Meshy
3D model generation · Free tier + paid- Commercial use
- Commercial use allowed
- Free plan
- Free plan100 monthly credits; outputs CC BY 4.0
- Ship free-plan output?
- Yes
- Engines
- Godot, Unity, Unreal, Blender, Roblox
Meshy vs Tripo AI
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Our ranking
In 3D model generation, Meshy ranks #1 and Tripo AI ranks #3. Highest-ranked of these tools on 3D Arena's blind human-preference leaderboard: Meshy 6 is #3 and Meshy 7 is #5 of 24 image-to-3D models. Free-plan output can be used commercially if you credit Meshy (CC BY 4.0). 3D Arena leaderboard
Tripo AI
3D model generation · Free tier + paid- Commercial use
- Commercial on paid plans only
- Free plan
- Free plan200 monthly credits; public, non-commercial
- Ship free-plan output?
- No: paid plan needed
- Engines
- Godot, Unity, Unreal, Blender
Bottom line for game devs
- Commercial use: Meshy: commercial use allowed terms. Tripo AI: commercial on paid plans only terms.
- Free plan: Meshy: free plan (100 monthly credits; outputs CC BY 4.0) pricing. Tripo AI: free plan (200 monthly credits; public, non-commercial) pricing.
- Shipping free-plan output in a paid game: only Meshy allows it, per their published terms.
- API and MCP: both: public API, official MCP server.
- Engine integrations stated by the vendor: Meshy: Godot, Unity, Unreal, Blender, Roblox. Tripo AI: Godot, Unity, Unreal, Blender.
Best for
Quick text- or image-to-3D props with texturing and rigging
Text/image-to-3D with retopology on paid plans
What it does
Text-to-3D and image-to-3D model generation with AI texturing; paid plans add animation with 600+ motions. DCC bridge listed for Roblox, Blender, Godot, Unity and Unreal.
Text/image/multi-view to 3D model generation with retopology, segmentation and up to 4K/8K texture generation. DCC bridge lists Blender, Unity, Unreal, Godot and others.
Verdict
For quick text- or image-to-3D props with Godot/Unity/Unreal bridges; free output is CC BY 4.0, so you must credit Meshy unless you pay.
For 3D models with retopology and engine bridges; the free plan is non-commercial, so shipping assets requires a paid plan.
Tasks●
3D model generation, Textures & materials, Rigging, animation & mocap
3D model generation, Textures & materials
Engines●
Godot, Unity, Unreal, Blender, Roblox
Godot, Unity, Unreal, Blender
Free plan
Free plan 100 monthly credits; outputs CC BY 4.0
Free plan 200 monthly credits; public, non-commercial
Pricing
Free: 100 monthly credits. Pro US$20/month (1,000 credits). Higher tiers listed at US$40 and US$70 (Studio, team) per month; Enterprise custom. source
Free: 200 monthly credits. Pro US$20/month billed annually (US$240/yr). Max US$90/month billed annually. Team US$55/seat/month billed annually. source
Commercial use●
Commercial use allowed
Paid plans: you own the assets you create. Free plan: assets licensed to you under CC BY 4.0 (commercial use with attribution to Meshy). source
Paid plans: you own the assets you create. Free plan: assets licensed to you under CC BY 4.0 (commercial use with attribution to Meshy). source
Commercial on paid plans only
Pricing page: Free plan = "Public Models · Non-Commercial Use"; Pro, Max and Team = "Private Models · Commercial Use". source
Pricing page: Free plan = "Public Models · Non-Commercial Use"; Pro, Max and Team = "Private Models · Commercial Use". source
Revenue share / caps
Not stated by vendor
Not stated by vendor
API
Available. REST API with OpenAPI spec source
Available. REST API (V2 retiring 1 Nov 2026; migrate to V3) source
MCP server
Official MCP server. Open-source MCP server (npm @meshy-ai/meshy-mcp-server) source
Official MCP server. Official MCP server (alpha; works via the Tripo Blender add-on) source
Last checked
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