://example.com/clip.mp4",
      "upscale_factor": "2"
    }
  }'

Response

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "id": "task_xyz789",
    "model": "topaz-video-upscale",
    "status": "pending",
    "creditsUsed": 144,
    "creditsRemaining": 856,
    "createdAt": "2026-02-14T12:00:00.000Z"
  }
}

Poll for completion using Tasks API.

Limits

Constraint	Value
Max video duration	60 seconds
Supported formats	MP4, MOV, MKV
Video URL	Must be publicly accessible

Errors

Code	HTTP	Description
`MISSING_VIDEO_URL`	400	`video_url` not provided
`INVALID_UPSCALE_FACTOR`	400	Factor not in allowed values (`1`, `2`, `4`)
`PROBE_FAILED`	422	Could not read video duration from URL
`VIDEO_TOO_LONG`	422	Video exceeds 60-second limit
`INSUFFICIENT_CREDITS`	402	Not enough credits for this operation

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