Flowframes
Free RIFE-based frame interpolation.
Free 4–8 GB VRAM
- Min VRAM
- 4 GB
- GPU class
- Entry GPU
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Actually FreeNo SignupOpen SourceWatermark-Free
Topaz Video AI
GPU-accelerated upscaling, frame-interp, denoise.
Paid · from $299 4–12 GB VRAMRuns locally
Watermark-FreeHobbyist-Friendly
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Hardware requirements
Runs locally · Mid GPU (12 GB)
Min VRAM
4 GB
Rec. VRAM
12 GB
Min RAM
16 GB
Rec. RAM
32 GB
Disk
10 GB
GPU class
Mid GPU
CUDAApple Silicon ✓GPU Required
M-series Macs perform extremely well on Apollo/Proteus thanks to ANE+GPU.
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What is Topaz Video AI?
Industry-standard local AI video enhancement: Proteus / Iris upscalers, Apollo frame interpolation, Nyx denoise. CUDA / Metal / DirectML accelerated. The cheat code for restoring footage.
Pros & cons
Pros
- Best-in-class upscale models
- Local — no upload
- Multi-GPU support
Cons
- Expensive
- Closed source
- Slow on entry GPUs
What's actually free?
Free trial with watermark. Perpetual license includes 1 year of updates.
Watermark-Free