Clarity AI vs Remini (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Remini grades higher than Clarity AI: 2.2 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Clarity AI grades higher on value for money. Remini grades higher on ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on the free plan and features.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Clarity AI
AI image and video upscaler and enhancer with an API
Remini
AI photo enhancer that sharpens old and blurry pictures
Which one is for you
Pick Clarity AI if
- Fits if you upscale images in batches through an API or ComfyUI
- Works for people who need old or low-resolution pictures made larger
Look elsewhere if
- Tight on Starter: credits go by output size, so a few 10K or 20K upscales can use a month
- Not for you if you need top-ups, the ComfyUI plugin or small-image support, which aren't on Starter
- Skip it if you want editing beyond upscaling, since it only enlarges and enhances
- Watch out: the page shows yearly prices by default; monthly billing is $19, $49 and $299
- Watch out: the pricing page didn't load for us, so prices come from the listing
Pick Remini if
- Fits if you want old family photos sharper
- Works for people who want one tap fixes
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you use Android, as no listing was checked
- Pricey if you pay weekly, at $4.99 to $9.99 a week
- Watch out: billing periods appear only in plan names
- Watch out: the footer names AI Creativity S.r.l. while the App Store seller is Bending Spoons
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAClarity AIFair | 2.2GPAReminiFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CStarter is $13 a month billed annually ($19 monthly), in the middle of what AI image tools charge. Pay-as-you-go API is about $0.005 per megapixel on Clarity. | DWeekly passes run $4.99 to $9.99 a week, far above the category's monthly range; the monthly pass is $9.99. |
| Free plan and trial | CNew API accounts get $5 of free credit. No card requirement or time limit is stated. | CFree to download, but the listing says a subscription adds unlimited access, with no free allowance stated. |
| Features | CFour upscalers, video upscaling, creative controls and an API. It does one job fully, which is a smaller job than the whole category. | CPhoto enhancement, old photo repair and portrait enhancement. It does that job fully, and it is a smaller job. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. The API and ComfyUI plugin need technical setup, and the web front end is simpler. | BPick a photo and enhance it. Nothing to set up. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb, an API and a ComfyUI plugin. No desktop or phone app. | BiPhone and web. No Android listing was checked. |
| Best for | upscaling images with an API or a web app | fixing blurry or old photos on iPhone and web |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Clarity AI and Remini. How we grade
Price against what you get
Clarity AI starts at $13 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Remini starts at $21.62 a month and scores 2.7.
Remini scores higher, and starts $8.62 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other AI image and video generators on the chart, 59 score higher than Clarity AI for less, and 17 score higher than Remini for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
At a glance
| Clarity AI | Remini | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $13 per month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly) | $4.99 (Remini Lite Weekly, US App Store; billing period not shown) |
| Free plan | None | Free to download; a subscription adds unlimited access to premium features. |
| Free trial | $5 in free API credits for new API accounts. | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Made by | Clarity AI | Bending Spoons |
| Price read from | clarityai.co | apps.apple.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Clarity AI
- Credits are spent by output size, so a few 10K or 20K upscales can use a month of Starter credits.
- Top-up credits, the ComfyUI plugin and small image support are not on Starter.
- Custom features and premium support are Business only.
- The pricing page shows the yearly-billed prices by default; the vendor says yearly saves about 30%.
Remini
- The App Store lists several weekly price points ($4.99 to $9.99); which one a user sees is not stated.
- Billing periods are shown only in plan names, and no yearly price was visible in the listing.
- The listing says it is for iOS 15.0 or later; no Android listing was checked.
- The website footer names AI Creativity S.r.l. while the App Store seller is Bending Spoons.
Key features
Clarity AI
- Crystal Upscaler
- A precision upscaler that stays close to the source, with outputs up to 38K; 2K costs 5 credits and 4K costs 20.
- Clarity and Clarity Pro
- Creative upscalers that add detail; Clarity reaches 13K output and Clarity Pro reaches 10K.
- Video upscaling
- The Crystal Video Upscaler outputs 720p, 1080p or 4K in 5-second clips, from 50 credits per clip.
- API and ComfyUI plugin
- Every plan includes API access; the ComfyUI plugin is on Pro and Business.
- Creative controls
- Style transfer, image creation and automatic prompt detection are listed on all paid plans.
Remini
- Photo enhancement
- Turns grainy, pixelated or low-resolution photos into sharper high-definition versions, which the listing describes as one tap.
- Old photo repair
- The App Store description lists repairing old, blurry or scratched photographs, such as vintage family albums.
- Portrait enhancement
- Facial photos and selfies can be improved, and the app supports before and after comparisons for sharing.
- Subscriptions
- The listing says subscriptions come in weekly, monthly and yearly lengths and renew automatically unless turned off.
Plans
Clarity AI
API Pay-as-you-go$0
per month, no subscription, billed by use
Pay per upscale, such as $0.005 per megapixel for Clarity and $0.016 per megapixel for Crystal.
Starter$13
per month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly)
1,200 credits a month, all four upscalers, API access, front end and commercial license.
Pro$33
per month, billed annually ($49 billed monthly)
4,000 credits a month; adds ComfyUI plugin, small image and Flux LoRa support, and credit top-ups.
Business$199
per month, billed annually ($299 billed monthly)
30,000 credits a month; adds custom features and premium support.
Remini
Remini Pro Weekly$9.99
per week, as named in the US App Store listing
In-app purchase for premium features; the listing shows it at $9.99.
Remini Lite Weekly$4.99
per week; listing shows $4.99 to $7.99, basis not shown
Lite weekly in-app purchases are listed at $4.99, $5.99 and $7.99.
1 Month$9.99
per month, as labeled in the listing
A one-month subscription in-app purchase listed at $9.99 without a plan name.
Ways to pay less
Clarity AI
- Annual discount
Yearly billing saves about 30%
The pricing page toggle shows yearly billing about 30% below monthly, for example Starter at $13 instead of $19 a month.
Remini
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Clarity AI or Remini?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Clarity AI is cheaper to start with: $13 a month, against $21.62 a month for Remini. Clarity AI starts at $13 per month, billed annually ($19 billed monthly), and Remini starts at $4.99 (Remini Lite Weekly, US App Store; billing period not shown).
Which has a free plan, Clarity AI or Remini?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Remini has a free plan. Clarity AI does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do Clarity AI and Remini run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Remini lists an iOS app. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.