Recraft Crisp Upscale Examples: 5 Original vs 2× Pairs

TL;DR

• 5 real "original → 2×" pairs: a product shot, a portrait, a lettered poster, a landscape, and an illustration — recraft/crisp-upscale needs no prompt — just upload on the model page, at $0.004 per image.
• Each pair shows the original on the left and the upscaled result on the right, with sizes in the caption; code lives in the API guide.
• New accounts get 200 credits; 1,000 upscales cost $4.00 (pricing details on the pricing page).

Pair 1: Product shot (dial small print survives 2×)

Original 640×640	Upscaled 1280×1280

recraft/crisp-upscale, $0.004. The guilloché dial, brushed steel, and the small 'AUTOMATIC' / '25 JEWELS' text stay crisp — ready for a product-page zoom.

Pair 2: Portrait (skin detail gains depth)

Original 480×640	Upscaled 960×1280

recraft/crisp-upscale, $0.004. Wrinkles, beard hairs, and the knit of the cap gain definition while the face and expression stay untouched — upscaling doesn't swap the person.

Pair 3: Lettered poster (letterforms untouched)

Original 427×640	Upscaled 854×1280

recraft/crisp-upscale, $0.004. The 'NIGHT JAZZ 2026' headline and small lines keep their exact letterforms with cleaner edges; nothing is rewritten or added — the sharpest contrast with generative re-rendering.

Pair 4: Landscape (wide-frame depth)

Original 640×360	Upscaled 1280×720

recraft/crisp-upscale, $0.004. Terrace edges, mist layers, and the tiny farmhouses read more clearly in the 16:9 frame.

Pair 5: Illustration (style preserved)

Original 360×640	Upscaled 720×1280

recraft/crisp-upscale, $0.004. Ink linework, watercolor washes, and the reflections on wet cobblestones stay faithful to the original style.

Which images to hand it

1. Content already right, resolution too low: product shots, lettered posters, and design assets are the classic cases.
2. Any case that needs "the same image, bigger": it changes neither content nor lettering, so the risk is minimal.
3. Transparent deliverables: upscale first, then remove the background (reversing the order softens the cutout edges).

FAQ

How many images does a pair bill?

Only the upscaled output — $0.004. The original on the left is free.

Can I pick the scale?

No — a fixed 2× on both axes, no other options.

Does the output have transparency?

No. It's a JPEG without alpha; for transparent assets, upscale first, then remove the background.

Next: pick one of your own product shots or posters, open the model page and upload it — $0.004 for a real look; batch workflows are in the API guide; full pricing is on the pricing page, and the same-source comparison against generative repainting is here.