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#9 of 10 in Upscalers · Fanghua Yu, Jinjin Gu and others

SUPIR

Research model that restores very damaged photos with rich detail.

FreeOpenRuns on your PC
Best for
Restoring badly damaged photos, locally
On your PC
Technical
Works on
Windows, Linux
License
Non-commercial

What’s good

  • Rebuilds detail from very low quality photos
  • Follows text hints about what the photo shows

Downsides

  • Non-commercial license; business use needs written permission
  • Needs a 12 GB NVIDIA card even in low-memory mode
  • Python setup; slow, and SeedVR2 is now often better

// the facts

At a glance.

Best for
Restoring badly damaged photos, locally
Price
Free, open source
Version
SUPIR v0Released 2024-01
Works on
Windows, Linux
Open source
Yes, Non-commercial
Made by
Fanghua Yu, Jinjin Gu and others
Website
github.com

// our verdict

Should you use it?

It is #9 of 10. Good for restoring badly damaged photos, locally; for most people, Topaz Gigapixel is the better start.

// on your computer

Can I run it myself?

Yes. Technical: command line or python.

Use Python (Gradio demo), or community ComfyUI nodes.

You need
NVIDIA card with 12 GB in low-memory mode, slower
Setup
TechnicalCommand line or Python
  • Laptop, 8 GBToo small
  • PC, 16 GB+Too small
  • Mac, 16 GBToo small
  • Mac, 32 GBToo small
  • Mac, 64 GB+Too small
  • PC, 8 GB GPUToo small
  • PC, 12 GB GPURuns
  • PC, 16 GB GPURuns
  • PC, 24 GB GPURuns
  • WorkstationRuns

// sources · checked 2026-11-05