nihui/waifu2x-ncnn-vulkan
waifu2x converter ncnn version, runs fast on intel / amd / nvidia / apple-silicon GPU with vulkan observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
63/100
- Activity 77
- Release rhythm 23
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 134
- age_days: 2709
- days_rel: 352
- days_push: 142
- n_releases_24m: 2
Adoption not part of the score
3456 stars · 240 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
A portable command-line tool implementing the waifu2x anime-style image upscaler and denoiser using the ncnn inference framework with the Vulkan API. It runs fast on Intel, AMD, NVIDIA, and Apple Silicon GPUs without requiring CUDA or other runtime dependencies.
Use cases
- upscale anime images 2x with waifu2x
- denoise noisy artwork before upscaling
- batch upscale a folder of images on GPU
- run waifu2x without installing CUDA
- upscale images on Apple Silicon or AMD GPUs
- convert jpg/png/webp to larger lossless png output
When to choose
- You need fast GPU-accelerated waifu2x upscaling across NVIDIA, AMD, Intel, or Apple Silicon GPUs
- You want a portable binary with no CUDA or Python dependencies
- You need batch processing of image directories from the command line
When to avoid
- You need real-time upscaling in a GUI application
- Your GPU lacks Vulkan support or has outdated drivers
- You need photo-realistic (non-anime) super-resolution models
Facets
cli-tool · maturity active
image-processing machine-learning cli image-processing computer-vision graphics windows cli cross-platform waifu2x ncnn vulkan upscaling super-resolution denoise anime-images linux macos gpu
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/nihui/waifu2x-ncnn-vulkan · fetched 2026-08-28 · 98b579c42040
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| nihui/waifu2x-ncnn-vulkan | main | 63 |
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