Estimated cost from approximately five Topaz credits. Original source pending.
Attempt 01
Starlight Precise upscale
- Video generation
Reference media
Supporting evidence
Technical record
- Credits
- 5
The Graveyard Starlight Precise 2.6 Case #008
Published 3 Nov 2026
[Case study] Video
Starlight Precise: Upscaling to 1080p
A Topaz Starlight Precise upscale of a ten-second vertical clip. The output is 1080 × 1920 and cost approximately $0.50.
Foundation model
Starlight Precise 2.6
Topaz labs
Provider
Topaz Labs
Recorded cost
USD 0.50
5 credits · USD 0.0498/s
Generation clips
1 clip
10.031s
Resolution
1080×1920
9:16 · 30 fps
Outcome
Mixed
The assignment
Objective
Test Topaz Starlight Precise on a short vertical clip and compare detail and temporal stability against the source.
// Generations
// Dissection
The autopsy
Overall observations
The 1080 × 1920 export runs 10.031 seconds and cost about five credits ($0.50 USD). In the side-by-side comparison, the upscale makes individual hairs and stubble more defined, but it also adds reddish speckling and an exaggerated pore pattern across the face and neck.
// Final assessment
The verdict.
The upscale is sharper, but the added pigmentation and artificial skin texture change how the face reads in close-up. I’d keep the original for this shot. At about $0.50, the test was cheap, but the extra sharpness wasn’t worth the change in complexion.
Conditional for my production workflow