Topaz Denoise & Sharpen test report
As of Oct 29, 2026, Topaz Denoise & Sharpen has a preliminary Spicy Index of 9.0. Freedom evidence is untested or insufficient. The Index retains the original quality and capability score, is marked preliminary and still receives a rank. Missing evidence is not zero.
Every point behind the Topaz Denoise & Sharpen scores: the table row each item landed on, where it lost points, and every content test with its date.
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- Scores computed Oct 29, 2026
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How the Spicy Index adds up
How this is scoredSpicy Index combines 70% quality and capability with 30% publishable Freedom Score. With full evidence, the weights are 59.5% quality, 10.5% capability and 30% freedom. Price and speed stay separate.
Board leader comparison
73.0 Index points behind Qwen Image 2.1 Pro. Models tied for first: 1.
| Dimension | Topaz Denoise & Sharpen | Qwen Image 2.1 Pro | Weighted gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public leaderboards | — | — | 0.0 |
| Blind output test | — | 72.4 | +43.1 |
| Arena quality | — | — | 0.0 |
| Capability | 9.0 | 85.0 | -0.1 |
| Freedom Score | — | 100.0 | +30.0 |
Freedom evidence is untested or insufficient. The Index retains the original quality and capability score, is marked preliminary and still receives a rank. Missing evidence is not zero.
| Dimension | Share of this Index | Status | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public leaderboards | — | Pending | — |
| Blind output test | — | Pending | — |
| Arena quality | — | Pending | — |
| Capability | 100% | Scored | 9.0 |
| Freedom Score | — | Not yet tested | — |
Topaz Denoise & Sharpen: Capability, row by row
How this is scoredEach item is read from the model’s specification on SpicyAPI and matched to one row of a fixed table. No judgment calls.
9.0/ 1000 + 0 + 4 + 0 + 0 + 5 + 0 = 9 / 100
From the public model specification on SpicyAPI, Oct 29, 2026
| Item | On SpicyAPI | Row matched | Points | Points lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Native max outputup to 30 pts | Not declared | Not declaredShow the full table
| 0.0 / 30 | −30.0output size not declared in the public specification |
| Tasksup to 20 pts | Image editing | —Show the full table
| 0.0 / 20 | −20.0no text-to-image |
| Input images per requestup to 20 pts | 1 image | 1Show the full table
| 4.0 / 20 | −16.0accepts 1 input image(s) |
| Shape controlup to 10 pts | 0 shapes | One shapeShow the full table
| 0.0 / 10 | −10.00 selectable shapes |
| Images per requestup to 5 pts | 1 image per request | 1Show the full table
| 0.0 / 5 | −5.0one image per request |
| Output format choiceup to 5 pts | 2 formats | 2+ selectable formatsShow the full table
| 5.0 / 5 | Full points |
| Customization (LoRA)up to 10 pts | No LoRA support | No LoRA supportShow the full table
| 0.0 / 10 | −10.0no LoRA support |
Share of points earned per item
Not tested yet
These dimensions have no data yet, so they aren’t in the Index. None of them is estimated.
Public leaderboards45% of quality
Not yet tested
Ratings from arena.ai, Artificial Analysis and Design Arena, exact model matches only, each converted to 0–100 and averaged by weight.
How this is scoredBlind output test35% of quality
Not yet tested
The same prompts for every model, scored 1–10 by judges from different model makers who don’t see the model name. Tools are scored on their own outputs instead.
How this is scoredArena quality20% of quality
Not yet tested
Logged-in blind votes, two outputs side by side. It counts once a model has 100+ valid votes and a 95% interval narrower than 200 Elo.
How this is scored
Topaz Denoise & Sharpen content tests, task by task
How this is scoredThe family score is the average of its task scores, so a single cautious task pulls the whole family down. Here is where every point came from.
We haven’t run content tests on this model yet, so it has no Freedom Score.
What it costs and how long it takes
How this is scoredMeasured, never scored. Price comes from the live catalogue; speed from real jobs over the last 30 days.
- Price
- $0.12 per image
- Success rate
- Not published yet for any model. Success rates go live for every family at the same time once 30 days of real traffic are in.
- Median time
- Collecting data
- 90th percentile
- Collecting data
- Success rate
- Collecting data
A time appears once at least 10 completed jobs are in. Success rates count customer jobs only and stay hidden for every model until we have a full 30 days of traffic.
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Objective and independent
SpicyAPI sells access to this model. Its scores come only from the published tables and the test records on this page. Price, commercial terms and supply arrangements play no part.