Image
Image editing & upscaling
Inpainting, background removal, upscaling, relighting.
What it is
Editing APIs modify existing images: remove or replace backgrounds, erase objects, inpaint regions, upscale resolution, restore faces, or apply instructions such as 'make it night time'.
How pricing works
Billed per processed image, sometimes scaled by output megapixels.
We compare everything in one unit: USD per image.
Typical uses
- E-commerce product photos
- Photo restoration
- Upscaling generated images for print
- Batch background removal
What to compare
- Edge quality (hair, transparency)
- Max upscale factor
- Instruction-following for edits
Watch out for
- Upscalers may 'invent' details; check fidelity for product photos.
All 7 APIs, cheapest first
Free to browseTick 2 to 4 APIs to compare them side by side.
| API | $ / image | Operations | Max upscale | Commercial use allowed | Quality | Price data | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recraft Crisp Upscale Recraft | $0.004 | upscale | — | Yes | – | Verified Oct 6, 2026 | |
| Recraft Remove Background Recraft | $0.01 | background-removal | — | Yes | – | Verified Oct 6, 2026 | |
| Background Removal API Photoroom | $0.02 | background-removal | — | Yes | 88 | Verified Oct 4, 2026 | |
| FLUX Kontext Black Forest Labs | $0.04 | instruct-edit, inpainting | — | Yes | 89 | Unverified sample | |
| Clipdrop Remove Background Clipdrop | $0.05 | background-removal, upscale | 4 × | Yes | – | Unverified sample | |
| Topaz Image API Topaz Labs | $0.12 | upscale, face-restore | — | Yes | – | Verified Oct 6, 2026 | |
| Stable Image Upscale Stability AI | $0.25 | upscale, inpainting, background-removal, relight | 4 × | Yes | 82 | Unverified sample |