Topaz Labs to end perpetual licenses of its software
Topaz Labs’ launch video for Gigapixel 8, the current version of the AI-based image upscaling software. From 3 October 2025, all of Topaz Labs’ software will only be available via subscription.
Topaz Labs is discontinuing perpetual licenses of its software, making future versions of image enhancer Photo AI and image-upscaling tools Gigapixel and Video AI subscription-only.
If you want to buy perpetual licenses of the apps, you have until 3 October 2025 to do so.
Popular AI-based image- and video-processing tools for photographers and CG artists
Topaz Labs develops a range of AI-trained software, including upscaling tools Gigapixel and Video AI, and image-enhancement software Photo AI.
Although mainly aimed at photographers, they are also widely used by CG artists to speed up workflow, either by rendering images at lower resolution and using the tools to upscale them, or by allowing renders to refine for less time, and using them to remove the remaining noise.
New all-in-one product bundle Topaz Studio marks a switch to subscription-only licensing
Topaz Labs has been heading towards subscription-based licensing in recent releases, rolling out new subscription-only Pro editions of Gigapixel and Video AI last year.
The announcement that it is switching to a completely subscription-only model came last month with the announcement of Topaz Studio, a new all-in-one bundle of its products.
As well as Gigapixel, Video AI (now renamed Topaz Video) and Photo AI (now renamed Topaz Photo), it includes the firm’s cloud-based apps, plus “over 100 AI image/video models [and] unlimited cloud image processing”.
Perpetual licenses of Gigapixel, Video AI and Photo AI available until 3 October
Topaz Labs has already removed perpetual licenses from its online store, but it is still possible to buy perpetual licenses of Gigapixel, Video AI and Photo AI via the links in this forum thread.
The links are valid until this Friday, 3 October 2025.
Price and system requirements
Perpetual licenses cost $99 for Gigapixel, $199 for Photo AI, and $299 for Video AI. You can find system requirements for the current versions in Topaz Labs’ online documentation.
Standard Gigapixel subscriptions cost $29/month or $149/year; Pro subs cost $499/year.
Standard Photo subscriptions cost $39/month or $199/year; Pro subscriptions cost $599/year.
Standard Video subscriptions cost $59/month or $299/year; Pro subscriptions cost $699/year.
Read Topaz Labs’ announcement that it is ending perpetual licenses of its software
(Includes links to buy perpetual licenses, available until 3 October 2025)