--- title: "Upscaling Images" description: "Increase your image resolution with Crystal (up to 38K / 1.5 gigapixels), SeedVR (12K), or Magnific (up to 16K)." url: https://help.samsa.ai/en/articles/128-upscaling-images collection: "Image Editor" updated: 2026-10-14 language: en alternates: [de, fr, it] --- # Upscaling Images Increase your image resolution with Crystal (up to 38K / 1.5 gigapixels), SeedVR (12K), or Magnific (up to 16K). ## Make Your Images Bigger and Better Upscaling uses AI to increase your image resolution while maintaining—and often enhancing—quality and details. You can choose between Crystal or SeedVR for quick, faithful results, or one of the Magnific models for advanced control over the enhancement process. Crystal, the default model, reaches all the way up to 38K (1.5 gigapixels) — roughly 38,000 pixels on the long side. ### How to Upscale an Image 1. **Select an image** from your gallery 2. **Click Upscale** in the editing toolbar 3. **Choose your upscale model** — Crystal, SeedVR, Magnific Creative, or Magnific Precision 4. **Pick your target resolution** — each option shows a class label like 12K or 38K. With **Crystal** selected, hover over (or tap) an option to preview its predicted output size (width × height), megapixels, and exact credit cost before you start 5. **Adjust settings** (optional — Magnific models offer additional controls) 6. **Click Generate** to start upscaling **Good to know:** With Crystal, the resolutions you can pick depend on your source image — options whose output would exceed 1.5 gigapixels are hidden. If the image's pixel dimensions aren't known yet, the hover preview shows just the resolution and credit cost (without the width × height or megapixels). ### Upscale Options Choose your target resolution. The options actually shown depend on the model you pick:

Resolution	Details	Available on
2K	Light upscale for web use	All models
4K	Good for most digital uses	All models
6K	High quality for presentations	Crystal, SeedVR, Magnific Precision
8K	Great for print materials	Crystal, SeedVR, Magnific Precision
10K	Professional print quality	Crystal, SeedVR, Magnific Precision
12K	High-resolution print	Crystal, SeedVR, Magnific Precision
14K	Ultra-high resolution	Crystal, Magnific Precision
16K	Very high resolution	Crystal, Magnific Precision
20K	Huge — large-format print	Crystal only
24K	Huge — large-format print	Crystal only
28K	Massive — wall-size output	Crystal only
32K	Massive — wall-size output	Crystal only
38K	Maximum — up to 1.5 gigapixels	Crystal only

**Magnific Creative** supports upscaling up to **4K**. **SeedVR** goes up to **12K**. **Magnific Precision** reaches up to **16K**. **Crystal** goes all the way up to **38K (1.5 gigapixels)** — the options actually available depend on your source image, since outputs can't exceed 1.5 gigapixels. ## Upscale Models Samsa offers four upscale models. Select your model before upscaling — settings for Magnific models appear in an expandable panel, and each control has a tooltip explaining what it does. ### Crystal / SeedVR The default upscale models. Fast and faithful — they increase resolution while keeping your image looking exactly as it is. No extra settings needed. Crystal is recommended for most use cases, while SeedVR can produce slightly more creative results. **Maximum target resolution:** Crystal up to 38K (1.5 gigapixels); SeedVR up to 12K. When you pick Crystal, hover over any resolution option to see its predicted output size, megapixels, and exact credit cost before you start. ### Magnific Creative AI-enhanced creative upscaling that does more than just increase image size — it also improves quality and adds detail. Magnific Creative can introduce and infer new details, textures, and visual elements, guided by an optional text prompt. You control how much creative freedom the AI gets, with stylization options to match your aesthetics and fine-tuned controls to balance fidelity vs. creativity. **Maximum target resolution:** 4K. If you need to go higher, use **Magnific Precision** (up to 16K) or **Crystal** (up to 38K) instead. **Settings you can adjust:**

Setting	Range	Default	What it does
Prompt	Free text	Empty	Guide what kind of details the AI adds. Tip: reuse the same prompt you used to generate the image for best results
Creativity	-10 to 10	0	How much new detail the AI invents. Higher = more creative and artistic, lower = more conservative
HDR	-10 to 10	0	Level of definition and dynamic range. Higher = more vivid detail and richer contrast
Resemblance	-10 to 10	0	How closely the result matches your original. Higher = stays closer to the original, lower = more freedom to reinterpret
Fractality	-10 to 10	0	Strength of prompt influence and detail intricacy per pixel. Higher = more intricate prompt-driven detail
Optimized for	Dropdown	Standard	Optimizes the upscale for your image type: Standard, Soft Portraits, Hard Portraits, Art & Illustration, Videogame Assets, Nature & Landscapes, Films & Photography, 3D Renders, or Science Fiction & Horror
Engine	Dropdown	Automatic	Selects the underlying AI engine: Automatic, Illusio, Sharpy, or Sparkle

**Best for:** Concept art, marketing creatives, illustrations, portraits, landscapes, architectural renderings, food photography, graphic design — any time you want the AI to enrich your images with extra detail, sharper lines, or more vivid colors. ### Magnific Precision The opposite approach — Magnific Precision enlarges your image without inventing anything new. It enhances resolution while intelligently improving sharpness, texture, and fine detail. Text, logos, UI elements, and fine details stay exactly as they are, just sharper and bigger. It also supports specialized processing modes for different image types — from illustrations to noisy photos. **Maximum target resolution:** 16K. **Supported scale factors:** 2x through 16x (all integer values). **Settings you can adjust:**

Setting	Range	Default	What it does
Sharpen	0–100	7	Controls edge definition and clarity. Higher = sharper edges
Smart Grain	0–100	7	Preserves natural film grain texture and prevents artificial smoothness. Higher = more natural texture, avoids the "plastic AI look"
Ultra Detail	0–100	30	Controls fine detail enhancement — textures, patterns, micro-details. Higher = more intricate detail
Flavor	Dropdown	—	Optional optimization: Sublime (best for illustrations and art with smooth gradients), Photo (best for photographs with realistic detail), or Photo Denoiser (best for noisy or low-light photos with noise reduction)

**Best for:** Product photos, e-commerce, photography, print production, real estate, photo restoration, archival scans — any time you need pixel-perfect accuracy and fidelity to the original. ## Generate in High Resolution Directly You can also skip upscaling entirely and generate images directly in **2K or 4K resolution** from the image generation settings. ## When to Use Which Model - **Crystal** — Quick, faithful upscale when you're happy with the image as-is and just need it bigger — up to **38K (1.5 gigapixels)**, making it the go-to for very large outputs - **SeedVR** — Same fast, faithful approach as Crystal with slightly more creative results (up to **12K**) - **Magnific Creative** — When you want the AI to add artistic detail, enhance textures, or reimagine parts of the image (up to **4K**) - **Magnific Precision** — When you need a pixel-perfect enlargement that preserves text, logos, and fine details exactly as they are (up to **16K**) ## Credit Cost Upscaling costs depend on your target resolution and the model you choose. Magnific models cost 3x the standard rate. **Standard Upscale (Crystal / SeedVR — up to 12K):**

Resolution	Cost
2K	5 credits
4K	10 credits
6K	20 credits
8K	25 credits
10K	35 credits
12K	45 credits

These rates apply to both Crystal and SeedVR up to 12K. **Crystal above 12K (up to 38K / 1.5 gigapixels):** Above 12K, Crystal is priced by the actual size of the output: **0.6 credits per megapixel**, rounded up to the nearest 5 credits. Because the exact pixel count depends on your image's proportions, two images upscaled to the same class (say, 16K) can cost slightly different amounts. The **exact credit cost for every option is shown in the Upscale tab when you hover over it**, so you always see the price before you start. Approximate costs for typical images:

Target	Approx. output	Approx. cost
16K	~133 megapixels	~80 credits
20K	~220 megapixels	~135 credits
24K	~300 megapixels	~180 credits
38K (maximum)	up to 1,500 megapixels	up to 900 credits

14K, 28K, and 32K are priced the same way — by output megapixels. Hover any option to see its exact cost. **Magnific Creative (up to 4K) — 3x standard:**

Resolution	Cost
2K	15 credits
4K	30 credits

**Magnific Precision (up to 16K) — 3x standard:**

Resolution	Cost
2K	15 credits
4K	30 credits
6K	60 credits
8K	75 credits
10K	105 credits
12K	135 credits
14K	180 credits
16K	240 credits

## What Upscaling Does AI upscaling doesn't just add pixels—it intelligently enhances: - **Sharpens details**: Faces, text, and fine textures become clearer - **Reduces noise**: Smooths out grain and artifacts - **Enhances edges**: Creates crisp, clean boundaries - **Preserves style**: Maintains the original artistic feel ## Tips for Best Results 1. **Start with good source images**: Better input = better output 2. **Consider your final use**: Match resolution to your actual needs 3. **Try Magnific Creative with a prompt**: Reusing your generation prompt when upscaling often produces the best results 4. **Use Magnific Precision for product shots**: When accuracy matters more than artistic enhancement 5. **Check details after**: Zoom in to verify quality improvements