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poyo-ai/video-upscaler| Model | Spec | PoYo price | Official price | You save |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| poyo-ai/video-upscaler | Output video pixels | $0.0005 0.1 credits per output megapixel | $0.0008 Fal | 38% |
* Actual fees are based on the final output.
Complete guide to using Affordable AI Video Upscaler API for Cleaner, Higher-Resolution Video
video_url, choose a scale factor from 1 to 8, and receive the processed video through the same async task workflow used by PoYo's video generation models.Three practical reasons to add video upscaling to restoration, publishing, and automated media pipelines.
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The API accepts a required video_url that points to a publicly accessible video. This keeps integration simple for teams that already store source clips in object storage or a CDN.
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Set scale to control the output resolution target. The default is 2, while the PoYo integration accepts values from 1 through 8.
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Submit upscaling jobs through PoYo's standard asynchronous API, poll task status, or receive results by webhook. Pricing is based on generated output megapixels, so cost tracks video resolution, duration, frame count, and scale.
Upscale older or lower-resolution clips before they are distributed to web, mobile, or social channels.
Batch process legacy footage where a higher-resolution master is needed for review or republishing.
Add a video enhancement step after generation, editing, or motion design workflows.
Embed upscaling in internal tools that prepare uploaded videos without manual desktop software.
Both PoYo and fal charge video upscaling by output megapixels. PoYo's rate is $0.0005 per output megapixel, while fal costs $0.0008 per output megapixel.
| Area | PoYo Video Upscaler | fal Video Upscaler |
|---|---|---|
| USD price | $0.0005 per output megapixel | $0.0008 per output megapixel |
| Credit price | 0.1 credits per output megapixel | Provider billing, no PoYo credits |
| Relative cost | 37.5% lower than fal at the same output megapixel count | Baseline fal public rate |
| Billing basis | Output megapixels calculated from resolution, frame count, and scale | Output megapixels |
Price comparison uses PoYo's $0.0005 per output megapixel rate and fal's $0.0008 per output megapixel rate.
Step 1: Create a PoYo API key
Generate a standard API key and use the PoYo async submit endpoint.
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Step 2: Submit a hosted video URL
Send { "model": "poyo-ai/video-upscaler", "input": { "video_url": "https://...", "scale": 2 } }. The scale field is optional and defaults to 2.
Step 3: Poll status or receive webhook results
The completed task returns files: [{ "file_url": "...", "file_type": "video" }], matching PoYo's standard video result format.
0.1 credits per output megapixel, equal to $0.0005 per output megapixel.
For comparison, fal costs $0.0008 per output megapixel, so PoYo is 37.5% lower at the same output megapixel count.
PoYo calculates output megapixels from source width, source height, video frames, and scale². Longer videos, higher frame counts, larger source resolution, and larger scale values cost more.
Use the same submit, status, and webhook pattern as other PoYo video models.
Pay $0.0005, or 0.1 credits, per output megapixel compared with fal's $0.0008 per output megapixel rate.
Results are returned in the existing PoYo video file format, so frontend and webhook consumers stay consistent.
Expose one clear scale parameter for teams that need predictable upscaling behavior.