Pixelcut vs Topaz Labs (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Pixelcut grades higher than Topaz Labs: 2.8 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Pixelcut grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Pixelcut
AI photo and video editor for product images and ads
Topaz Labs
AI upscaling and enhancement apps for photos and video
Which one is for you
Pick Pixelcut if
- Fits if you sell products and want quick cut-outs
- Works for small shops that edit on a phone
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a desktop program
- Tight if you stay free, as background removal and upscaling are limited
- Watch out: prices shown are yearly-billed
- Watch out: partner models spend extra credits
Pick Topaz Labs if
- Fits if you upscale photos or video often and want it rendered locally
- Works for studios that would use photo, video and web together on the one bundle
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you need more than one app, as each is a separate plan and the bundle is $79 a month
- Skip it if you want to try first, because there's no free plan or trial
- Watch out: cloud video credits expire every month and don't roll over
- Watch out: commercial use is limited to orgs under $1M revenue, and full commercial rights need Pro or Studio
- Watch out: the page's structured data lists Studio monthly at $69 while the visible page shows $79
How we grade them
| 2.8GPAPixelcutGood | 2.0GPATopaz LabsFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BPro is $8 a month billed yearly ($10 monthly), at the edge of the cheapest quarter. | D$19 a month for the web image plan, but the desktop apps are $39 for Photo and $59 for Video, and the bundle is $79. The category's middle is $10 and its dearest tenth starts at $21.62. |
| Free plan and trial | CA free plan with limited background removal and upscaling, exported without a watermark. | FNo free plan or trial is listed anywhere on the pages read, so you pay from the first use. |
| Features | BBackground removal, generative editing, product photos, batch editing, third-party models and an API. | BModels for upscaling, denoising, sharpening, frame interpolation and SDR to HDR, with unlimited local rendering on the desktop apps plus web and iPhone versions. |
| Ease of use | BWeb and phone apps with nothing to set up. | BNo store rating on record. These are install-and-go desktop apps where you load a file and pick a model. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iOS and Android, with an API. No desktop app. | BMac, Windows, web and iPhone, but no Android app and no API on the listing. |
| Best for | product photos and ads for small sellers | upscaling photos and video on your own machine |
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: Pixelcut and Topaz Labs. How we grade
Price against what you get
Pixelcut starts at $8 a month and scores 3.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Topaz Labs starts at $19 a month and scores 3.0.
They score the same, and Pixelcut starts $11 a month lower. Of the other AI image and video generators on the chart, none scores higher than Pixelcut for less, and 5 score higher than Topaz Labs 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
- Pixelcut also covers video generation and ad creative.
- Topaz Labs also covers video editing.
At a glance
| Pixelcut | Topaz Labs | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Paid |
| Starts at | $8 per month, billed yearly ($10 billed monthly) | $19 per month (Topaz for Web - Image) |
| Free plan | Limited background removal, upscaling and other edits, with exports without a watermark. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Pixelcut | Topaz Labs |
| Price read from | pixelcut.ai | topazlabs.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Pixelcut
- Pro and Business prices are shown as a yearly-billed rate with the monthly-billed price crossed out; the page says yearly saves 20%.
- Advanced models, especially partner-provided ones, spend AI credits, and the number of images per credit depends on the model.
- The download page lists iOS, Android and web; no desktop app is listed.
Topaz Labs
- Monthly cloud video credits expire at the end of each month and do not roll over.
- Limited commercial use covers organizations under $1M USD annual revenue; full commercial use needs Pro or Studio Pro licenses.
- Plans are per app, so using photo, video and web features together points toward the $79 Studio bundle.
- The page's structured data lists Studio monthly at $69 while the visible page shows $79.
Key features
Pixelcut
- Background removal and upscaling
- Remove backgrounds from images and video, and upscale images up to 16x with a choice of models.
- Generative editing
- Magic eraser, generative fill, image expand and shadow generation for retouching product photos.
- AI product photos and ads
- Generate product imagery and talking-video ads from a prompt, with consistent characters and personas.
- Batch editing
- Apply edits across hundreds of files at once.
- Third-party models and API
- Credits pay for partner image models such as Flux and Ideogram, and Pixelcut sells background removal and upscaler APIs.
Topaz Labs
- Photo enhancement models
- Topaz Photo lists Wonder, Standard Max, Dust & Scratch, Super Focus, Remove, Denoise, Sharpen and Upscale models.
- Video upscaling
- Topaz Video lists upscaling, denoising, frame interpolation, stabilization and SDR to HDR conversion models, including Starlight.
- Cloud and local rendering
- Desktop apps render locally without limit, while web and cloud work draw on monthly video credits that expire each month.
- Topaz for Web and iPhone
- Web workflows include unblur, face enhancer, background remover and colorizer, and an iOS app covers image upscaling.
- Studio bundle
- Topaz Studio covers Video, Photo, Gigapixel, the mobile app and Topaz for Web in one plan.
Plans
Pixelcut
Free$0
Limited background removal, magic eraser, fast upscaler and generative fill; export without watermark.
Pro$8
per month, billed yearly ($10 billed monthly)
600 AI credits a month, all AI models, unlimited background removal and upscaling, a 3-person team, 1,000 batch exports a month and a commercial license.
Business$24
per month, billed yearly ($30 billed monthly)
3,600 AI credits a month, all AI models, unlimited background removal and upscaling, a 10-person team, 2,000 batch exports a month and a commercial license.
Topaz Labs
Topaz for Web - Image$19
per month ($199 per year billed annually)
Unlimited cloud image rendering with the web image workflows, 32 MP export limit, limited commercial use. First year $169.
Topaz Photo$39
per month, cancel anytime
Desktop photo models with unlimited local and cloud image rendering; limited commercial use.
Topaz Video$59
per month, cancel anytime
Desktop video models with unlimited local rendering and 25 monthly cloud video credits.
Topaz for Web - Pro$59
per month ($599 per year billed annually)
Image and video workflows, 400 monthly video credits, 256 MP export, full commercial use. First year $199.
Topaz Studio$79
per month, cancel anytime
All apps, unlimited local and cloud image rendering, 300 monthly cloud video credits. Yearly $499; first year $299.
Ways to pay less
Pixelcut
- Annual discount
Save 20% with yearly billing
The pricing page says a yearly plan saves 20% against monthly billing.
Topaz Labs
- Other savings
Black Friday first-year annual prices
A Black Friday sale shows first-year-only annual prices: Studio $299 (regular $499), Web Image $169 (regular $199) and Web Pro $199 (regular $599). No end date is shown.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Pixelcut or Topaz Labs?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Pixelcut is cheaper to start with: $8 a month, against $19 a month for Topaz Labs. Pixelcut starts at $8 per month, billed yearly ($10 billed monthly), and Topaz Labs starts at $19 per month (Topaz for Web - Image).
Which has a free plan, Pixelcut or Topaz Labs?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Pixelcut has a free plan. Topaz Labs does not.
Which platforms do Pixelcut and Topaz Labs run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Pixelcut lists an Android app and only Topaz Labs lists macOS and Windows apps. Both list a web app and an iOS 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.