# Real-ESRGAN Video

> Video upscaling with Real-ESRGAN — enhance videos to FHD/2K/4K frame by frame. The go-to open-source video upscaler.

- **Provider**: replicate
- **Model ID**: lucataco/real-esrgan-video
- **Category**: video_editing
- **Credits**: 1280 per request
- **Pricing Type**: fixed

## API Endpoint

Base URL: https://api.core.today/v1

### Create Prediction
POST /predictions

### Get Status
GET /predictions/{job_id}

### Cancel
DELETE /predictions/{job_id}

## Authentication

Header: `X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY`

## Input Parameters

- `resolution` (string, optional): Output resolution (Default: `FHD`; Options: `FHD`, `2k`, `4k`)
- `video_path` (string, **required**): Input Video
- `model` (string, optional): Upscaling model (Default: `RealESRGAN_x4plus`; Options: `RealESRGAN_x4plus`, `RealESRGAN_x4plus_anime_6B`, `realesr-animevideov3`)

## Example Request

```json
{
  "model": "lucataco/real-esrgan-video",
  "input": {
    "resolution": "FHD",
    "model": "RealESRGAN_x4plus",
    "video_path": "https://replicate.delivery/pbxt/JvzJwGbiuwhpRVTBdOOt3L49WAsYlBmB2yNqcyxeIlTRQ5xl/replicate-prediction-wkusuc3brp5hwd27zaymz5rgdi.mp4"
  }
}
```

## Response Format

```json
{
  "job_id": "abc123",
  "status": "pending",
  "provider": "replicate",
  "model": "black-forest-labs/flux-schnell",
  "created_at": "2026-01-01T00:00:00Z",
  "result": null,
  "error": null
}
```

Status values: `pending`, `processing`, `completed`, `failed`, `cancelled`

## Usage Flow

1. POST /predictions with model and input → receive job_id
2. Poll GET /predictions/{job_id} until status is `completed` or `failed`
3. Result contains output URL(s) or data

## Output Type

url

## Tags

video-upscaling, video-enhancement, real-esrgan, super-resolution

## Documentation

https://replicate.com/lucataco/real-esrgan-video