Palette Freemium
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AI Tool Profile
VanceAI
VanceAI offers web and Windows tools for photo upscaling, restoration, colorization and background removal, plus video tools. New web users get 10 free credits to try it.
Description of VanceAI
VanceAI is a suite of AI image and video tools from VanceAI Technology. The image side covers upscaling, sharpening, enhancement, denoising, retouching, photo restoration, colorization, anime upscaling, photo-to-sketch conversion, background removal and passport photo preparation. The video side lists upscaling, SDR-to-HDR conversion, colorization, denoising, a smoothing tool and subtitle generation.
You can use it in the browser, where each tool runs as a separate web app, or through a Windows desktop app that processes files locally and includes all image and video models. A lighter free desktop client called VanceAI Cloud is also offered. The site lists API documentation with a reference and quickstart, and enterprise plans with custom volume pricing.
Web plans are credit based. The pricing page we read shows Starter at $15 per month for 260 credits, Popular at $30 for 650, Creator at $45 for 1,300 and Studio at $75 for 2,600, each billed annually, with 30 percent bonus credits included. The monthly-billing prices sit behind a toggle that we could not read. New web users receive 10 free credits, and a pay-as-you-go option exists without listed prices.
Desktop plans for one PC are listed at $39.90 for one month, $99.90 for one year, or $129.90 once for a lifetime license. Web and API credits are separate, and API use needs its own plan. The homepage says uploads are encrypted in transit and deleted within 24 hours. It names no compliance certifications, so teams with formal requirements should ask the vendor.
Features of VanceAI
- Separate web tools for restoring old photos, colorizing black-and-white images, upscaling and removing backgrounds.
- Windows desktop app processes images and video locally with all models included.
- API access is available on separate API plans, with enterprise pricing on request.
Frequently asked questions
Does VanceAI have a free option?
New users get 10 free credits for the web app, according to the pricing page. A free lightweight desktop client, VanceAI Cloud, is also offered. Beyond that, usage needs a paid plan or credits.
What happens to uploaded photos?
The homepage says uploads are encrypted in transit and permanently deleted within 24 hours. No compliance certifications such as SOC 2 are mentioned on the pages we read.
Is there a Mac version?
The pages we read mention a Windows desktop app and the web app. macOS is not mentioned.
Website: https://vanceai.com/
Company: VanceAI Technology
Key facts
Credit-based suite of photo and video tools with separate restorer and colorizer. Web plans from $15/mo billed annually, plus Windows desktop plans. Monthly-billed web prices were not readable. No compliance certifications listed.
| Pricing model | Freemium |
|---|---|
| Free tier | Yes · 10 free credits for new web users |
| Starting price | Not verified |
| Data residency | Not verified |
| Compliance (as stated by vendor) | Not verified |
| Integrations | Not verified |
| Public API | Yes |
| Self-hostable | Not verified |
| Official site | Online (auto-checked 2026-10-10) |
| Can a general AI assistant replace it? | A general image model can retouch one photo, but VanceAI provides dedicated restore and colorize tools, batch credits, a Windows app and an API. Review faces and colors against the original. |
| Last verified | 2026-10-10 by editor |
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Update history
- 2026-10-10 · ai alternative note updated (editor)
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- 2026-10-10 · api available updated (editor)
- 2026-10-10 · pricing page url updated (editor)
- 2026-10-10 · free tier updated (editor)
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- 2026-09-24 · site status updated (auto-check)
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