Topaz Video pricing: $25 annual, $59 monthly & cloud credits

This pricing guide uses current Topaz plan, license, and cloud-credit documentation and keeps desktop access separate from metered cloud processing. It is a price reference rather than an enhancement-quality ranking; verify the final checkout and required processing route before purchase.

Topaz Video pricing at a glance

Topaz pricing page, captured September 25, 2026. Billing selection, currency and any promotion are shown in the screenshot; recheck the live page and checkout before buying. View official source

Prices and terms were checked September 13, 2026 against the official Topaz Video page, product pricing page, cloud-rendering documentation, Topaz for Web plan guide and Astra migration FAQ. Promotions, taxes and checkout terms can change. “Displayed per month” on an annual plan is not a month-to-month price.

Is Topaz Video free?

No. Topaz Video is a paid subscription. Topaz may offer trials or promotions, but the current product page lists paid Personal and Pro routes. Confirm the renewal total before installing or uploading a long project.

Does cancelling turn Topaz Video into a lifetime license?

No. Topaz’s current-versus-legacy license guide distinguishes the subscription app from an already owned Topaz Video AI version. The current Topaz Video app needs an active renewal after paid access ends. An existing legacy Video AI license remains tied to the version you own; use its installer in the account’s Legacy section instead of assuming that a subscription prompt in the newer app invalidates that purchase.

For offline work, the current app requires monthly subscription authentication and documents up to one month offline. Download the required models first through File > Model Manager. Local rendering is therefore different from indefinite offline access; plan authentication and model downloads before travelling or disconnecting.

Personal vs Pro

Personal includes the desktop video models, unlimited local rendering and 25 monthly cloud credits. Its license covers personal work and organizations under $1 million in annual revenue. Pro adds the listed Pro models, seat management, 100 monthly cloud credits and full commercial use.

Choose Pro because the model, team or license is required, not only because the annual price is displayed as a smaller monthly number. Verify Mac and AMD support for specific local Starlight models before purchase.

Topaz Video vs Topaz Studio

Topaz Video is the video desktop subscription. Topaz Studio bundles Topaz Video, Photo, Gigapixel, Mobile, Bloom and Topaz for Web. The current Topaz Video page lists Studio at $69 month-to-month; its current annual offer and Pro bundle should be checked on the pricing page because promotional displays can change.

Studio Personal includes 300 monthly video cloud credits; Studio Pro includes 600. Choose a bundle only when the additional apps or larger cloud allowance replace purchases you would otherwise make.

Check the commitment, cancellation and refund window

Payment frequency and commitment are separate. Topaz’s cancellation guide supports self-serve cancellation for month-to-month and annual paid-upfront plans, but excludes Annual Billed Monthly from that flow. A monthly installment on an annual commitment is not the same offer as a month-to-month subscription. Confirm the exact commitment in checkout.

For a supported plan, open the Studio Account Page, select Subscriptions > Manage, complete the cancellation prompts and confirm that the status changes to Cancelled. Access continues until the paid billing period ends. The current cancellation and refund policy recommends allowing at least 24 hours before renewal; cancelling on the renewal date may only stop the following cycle.

Cancellation does not itself request a refund. Topaz requires refund requests within two days of purchase, while separately stating that ending an annual commitment during its 12-month term involves an additional fee and that used cloud credits are generally non-refundable. Check those terms and compatibility before paying; do not treat every subscription as an unrestricted refundable trial.

Cloud credits are separate from local rendering

Local rendering is included with the desktop subscription. Starlight does not always require Pro or cloud credits. Topaz’s Starlight Mini guide says version 1.7.0 and later can render locally without Pro. Its Starlight Precise 2.5/2.6 guide likewise lists local access for all licenses. Local Starlight Sharp and Starlight Fast 2 require Pro. Check the exact model, installed version and hardware requirements before choosing the plan. Cloud cost depends on input and output resolution, frame rate, duration and model; there is no fixed price for every video.

• Topaz Video Personal includes 25 monthly cloud credits; Pro includes 100.

• Topaz Studio Personal includes 300 monthly credits; Studio Pro includes 600.

• Credits bundled with app subscriptions reset monthly and do not roll over.

• Separate cloud-credit subscriptions roll over while active up to five times the monthly allowance.

• One-time cloud-credit packs do not expire.

Topaz's current cloud documentation lists separate monthly credit subscriptions from 80 credits for $9.99 to 9,000 credits for $499.99, plus one-time packs from 20 credits for $5 to 9,000 for $999. These are desktop cloud-rendering prices. Topaz for Web documents its own one-time pack schedule, so do not mix the two tables.

Check the frame limit before a long cloud render

Topaz’s desktop cloud-rendering guide limits Starlight jobs to 9,000 frames. That is five minutes at 30 FPS or two and a half minutes at 60 FPS. A ten-minute, 60 FPS input contains 36,000 frames, so that route needs at least four jobs. This is frame arithmetic, not a processing-time or output-quality test. Split the source, retain the same settings across segments and inspect the joins before delivery; splitting does not remove the credit cost.

Topaz for Web and the Astra transition

Topaz’s official transition FAQ says Astra models, existing video files and credits are available in Topaz for Web. It names September 30, 2026 as the Astra-interface cutoff, a date now past. Use the Video tab in the current web experience; the published announcement does not prove that every legacy account has completed migration.

Topaz for Web Video includes 200 monthly video credits and Pro includes 400. Its documentation says a 10-second, 30 fps Starlight render is about 5 credits to 1080p or 20 credits to 4K for the listed versions. Always use the pre-render quote because model, length and resolution change the cost.

The browser route is distinct from local desktop processing: Topaz’s web guide documents cloud uploads and MP4 exports. Review the exact operation and quote. A desktop subscription, a cloud-render balance and web access are different entitlements.

Budget automatic top-ups separately

The same official policy says Topaz Web auto-top-up subscriptions buy credits in 100-credit increments at the plan’s rate. Its example starts with a zero balance and a 120-credit job: two packs buy 200 credits, rather than billing for only 120. Check the enabled top-up option, displayed balance and quoted job cost before submitting. This rule concerns that web subscription route, not every local render.

How to budget a real job

• Choose the route. Local desktop, desktop cloud or browser web.

• Select a representative clip. Include the noise, motion and faces that make the footage difficult.

• Record the settings. Model, input and output resolution, FPS, duration and upscale factor.

• Preview before a long export. The cloud guide recommends previewing frames locally where possible.

• Use accepted-output cost. Include retries, rejected renders, download and correction time.

Commercial licensing

Personal routes are limited to individuals and organizations under $1 million in annual revenue according to the current product pages. Pro routes provide the broader commercial license. This is a product-tier boundary, not legal advice; verify the current terms for the purchasing entity and all source-media rights.

Topaz or a video generator?

Topaz enhances existing footage. It does not replace a text-to-video system for creating a new shot. Use Magic Hour's Video Upscaler when the job is browser-based enlargement or enhancement, or Text-to-Video when the footage does not exist. Compare more options in the AI video upscalers guide.