Gave it a quick go - plugged it into an existing Attic backup script so it scanned/excluded the same dirs. Result:
7.9MB Attic etc backup -> 22MB Restic backup.
43GB Attic homes backup -> 71GB Restic backup.
7.9MB Attic etc backup -> 22MB Restic backup.
43GB Attic homes backup -> 71GB Restic backup.
And of course you can't do it after the fact because you can't turn off the crypto.