dallas, June 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Topaz Labs, a leader in AI image and video enhancement, today announced a “Mac is Faster” release powered by Topaz NeuroStream 2, a proprietary acceleration technology. This update increases the speed at which Mac users can upscale and enhance images on local hardware, 1.7x to 2x faster than existing technology.
This speedup applies to Topaz Labs’ large-scale diffusion-based image models available in both Topaz Photo and Topaz Gigapixel desktop applications.
NeuroStream 2 for Mac speed results
“Mac is faster” release image
- wonder 2 – Upscale, denoise, and sharpen images all in one click.
- maximum noise rejection – Powerful noise and particle removal. (Topaz photo only)
- super focus 3 – Image detail restoration using soft focus. (Topaz photo only)
- facial recovery 3 – Identity preservation in low resolution and degraded photos.
“Enhancing your workflow is now even easier,” said Xiaoyu (Kevin) Wang, Partner and Head of AI at Topaz Labs. “We’ve doubled the speed of our industry-leading Mac image upscaler, allowing Studio users to process large 200MP images in half the time. We remain committed to delivering unparalleled quality and performance to Mac users.”
Detailed speed information:
|
model |
chip |
reinforcement |
previous speed |
new speed |
total speedup |
|
wonder 3 |
M4 |
4X upscale |
9.76 |
5.62 |
1.74 times |
|
maximum noise rejection |
M4 |
Noise removal (s=1.0) |
10.40 |
5.54 |
1.88 times |
|
super focus 3 |
M1 |
sharpen |
20.37 |
10.72 |
1.90x |
Users interested in purchasing Topaz Photo can visit https://www.topazlabs.com/topaz-photo and Topaz Gigapixel is available at https://www.topazlabs.com/topaz-gigapixel.
Minimum hardware requirements can be found at https://docs.topazlabs.com/topaz-photo/system-requirements. This includes an automatic Mac compatibility check option.
About Topaz Lab
Founded in 2005, Topaz Labs is a leader in AI-powered image and video enhancement. Its technology is used by millions of customers, including 20 of the world’s 50 largest companies. Known for industry-leading products such as Topaz Photo, Topaz Video, Topaz Gigapixel, Astra and Bloom, the company invests heavily in research and development to advance the future of image and video quality.
Source Topaz Labs
