Best AI Photo Colorization Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Cutout.Pro is ranked #1 of 27 as of 8 October 2026, ahead of VanceAI Photo Colorizer and DDColor. The best-ranked option with a free plan is VanceAI Photo Colorizer. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Colorize Images at $0.83/mo.
Colorizing a photo is only one part of choosing a tool: file limits, output detail and usage terms also affect whether it fits your work. Compare max upload size, output resolution and supported formats, along with batch processing and API access. Commercial license terms are worth checking for your intended use, while free-plan availability and the listed paid starting price help frame access and cost. Palette, PicWish Photo Colorizer and VanceAI Photo Colorizer appear at the start of the ranked entries. Consider the listed file support and processing options alongside the terms that matter for your workflow.
27 AI photo colorization software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
AI Photo Colorization Software, one module each. A lit port is something its maker publishes; 7 of the 25 on this page have a public API.
- 01 Cutout.Pro API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.4$4.99/mo
- 02 VanceAI Photo Colorizer API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.2$8.32/mo
- 03 DDColor API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.1Free
- 04 DeepAI Image Colorizer API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.1$7.50/mo
- 05 Palette API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.1$6/mo
- 06 PicWish Photo Colorizer API yesOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 7.1Free
- 07 Colorize.cc API yesOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 6.7
- 08 Colorize by Photomyne API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.7$5/mo
- 09 Hotpot AI Photo Colorizer API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.7Free
- 10 ImageColorizer API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.7$6.90/mo
- 11 insMind AI Photo Restoration API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.7Free
- 12 QuietPix API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.7Free
- 13 RenewShot API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.7$4.17/mo
- 14 TaoClip AI Photo Colorizer API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.7Free
- 15 TrueColorizer API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.7$4.99/mo
- 16 Colorize Photo API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE yesDOCS 5.6Free
- 17 Coloroid AI API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4
- 18 Colourise API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.4$5/mo
- 19 Colorize Images API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3$0.83/mo
- 20 Photo Colorizer API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3$13/mo
- 21 Yeha AI Photo Colorizer API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.3$10/mo
- 22 AKVIS Enhancer API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2$69/mo
- 23 Media.io Photo Colorizer API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2
- 24 Revive Media Processor API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.2
- 25 Pixbim ColorSurprise AI API not on recordOSS not on recordFREE not on recordDOCS 5.1
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Batch processing | Max upload size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cutout.Pro | 7.4 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | Yes | 5 /mo | Yes | — |
| 2 | VanceAI Photo Colorizer | 7.2 | Free plan | $8.32/mo | Yes | 9 /mo | Yes | — |
| 3 | DDColor | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 4 | DeepAI Image Colorizer | 7.1 | Free plan | $7.50/mo | — | 9.99 /mo | — | — |
| 5 | Palette | 7.1 | Free plan | $6/mo | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 6 | PicWish Photo Colorizer | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 7 | Colorize.cc | 6.7 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 8 | Colorize by Photomyne | 5.7 | Free plan | $5/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 9 | Hotpot AI Photo Colorizer | 5.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 10 | ImageColorizer | 5.7 | Free plan | $6.90/mo | Yes | 6.9 /mo | Yes | — |
| 11 | insMind AI Photo Restoration | 5.7 | Free plan | Free | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | QuietPix | 5.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 13 | RenewShot | 5.7 | Free plan | $4.17/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 14 | TaoClip AI Photo Colorizer | 5.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 15 | TrueColorizer | 5.7 | Free plan | $4.99/mo | Yes | 4.99 /mo | — | — |
| 16 | Colorize Photo | 5.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 17 | Coloroid AI | 5.4 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 18 | Colourise | 5.4 | No | $5/mo | Yes | 39.99 /mo | Yes | 10 MB |
| 19 | Colorize Images | 5.3 | No | $0.83/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 20 | Photo Colorizer | 5.3 | No | $13/mo | Yes | 4 /mo | Yes | 200 MB |
| 21 | Yeha AI Photo Colorizer | 5.3 | No | $10/mo | Yes | 10 /mo | — | 10 MB |
| 22 | AKVIS Enhancer | 5.2 | No | $69/mo | No | — | Yes | — |
| 23 | Media.io Photo Colorizer | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | Revive Media Processor | 5.2 | No | — | No | — | Yes | — |
| 25 | Pixbim ColorSurprise AI | 5.1 | No | — | No | — | Yes | — |
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Questions about this list
Which AI photo colorization software is ranked first on Inferse?
Cutout.Pro is ranked #1 of 27 with a score of 7.4. VanceAI Photo Colorizer is second and DDColor third.
How many of these have a free plan?
15 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Colorize Images has the lowest first paid tier we found: $0.83/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, open and connectable first: a public API, open-source code, the depth of its documentation and a free tier to try it on. Model lists are sorted by the figure in their title, exactly as each provider publishes it.