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Real-ESRGAN AI image upscaler

Fast and faithful — nothing invented. Charged when it renders; a failed render is refunded.

from$0.024EGP 1.28per image on Ultra, billed yearly
$0.04EGP 2.14 at the base rate

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Real-ESRGAN pricing on Elyum

Updated 2026-10-19. 1 credit = $0.01EGP 0.53 at the base rate and as little as $0.0061EGP 0.33 on Ultra, billed yearly; dollar pricesprices show that range, lowest first.

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What a Real-ESRGAN upscale costs

One ×2 pass

4credits

4 credits per ×2 pass

$0.024EGP 1.28 – $0.04EGP 2.14Ultra, billed yearly → base rate

Charged on a successful render · a failed render is refunded
Upscale in the studio

Charged on a successful render; failed renders are refunded. Full plan details on the pricing page.

What Real-ESRGAN does well

Real-ESRGAN is Tencent's real-world image super-resolution model. It enlarges photos, stills, and screenshots by reconstructing detail already in the frame, which is why people reach for it when a file is soft, compressed, or simply too small. On Elyum it upscales to 2K, 4K, 6K, or 8K. Fast and faithful — nothing invented.

Use it when you need a larger, cleaner file from a real source: print, product pages, archives, or any still that should stay itself at a higher resolution.

Faithful, not generative

Real-ESRGAN upscales the image you already have. It does not restyle the shot or invent a new scene, which matches Elyum's line for this model: fast and faithful — nothing invented.

Built for real-world photos

It is the model people use on compressed, slightly blurry, or low-resolution pictures—the kind that come from phones, the web, and older files—rather than only clean lab samples.

2K, 4K, 6K, or 8K

On Elyum you choose the target. Each ×2 pass is 4 credits ($0.024EGP 1.28 to $0.04EGP 2.14). 2K is one pass from a 1080p-class source; 4K is two; 6K and 8K are three.

Preview free, pay for keeps

Every upscale returns as a take you can inspect first. KEEP charges credits. KILL refunds the take in full. Nobody else refunds bad generations.

Clean commercial downloads

Kept takes download at full quality with no watermark. Commercial use is included. Plans start at Free (up to 100 credits once if our algorithm grants them), then Plus $9EGP 481/mo, Pro $29EGP 1,550/mo, and Ultra $69EGP 3,689/mo.

Studio, MCP, or API

Run Real-ESRGAN in the web studio or from Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor through Elyum's MCP server and REST API, on the same credit balance as the other 50+ models.

What people make with it

  • 01Upscale a phone photo to 4K or 8K for a print or a large web hero.
  • 02Clean compressed product shots so listings look sharp on high-DPI screens.
  • 03Enlarge a video still or screenshot without switching to a generative image model.
  • 04Prepare archive scans and old JPEGs for catalogs, slides, or reprints.
  • 05Raise illustration or design exports to 2K–8K for merch and posters.
  • 06Preview several sources, then keep only the takes that hold up at the target size.

How it works

From start to a finished file. Click a step to see it in the studio.

  1. Sign up free on Elyum. The Free plan includes up to 100 credits (our algorithm may grant them); every model shares one balance.

  2. Open the upscale studio and select Real-ESRGAN.

  3. Attach your image and choose 2K, 4K, 6K, or 8K.

  4. Run the job. The first result is a free preview take—inspect it before you spend.

  5. KEEP the takes you want (credits charge then) or KILL the rest for a full refund. Downloads are clean and unmarked.

Why generate with Elyum?

Same model, fairer deal. Here's what you get on top of Real-ESRGAN.

  • Failed renders are refunded.

  • Credits from $0.0061EGP 0.33 each on Ultra, billed yearly.

  • Every top upscale model in one place, one balance.

  • Upscaled files download at full size, with no watermark.

  • Works from the studio, or from Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor via MCP.

  • Included with a Plus, Pro or Ultra plan from the pricing page.

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Real-ESRGAN questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Real-ESRGAN free to try?
Yes. Previews are free, so you can judge the upscale before any charge. The Free plan has up to 100 credits (our algorithm may grant them). You only pay when you KEEP a take; KILL refunds it in full.
How much does Real-ESRGAN cost on Elyum?
Each ×2 pass is 4 credits ($0.024EGP 1.28 to $0.04EGP 2.14). From a 1080p-class source, 2K is one pass, 4K is two, and 6K or 8K is three. You are charged only on KEEP. Elyum prices run about 20% under comparable platforms.
What can Real-ESRGAN do on Elyum?
It is an AI upscale model for still images. You can push a source to 2K, 4K, 6K, or 8K. It is for enlargement and cleanup of an existing picture, not for generating a new one from a text prompt.
Can I use Real-ESRGAN outputs commercially?
Yes. Kept takes download at full quality with no watermark, and commercial use is included. Preview takes are for judging the result; download the keep when you need the clean file.
How is Real-ESRGAN different from a generative upscaler?
Generative tools can redraw the frame. Real-ESRGAN stays on the source: it reconstructs a higher-resolution version of the image you attached. Elyum's studio line for it is fast and faithful — nothing invented.
Does Real-ESRGAN work from Claude, ChatGPT, or Cursor?
Yes. Elyum's MCP server and REST API expose the same studio models, including Real-ESRGAN, on your credit balance. You can also run it in the web studio.

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