Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Icons8 Smart Upscaler
Icons8 Smart Upscaler clearly comes out ahead of Waifu2x on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Both offer a free tier. Icons8 Smart Upscaler's paid plans start at $9/mo.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | ai tool | saas tool |
| Company | nagadomi | Icons8 |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| Industries | DesignMarketing | DesignMarketingAI & Machine Learning |
| Categories | ai-image-generation | ai-image-generation |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
Icons8 Smart Upscaler
open source
freemium
usage based
per user
flat
| Feature | waifu2x | icons8-smart-upscaler |
|---|---|---|
| Browser-Based Processing | ||
| 100 Images Per Month | ||
| Image Upscaling | ||
| 2X Enlargement | ||
| Noise Reduction | ||
| 3 Total Upscales | ||
| Open Source | ||
| 50 Images | ||
| Api Access | ||
| Batch Processing | ||
| No Expiration | ||
| Pay-Per-Image | ||
| Rollover Credits | ||
| Unlimited Upscales | ||
| Watermarked Results |
Showing 15 of 15 features
Dashes mean the feature isn't listed in our data. The tool may still support it.
On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Icons8 Smart Upscaler comes out ahead overall, though Waifu2x can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Both Waifu2x and Icons8 Smart Upscaler offer a free tier.
Icons8 Smart Upscaler scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
Waifu2x is open source, and Icons8 Smart Upscaler exposes a public API. The feature comparison and dimension scores above cover the full breakdown.
