TripoSR
Single-image to 3D mesh in under a second on a 4090.
Open Source 6–8 GB VRAM
- Min VRAM
- 6 GB
- GPU class
- Entry GPU
- Quant
- FP16
Actually FreeNo SignupOpen SourceWatermark-Free
Meshy
Text-to-3D, image-to-3D, and texture generation for game pipelines.
Freemium · from $20/mo☁ Cloud · no GPUCloud API
Hobbyist-FriendlyAPI
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What is Meshy?
Meshy is the production-friendly side of generative 3D: text-to-3D, image-to-3D, and AI texture generation that all output retopologised meshes ready for Blender / Unreal / Unity. Less of a research project than TripoSR, more of a service designed for actual game artists.
Pros & cons
Pros
- Output meshes are clean and game-engine ready
- AI texture generation on existing meshes is unique among competitors
- Strong PBR material output, not just diffuse
- Direct Blender / Unity / Unreal exports
Cons
- Closed-source, credit-priced
- Free tier outputs are watermarked
What's actually free?
200 credits/month free (watermarked); paid plans from $20/mo unlock commercial use.
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