Meshy vs Tripo vs Rodin: which is best for games?

It depends on the job. Meshy is the only one whose free plan lets you ship (CC BY 4.0, with credit) and it documents auto-rigging with a Mixamo template. Tripo has the most free credits and quad meshes of 500 to 25K polygons from Pro, but free output is non-commercial. Rodin offers polycounts up to 10 million with LODs and a full PBR set, starts at $30 a month, and doesn't list an auto-rigger. We haven't tested any of them.

Which has the best free plan for game assets?

For shipping, Meshy: 100 credits a month and a CC BY 4.0 license, so you can sell a game with the models if you credit Meshy. Tripo gives 200 credits a month, but free models are public and non-commercial. Rodin lets you generate for free and charges $1.5 per credit when you confirm a result.

Can I sell a game with models from the free plans?

From Meshy's free plan, yes, if you credit Meshy (CC BY 4.0). From Tripo's free plan, no: free models are non-commercial and Tripo keeps the rights. Rodin's plan table shows a dash for "Unlimited export and any use" on Free, so use a paid plan.

Which one can rig characters automatically?

Meshy and Tripo. Meshy auto-rigs humanoid and four-legged characters and exports FBX or GLB, with a Mixamo skeleton by default. Tripo auto-rigs humans, quadrupeds, stylized characters, and mechanical creatures, exporting FBX or GLB with the skeleton. We found no auto-rigger on Hyper3D's pricing or use-case pages; it calls Rodin's output "rigging-ready".

Meshy Pro is $20 a month. Tripo Pro is $20 a month billed annually ($240 a year). Rodin Creator is $30 a month or $288 a year. Rodin also has a $0 plan that charges $1.5 per credit when you confirm a result.

Do Meshy, Tripo, and Rodin work with Unity, Unreal, and Godot?

All three export FBX, GLB, and OBJ. Meshy has Blender and Unity plugins. Tripo's DCC Bridge lists Unity, Unreal, and Godot among others, from the Pro plan. Rodin has plugins for Blender, Unity, and Unreal, and its game-development page names Godot as an export target.

Does Rodin include a commercial license?

Hyper3D's terms say commercial use depends on your subscription plan. Creator ($30 a month) lists "Unlimited export and any use"; the "Commercial license included" line on Business follows the ChatAvatar line, and the FAQ says Business adds ChatAvatar commercial license benefits. Confirm your plan covers shipping before release.

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Meshy vs Tripo vs Rodin: free plans, rigging & license

In short

Meshy is the only one of the three whose free plan lets you ship: free output is CC BY 4.0, so you can sell it if you credit Meshy. Tripo's free models are non-commercial, and Rodin's free plan doesn't list "any use". Meshy and Tripo both document auto-rigging with FBX or GLB export; Rodin doesn't list a rigger. Cheapest paid plans: Meshy Pro $20 a month, Tripo Pro $20 a month billed annually, Rodin Creator $30 a month. All three export FBX, GLB, and OBJ.

Meshy, Tripo and Rodin are the three AI 3D generators game developers compare most. They differ on the things that decide whether a model can go in a game you sell: what the free plan lets you ship, which plan carries the commercial license, whether characters come rigged, and what the file is. This comparison quotes each vendor's pricing page, docs and terms for all of it.

Not tested hands-on. We have not tested Meshy, Tripo, or Rodin hands-on, and we have not imported their output into Unity, Unreal, or Godot. Nothing here is ranked on mesh quality, speed, or topology, because we have not measured any of that. Every claim is a verbatim quote from the vendor's own pricing page, docs, terms, or product pages, fetched between 2026-10-22 and 2026-10-25, and our daily job re-checks that each quote is still on the page. Where a vendor doesn't say something, the page says so.

3 tools · 52 vendor pricing, docs, and terms quotes plus ledger rows · updated 2026-10-25 · last checked 2026-10-25

Meshy vs Tripo vs Rodin, side by side

Each cell is copied from the vendor's own pricing page, docs, terms, or product page. Open "Quotes" under a row to see the exact text and the date we fetched it. Prices are in US dollars.

Free plan
Meshy
100 credits a month, no credit card. Downloads are capped at 10 Meshy 6 Lite models a month.
Tripo
$0 with 200 credits a month (Tripo estimates about 13 models). 15 exports, H2.5 only.
Hyper3D Rodin
$0: generate for free and pay $1.5 per credit only when you confirm a result. 10 private assets.
Quotes behind this (8)
- Is Meshy free? Yes. The Free plan includes 100 credits per month, and you don't need a credit card. Paid plans (Pro, Premium, Ultra, Studio, and Enterprise) add more credits and features.
  Meshy · Verified · fetched 2026-10-21 · docs.meshy.ai/en/webapp/pricing
- Free Best for Explorers $0 $ 0 .00 / Month Included Credits 200 Monthly Credits ≈ 13 Models
  Tripo · Verified · fetched 2026-10-16 · tripo3d.ai/pricing
- Direct credits cost $1.5 per credit.
  Hyper3D Rodin · Verified · fetched 2026-10-15 · hyper3d.ai/pricing
- Download limit 10 Meshy 6 Lite models / month
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · meshy.ai/pricing
- Exports 15 (H2.5 only) Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · tripo3d.ai/pricing
- Free Start creating and pay only when you confirm results.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · hyper3d.ai/pricing
- Generate for free before confirmation Export from legacy models Basic image-to-3D and text-to-3D exploration
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · hyper3d.ai/pricing
- Workspace 10 private assets Public gallery publishing
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · hyper3d.ai/pricing
Ship free-plan output in a paid game?
Meshy
Yes, if you credit Meshy. Free output is licensed to you under CC BY 4.0, and Meshy owns it.
Tripo
No. Free models are public and non-commercial, and Tripo keeps the rights to free users' outputs.
Hyper3D Rodin
Not listed. The plan table shows a dash for "Unlimited export and any use" on Free.
Quotes behind this (6)
- CC BY 4.0 license (commercial use with attribution)
  Meshy · Verified · fetched 2026-10-15 · meshy.ai/pricing
- Customers using Meshy's Services under the free plan, acknowledge and agree that Meshy owns all right, title, and interest, including all intellectual property rights, in and to the Customer Output and makes such rights available to free plan customers under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (the " CC BY 4.0 License "), as long as the free plan customer provides appropriate credit to Meshy.
  Meshy · Verified · fetched 2026-10-15 · meshy.ai/terms-of-use
- Standard Queue Public Models · Non-Commercial Use
  Tripo · Verified · fetched 2026-10-16 · tripo3d.ai/pricing
- For Users who access and use the Services free of charge (“Free Users”), Tripo retains all rights, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, promote, transfer, authorize, license, optimize, derive revenue or other remuneration from, communicate to the public, perform, and display the Inputs and Outputs submitted or generated by Free Users
  Tripo · Verified · fetched 2026-10-16 · tripo3d.ai/terms
- If you are on a premium plan, you own all assets you create with Meshy. If you are on a free plan, we grant you a CC BY 4.0 license instead.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · meshy.ai/pricing
- ChatAvatar commercial license — — Workspace and production Unlimited export and any use —
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · hyper3d.ai/pricing
Cheapest paid plan
Meshy
Pro, $20 a month, 1,000 credits a month.
Tripo
Pro, $20 a month billed annually ($240 a year), 3,000 credits a month (about 200 models).
Hyper3D Rodin
Creator, $30 a month or $288 a year. Business is $120 a month.
Quotes behind this (5)
- Pro gets you 1,000 credits per month, 60% faster generation, API access, private asset ownership, and 10 concurrent tasks - making it one of the most affordable AI 3D tools available.
  Meshy · Verified · fetched 2026-10-15 · meshy.ai/pricing
- Pro Best for Creators $20.00 $ 20 .00 / Month billed annually as: $240.00 / year Get Pro Credits 3000 Monthly Credits ≈ 200 Models ($0.16 Per Model)
  Tripo · Verified · fetched 2026-10-16 · tripo3d.ai/pricing
- Billed monthly - $120 / month. Billed yearly - $1,152 today.
  Hyper3D Rodin · Verified · fetched 2026-10-15 · hyper3d.ai/pricing
- Pro $ 20 per month billed yearly $ 20 billed monthly
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · meshy.ai/pricing
- Creator For artists, indie teams, and creators producing 3D assets regularly. Popular $30 $24 / mo / mo Billed monthly - $30 / month. Billed yearly - $288 today.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · hyper3d.ai/pricing
Commercial use and ownership on paid plans
Meshy
All paid plans include commercial-use rights, and paid users own their output.
Tripo
Pro and up are private with commercial use. Paid users generally have all rights in their outputs.
Hyper3D Rodin
Creator lists "Unlimited export and any use". The terms say commercial use depends on your plan. Business adds a ChatAvatar commercial license.
Quotes behind this (7)
- As between Meshy and those Customers on a paid Meshy plan, and to the extent possible under applicable law, such customers on a paid Meshy plan own their Customer Output.
  Meshy · Verified · fetched 2026-10-15 · meshy.ai/terms-of-use
- High Queue Priority Private Models · Commercial Use
  Tripo · Verified · fetched 2026-10-16 · tripo3d.ai/pricing
- Paid Users generally have all rights (including but not limited to: use, copy, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, promote, transfer, authorize and license, optimize, derive revenue or other remuneration from, and communicate to the public, perform and display) of the Inputs and Outputs by the paid Users and the Intellectual Property Rights based on the Inputs and Outputs by the paid Users.
  Tripo · Verified · fetched 2026-10-16 · tripo3d.ai/terms
- Can I use Meshy models commercially? Yes. All paid plans include commercial-use rights. Models made on the Free plan are licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · docs.meshy.ai/en/webapp/pricing
- Workspace Unlimited export and any use Unlimited private assets Choose Creator
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · hyper3d.ai/pricing
- export such Content for private or commercial use depending on your subscription plan
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · hyper3d.ai/legal/terms
- Can I use generated assets commercially? Paid plans include broader export and usage rights. Business also includes ChatAvatar commercial license benefits.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · hyper3d.ai/pricing
Auto-rigging
Meshy
Humanoid and four-legged characters. Rigged models download as FBX or GLB, with a Mixamo skeleton template by default for humanoids.
Tripo
Humans, quadrupeds, stylized characters, and mechanical creatures. Exports FBX or GLB with the skeleton.
Hyper3D Rodin
No auto-rigger on the pricing or use-case pages we checked. Hyper3D says its assets are "rigging-ready", for rigging in your DCC tool.
Quotes behind this (8)
- Upload any humanoid, biped, quadruped, or stylized character and Meshy automatically generates a production-ready rig in under 30 seconds.
  Meshy · Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · meshy.ai/features/ai-animation-generator
- Auto-rig any humanoid or creature. Production-ready skeletons, weight painting done right.
  Tripo · Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · tripo3d.ai/features/ai-auto-rigging
- Add a skeleton to a humanoid or four-legged character so you can animate it in Meshy or in engines such as Unity and Unreal.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · docs.meshy.ai/en/webapp/guides/3d-model/rigging
- Download the rigged model as FBX or GLB. For a humanoid, Download Settings also lets you choose a skeleton template, such as Mixamo, which is the default.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · docs.meshy.ai/en/webapp/guides/3d-model/rigging
- What types of models can I rig? Humans, quadrupeds, stylized characters, and even mechanical creatures.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · tripo3d.ai/features/ai-auto-rigging
- What formats are supported? Upload OBJ, FBX, or GLB. Export FBX or GLB with skeletons included.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · tripo3d.ai/features/ai-auto-rigging
- Rodin exports rigging-ready 3D assets with clean topology and PBR maps across all standard formats.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · hyper3d.ai/use-cases/animation
- Turn a character sheet into a base mesh ready for sculpt and rig work in your DCC.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · hyper3d.ai/use-cases/game-development
Animation
Meshy
600+ animation presets. The pricing table lists 20 on Free; clips beyond the free set need a paid plan.
Tripo
The plan table has a Rigging & Animation row, but the page text doesn't show which plans include it.
Hyper3D Rodin
No animation tool on our ledger. Plan to animate in your DCC tool or engine.
Quotes behind this (5)
- In the Library tab, browse the more than 600 animation presets, and click Add on the motions you want.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · docs.meshy.ai/en/webapp/guides/use-cases/game-assets
- Rigging & animation Animation library 20 Over 500
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · meshy.ai/pricing
- Clips beyond the free set need a paid plan.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · docs.meshy.ai/en/webapp/pricing
- Smart Low Poly Rigging & Animation Faster Workflow DCC Bridge
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · tripo3d.ai/pricing
- Turn a character sheet into a base mesh ready for sculpt and rig work in your DCC.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · hyper3d.ai/use-cases/game-development
Export formats
Meshy
.fbx, .obj, .usdz, .glb, .stl, and .blend.
Tripo
GLB, FBX, OBJ, and USD.
Hyper3D Rodin
.obj, .fbx, and .glb.
Quotes behind this (4)
- For Text to 3D and Image to 3D, we support downloading models in .fbx , .obj , .usdz , .glb , .stl , and .blend formats.
  Meshy · Verified · fetched 2026-10-15 · meshy.ai/pricing
- Supports .obj .fbx .glb
  Hyper3D Rodin · Verified · fetched 2026-10-15 · hyper3d.ai/
- Tripo supports all major 3D formats including GLB / FBX / OBJ / USD.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · tripo3d.ai/
- Export FBX, GLB, or OBJ for Unity, Unreal, or Godot.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · hyper3d.ai/use-cases/game-development
Engine and DCC plugins
Meshy
Blender and Unity plugins. The plan table shows a dash for 3D platform plugins on Free.
Tripo
DCC Bridge for Blender, 3ds Max, Unity, Unreal, Maya, Cocos, Godot, and ZBrush, listed on the Pro card and up.
Hyper3D Rodin
Plugins for Blender, Unity, Unreal, and more.
Quotes behind this (5)
- DCC Bridge Blender, 3ds Max, Unity, Unreal, Maya, Cocos, Godot, ZBrush
  Tripo · Verified · fetched 2026-10-16 · tripo3d.ai/pricing
- Does Meshy provide plugins? Yes, we currently have Blender plugin and Unity plugin .
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · meshy.ai/pricing
- API access — 3D platform plugins — API Playground —
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · meshy.ai/pricing
- Private Models · Commercial Use Batch Generation 7-day History · More Free Retries · Unlimited Storage Unlimited Batch Exports · DCC Bridge
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · tripo3d.ai/pricing
- Native integration with Blender, Unity, Unreal & more. Drag and drop AI‑generated models directly into your scene. Use our plugins to edit geometry, bake textures, or adjust topology without leaving your favorite DCC tool.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · hyper3d.ai/
Polycount and topology
Meshy
Remesh to quad or triangle at a target face count, free of credits. Free plans only get the 10K target.
Tripo
Smart Mesh: quad meshes from 500 to 25K polygons, in the toolkit listed from Pro up. Free lists Retopology.
Hyper3D Rodin
Pick a target polycount up to 10 million, with optional LODs. Smart Low-Poly is on Creator, High-Poly Quads on Business.
Quotes behind this (9)
- Under Topology , select Quad or Triangle . Quad gives evenly spaced faces that are easier to edit, with less detail at a given face count. Triangle keeps more detail at a given face count and suits game engines, but it's harder to edit.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · docs.meshy.ai/en/webapp/guides/3d-model/remesh
- Remesh costs no credits and takes about a minute.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · docs.meshy.ai/en/webapp/guides/3d-model/remesh
- On a free plan, only 10K is available, and the other targets need a paid plan.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · docs.meshy.ai/en/webapp/guides/3d-model/remesh
- Generate artist-quality quad meshes from 500 to 25K polygons, optimized for games, animation, and VR/AR/XR — engine-ready with no retopology needed.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · tripo3d.ai/
- Advanced Production Toolkit (HD Model Access, Smart Mesh Access, Multi-view to 3D, Smart Segmentation, Ultra Mesh Quality & More)
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · tripo3d.ai/pricing
- Essential Production Toolkit (HD Model Access, Up to 4k Texture Generation & Edit, Retopology)
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · tripo3d.ai/pricing
- Rodin lets users choose the target polygon count during generation, with options up to 10 million polygons, and can optionally generate LODs
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · hyper3d.ai/use-cases/game-development
- Rodin Multi-image to 3D Smart Low-Poly HD Texture and Custom Texture Baked normals from high-poly
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · hyper3d.ai/pricing
- High-resolution textures and High-Poly Quads
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · hyper3d.ai/pricing
Textures
Meshy
PBR option adds metallic, roughness, and normal maps to the base color.
Tripo
Free lists texture generation and edit up to 4K.
Hyper3D Rodin
Full PBR set: base color, normal, metallic, roughness, AO, opacity, emissive, and height. Ready-to-use UVs.
Quotes behind this (4)
- PBR maps add metallic, roughness, and normal maps to the base color.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · docs.meshy.ai/en/webapp/guides/use-cases/game-assets
- Essential Production Toolkit (HD Model Access, Up to 4k Texture Generation & Edit, Retopology)
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · tripo3d.ai/pricing
- Rodin-generated assets include a complete PBR texture set: Base Color, Normal, Metallic, Roughness, Ambient Occlusion, Opacity, Emissive, and Height.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · hyper3d.ai/use-cases/game-development
- Rodin generates high-quality assets with ready-to-use UVs; advanced spatial controls are available when desired.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · hyper3d.ai/

Meshy vs Tripo vs Rodin, side by side
Attribute	Meshy	Tripo	Hyper3D Rodin
Free plan Quotes (8) Is Meshy free? Yes. The Free plan includes 100 credits per month, and you don't need a credit card. Paid plans (Pro, Premium, Ultra, Studio, and Enterprise) add more credits and features. Meshy · Verified · fetched 2026-10-21 · docs.meshy.ai/en/webapp/pricing Free Best for Explorers $0 $ 0 .00 / Month Included Credits 200 Monthly Credits ≈ 13 Models Tripo · Verified · fetched 2026-10-16 · tripo3d.ai/pricing Direct credits cost $1.5 per credit. Hyper3D Rodin · Verified · fetched 2026-10-15 · hyper3d.ai/pricing Download limit 10 Meshy 6 Lite models / month Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · meshy.ai/pricing Exports 15 (H2.5 only) Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · tripo3d.ai/pricing Free Start creating and pay only when you confirm results. Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · hyper3d.ai/pricing Generate for free before confirmation Export from legacy models Basic image-to-3D and text-to-3D exploration Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · hyper3d.ai/pricing Workspace 10 private assets Public gallery publishing Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · hyper3d.ai/pricing	100 credits a month, no credit card. Downloads are capped at 10 Meshy 6 Lite models a month.	$0 with 200 credits a month (Tripo estimates about 13 models). 15 exports, H2.5 only.	$0: generate for free and pay $1.5 per credit only when you confirm a result. 10 private assets.
Ship free-plan output in a paid game? Quotes (6) CC BY 4.0 license (commercial use with attribution) Meshy · Verified · fetched 2026-10-15 · meshy.ai/pricing Customers using Meshy's Services under the free plan, acknowledge and agree that Meshy owns all right, title, and interest, including all intellectual property rights, in and to the Customer Output and makes such rights available to free plan customers under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (the " CC BY 4.0 License "), as long as the free plan customer provides appropriate credit to Meshy. Meshy · Verified · fetched 2026-10-15 · meshy.ai/terms-of-use Standard Queue Public Models · Non-Commercial Use Tripo · Verified · fetched 2026-10-16 · tripo3d.ai/pricing For Users who access and use the Services free of charge (“Free Users”), Tripo retains all rights, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, promote, transfer, authorize, license, optimize, derive revenue or other remuneration from, communicate to the public, perform, and display the Inputs and Outputs submitted or generated by Free Users Tripo · Verified · fetched 2026-10-16 · tripo3d.ai/terms If you are on a premium plan, you own all assets you create with Meshy. If you are on a free plan, we grant you a CC BY 4.0 license instead. Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · meshy.ai/pricing ChatAvatar commercial license — — Workspace and production Unlimited export and any use — Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · hyper3d.ai/pricing	Yes, if you credit Meshy. Free output is licensed to you under CC BY 4.0, and Meshy owns it.	No. Free models are public and non-commercial, and Tripo keeps the rights to free users' outputs.	Not listed. The plan table shows a dash for "Unlimited export and any use" on Free.
Cheapest paid plan Quotes (5) Pro gets you 1,000 credits per month, 60% faster generation, API access, private asset ownership, and 10 concurrent tasks - making it one of the most affordable AI 3D tools available. Meshy · Verified · fetched 2026-10-15 · meshy.ai/pricing Pro Best for Creators $20.00 $ 20 .00 / Month billed annually as: $240.00 / year Get Pro Credits 3000 Monthly Credits ≈ 200 Models ($0.16 Per Model) Tripo · Verified · fetched 2026-10-16 · tripo3d.ai/pricing Billed monthly - $120 / month. Billed yearly - $1,152 today. Hyper3D Rodin · Verified · fetched 2026-10-15 · hyper3d.ai/pricing Pro $ 20 per month billed yearly $ 20 billed monthly Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · meshy.ai/pricing Creator For artists, indie teams, and creators producing 3D assets regularly. Popular $30 $24 / mo / mo Billed monthly - $30 / month. Billed yearly - $288 today. Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · hyper3d.ai/pricing	Pro, $20 a month, 1,000 credits a month.	Pro, $20 a month billed annually ($240 a year), 3,000 credits a month (about 200 models).	Creator, $30 a month or $288 a year. Business is $120 a month.
Commercial use and ownership on paid plans Quotes (7) As between Meshy and those Customers on a paid Meshy plan, and to the extent possible under applicable law, such customers on a paid Meshy plan own their Customer Output. Meshy · Verified · fetched 2026-10-15 · meshy.ai/terms-of-use High Queue Priority Private Models · Commercial Use Tripo · Verified · fetched 2026-10-16 · tripo3d.ai/pricing Paid Users generally have all rights (including but not limited to: use, copy, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, promote, transfer, authorize and license, optimize, derive revenue or other remuneration from, and communicate to the public, perform and display) of the Inputs and Outputs by the paid Users and the Intellectual Property Rights based on the Inputs and Outputs by the paid Users. Tripo · Verified · fetched 2026-10-16 · tripo3d.ai/terms Can I use Meshy models commercially? Yes. All paid plans include commercial-use rights. Models made on the Free plan are licensed under CC BY 4.0. Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · docs.meshy.ai/en/webapp/pricing Workspace Unlimited export and any use Unlimited private assets Choose Creator Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · hyper3d.ai/pricing export such Content for private or commercial use depending on your subscription plan Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · hyper3d.ai/legal/terms Can I use generated assets commercially? Paid plans include broader export and usage rights. Business also includes ChatAvatar commercial license benefits. Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · hyper3d.ai/pricing	All paid plans include commercial-use rights, and paid users own their output.	Pro and up are private with commercial use. Paid users generally have all rights in their outputs.	Creator lists "Unlimited export and any use". The terms say commercial use depends on your plan. Business adds a ChatAvatar commercial license.
Auto-rigging Quotes (8) Upload any humanoid, biped, quadruped, or stylized character and Meshy automatically generates a production-ready rig in under 30 seconds. Meshy · Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · meshy.ai/features/ai-animation-generator Auto-rig any humanoid or creature. Production-ready skeletons, weight painting done right. Tripo · Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · tripo3d.ai/features/ai-auto-rigging Add a skeleton to a humanoid or four-legged character so you can animate it in Meshy or in engines such as Unity and Unreal. Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · docs.meshy.ai/en/webapp/guides/3d-model/rigging Download the rigged model as FBX or GLB. For a humanoid, Download Settings also lets you choose a skeleton template, such as Mixamo, which is the default. Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · docs.meshy.ai/en/webapp/guides/3d-model/rigging What types of models can I rig? Humans, quadrupeds, stylized characters, and even mechanical creatures. Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · tripo3d.ai/features/ai-auto-rigging What formats are supported? Upload OBJ, FBX, or GLB. Export FBX or GLB with skeletons included. Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · tripo3d.ai/features/ai-auto-rigging Rodin exports rigging-ready 3D assets with clean topology and PBR maps across all standard formats. Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · hyper3d.ai/use-cases/animation Turn a character sheet into a base mesh ready for sculpt and rig work in your DCC. Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · hyper3d.ai/use-cases/game-development	Humanoid and four-legged characters. Rigged models download as FBX or GLB, with a Mixamo skeleton template by default for humanoids.	Humans, quadrupeds, stylized characters, and mechanical creatures. Exports FBX or GLB with the skeleton.	No auto-rigger on the pricing or use-case pages we checked. Hyper3D says its assets are "rigging-ready", for rigging in your DCC tool.
Animation Quotes (5) In the Library tab, browse the more than 600 animation presets, and click Add on the motions you want. Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · docs.meshy.ai/en/webapp/guides/use-cases/game-assets Rigging & animation Animation library 20 Over 500 Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · meshy.ai/pricing Clips beyond the free set need a paid plan. Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · docs.meshy.ai/en/webapp/pricing Smart Low Poly Rigging & Animation Faster Workflow DCC Bridge Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · tripo3d.ai/pricing Turn a character sheet into a base mesh ready for sculpt and rig work in your DCC. Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · hyper3d.ai/use-cases/game-development	600+ animation presets. The pricing table lists 20 on Free; clips beyond the free set need a paid plan.	The plan table has a Rigging & Animation row, but the page text doesn't show which plans include it.	No animation tool on our ledger. Plan to animate in your DCC tool or engine.
Export formats Quotes (4) For Text to 3D and Image to 3D, we support downloading models in .fbx , .obj , .usdz , .glb , .stl , and .blend formats. Meshy · Verified · fetched 2026-10-15 · meshy.ai/pricing Supports .obj .fbx .glb Hyper3D Rodin · Verified · fetched 2026-10-15 · hyper3d.ai/ Tripo supports all major 3D formats including GLB / FBX / OBJ / USD. Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · tripo3d.ai/ Export FBX, GLB, or OBJ for Unity, Unreal, or Godot. Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · hyper3d.ai/use-cases/game-development	.fbx, .obj, .usdz, .glb, .stl, and .blend.	GLB, FBX, OBJ, and USD.	.obj, .fbx, and .glb.
Engine and DCC plugins Quotes (5) DCC Bridge Blender, 3ds Max, Unity, Unreal, Maya, Cocos, Godot, ZBrush Tripo · Verified · fetched 2026-10-16 · tripo3d.ai/pricing Does Meshy provide plugins? Yes, we currently have Blender plugin and Unity plugin . Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · meshy.ai/pricing API access — 3D platform plugins — API Playground — Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · meshy.ai/pricing Private Models · Commercial Use Batch Generation 7-day History · More Free Retries · Unlimited Storage Unlimited Batch Exports · DCC Bridge Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · tripo3d.ai/pricing Native integration with Blender, Unity, Unreal & more. Drag and drop AI‑generated models directly into your scene. Use our plugins to edit geometry, bake textures, or adjust topology without leaving your favorite DCC tool. Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · hyper3d.ai/	Blender and Unity plugins. The plan table shows a dash for 3D platform plugins on Free.	DCC Bridge for Blender, 3ds Max, Unity, Unreal, Maya, Cocos, Godot, and ZBrush, listed on the Pro card and up.	Plugins for Blender, Unity, Unreal, and more.
Polycount and topology Quotes (9) Under Topology , select Quad or Triangle . Quad gives evenly spaced faces that are easier to edit, with less detail at a given face count. Triangle keeps more detail at a given face count and suits game engines, but it's harder to edit. Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · docs.meshy.ai/en/webapp/guides/3d-model/remesh Remesh costs no credits and takes about a minute. Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · docs.meshy.ai/en/webapp/guides/3d-model/remesh On a free plan, only 10K is available, and the other targets need a paid plan. Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · docs.meshy.ai/en/webapp/guides/3d-model/remesh Generate artist-quality quad meshes from 500 to 25K polygons, optimized for games, animation, and VR/AR/XR — engine-ready with no retopology needed. Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · tripo3d.ai/ Advanced Production Toolkit (HD Model Access, Smart Mesh Access, Multi-view to 3D, Smart Segmentation, Ultra Mesh Quality & More) Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · tripo3d.ai/pricing Essential Production Toolkit (HD Model Access, Up to 4k Texture Generation & Edit, Retopology) Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · tripo3d.ai/pricing Rodin lets users choose the target polygon count during generation, with options up to 10 million polygons, and can optionally generate LODs Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · hyper3d.ai/use-cases/game-development Rodin Multi-image to 3D Smart Low-Poly HD Texture and Custom Texture Baked normals from high-poly Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · hyper3d.ai/pricing High-resolution textures and High-Poly Quads Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · hyper3d.ai/pricing	Remesh to quad or triangle at a target face count, free of credits. Free plans only get the 10K target.	Smart Mesh: quad meshes from 500 to 25K polygons, in the toolkit listed from Pro up. Free lists Retopology.	Pick a target polycount up to 10 million, with optional LODs. Smart Low-Poly is on Creator, High-Poly Quads on Business.
Textures Quotes (4) PBR maps add metallic, roughness, and normal maps to the base color. Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · docs.meshy.ai/en/webapp/guides/use-cases/game-assets Essential Production Toolkit (HD Model Access, Up to 4k Texture Generation & Edit, Retopology) Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · tripo3d.ai/pricing Rodin-generated assets include a complete PBR texture set: Base Color, Normal, Metallic, Roughness, Ambient Occlusion, Opacity, Emissive, and Height. Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · hyper3d.ai/use-cases/game-development Rodin generates high-quality assets with ready-to-use UVs; advanced spatial controls are available when desired. Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · hyper3d.ai/	PBR option adds metallic, roughness, and normal maps to the base color.	Free lists texture generation and edit up to 4K.	Full PBR set: base color, normal, metallic, roughness, AO, opacity, emissive, and height. Ready-to-use UVs.

At a glance: price, free tier, and whether you can ship

The same three tools in our standard roundup table, with the commercial-use label from each tool's page.

Meshy Partly verified
Text- and image-to-3D with auto-rigging for humanoid and four-legged characters, 600+ animation presets, and Remesh to a quad or triangle face count.
Cheapest paid
Pro, $20/month, 1,000 credits/month
Free tier
100 credits/month, 10 Meshy 6 Lite downloads/month. CC BY 4.0: ship it if you credit Meshy.
Quotes behind this (7)
- Pro gets you 1,000 credits per month, 60% faster generation, API access, private asset ownership, and 10 concurrent tasks - making it one of the most affordable AI 3D tools available.
  Meshy · Verified · fetched 2026-10-15 · meshy.ai/pricing
- Is Meshy free? Yes. The Free plan includes 100 credits per month, and you don't need a credit card. Paid plans (Pro, Premium, Ultra, Studio, and Enterprise) add more credits and features.
  Meshy · Verified · fetched 2026-10-21 · docs.meshy.ai/en/webapp/pricing
- CC BY 4.0 license (commercial use with attribution)
  Meshy · Verified · fetched 2026-10-15 · meshy.ai/pricing
- Add a skeleton to a humanoid or four-legged character so you can animate it in Meshy or in engines such as Unity and Unreal.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · docs.meshy.ai/en/webapp/guides/3d-model/rigging
- In the Library tab, browse the more than 600 animation presets, and click Add on the motions you want.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · docs.meshy.ai/en/webapp/guides/use-cases/game-assets
- Under Topology , select Quad or Triangle . Quad gives evenly spaced faces that are easier to edit, with less detail at a given face count. Triangle keeps more detail at a given face count and suits game engines, but it's harder to edit.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · docs.meshy.ai/en/webapp/guides/3d-model/remesh
- Download limit 10 Meshy 6 Lite models / month
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · meshy.ai/pricing
Tripo Paid plan only
Text- and image-to-3D with auto-rigging for humans, quadrupeds, and creatures, Smart Mesh quads of 500 to 25K polygons from Pro, and a DCC Bridge that names Godot.
Cheapest paid
Pro, $20/month billed annually ($240/year), 3,000 credits/month
Free tier
200 credits/month (about 13 models), 15 exports. Public and non-commercial.
Quotes behind this (8)
- Pro Best for Creators $20.00 $ 20 .00 / Month billed annually as: $240.00 / year Get Pro Credits 3000 Monthly Credits ≈ 200 Models ($0.16 Per Model)
  Tripo · Verified · fetched 2026-10-16 · tripo3d.ai/pricing
- Free Best for Explorers $0 $ 0 .00 / Month Included Credits 200 Monthly Credits ≈ 13 Models
  Tripo · Verified · fetched 2026-10-16 · tripo3d.ai/pricing
- Standard Queue Public Models · Non-Commercial Use
  Tripo · Verified · fetched 2026-10-16 · tripo3d.ai/pricing
- Auto-rig any humanoid or creature. Production-ready skeletons, weight painting done right.
  Tripo · Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · tripo3d.ai/features/ai-auto-rigging
- DCC Bridge Blender, 3ds Max, Unity, Unreal, Maya, Cocos, Godot, ZBrush
  Tripo · Verified · fetched 2026-10-16 · tripo3d.ai/pricing
- What types of models can I rig? Humans, quadrupeds, stylized characters, and even mechanical creatures.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · tripo3d.ai/features/ai-auto-rigging
- Generate artist-quality quad meshes from 500 to 25K polygons, optimized for games, animation, and VR/AR/XR — engine-ready with no retopology needed.
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- Exports 15 (H2.5 only) Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · tripo3d.ai/pricing
Hyper3D Rodin Paid plans, with caveats
Image- and text-to-3D with polycounts up to 10 million, optional LODs, and a full PBR set. "Rigging-ready" meshes, but no auto-rigger listed.
Cheapest paid
Creator, $30/month or $288/year ("Unlimited export and any use")
Free tier
$0: pay $1.5 per credit when you confirm a result. "Any use" isn't listed on Free.
Quotes behind this (7)
- Direct credits cost $1.5 per credit.
  Hyper3D Rodin · Verified · fetched 2026-10-15 · hyper3d.ai/pricing
- Rodin lets users choose the target polygon count during generation, with options up to 10 million polygons, and can optionally generate LODs
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · hyper3d.ai/use-cases/game-development
- Rodin-generated assets include a complete PBR texture set: Base Color, Normal, Metallic, Roughness, Ambient Occlusion, Opacity, Emissive, and Height.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · hyper3d.ai/use-cases/game-development
- Rodin exports rigging-ready 3D assets with clean topology and PBR maps across all standard formats.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · hyper3d.ai/use-cases/animation
- Creator For artists, indie teams, and creators producing 3D assets regularly. Popular $30 $24 / mo / mo Billed monthly - $30 / month. Billed yearly - $288 today.
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- Workspace Unlimited export and any use Unlimited private assets Choose Creator
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · hyper3d.ai/pricing
- ChatAvatar commercial license — — Workspace and production Unlimited export and any use —
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · hyper3d.ai/pricing

At a glance: price, free tier, and whether you can ship: for game assets, cheapest paid plan, free tier, and commercial use
Tool	For game assets	Cheapest paid plan	Free tier	Can you ship it?
Meshy	Text- and image-to-3D with auto-rigging for humanoid and four-legged characters, 600+ animation presets, and Remesh to a quad or triangle face count. Quotes behind this (7) Pro gets you 1,000 credits per month, 60% faster generation, API access, private asset ownership, and 10 concurrent tasks - making it one of the most affordable AI 3D tools available. Meshy · Verified · fetched 2026-10-15 · meshy.ai/pricing Is Meshy free? Yes. The Free plan includes 100 credits per month, and you don't need a credit card. Paid plans (Pro, Premium, Ultra, Studio, and Enterprise) add more credits and features. Meshy · Verified · fetched 2026-10-21 · docs.meshy.ai/en/webapp/pricing CC BY 4.0 license (commercial use with attribution) Meshy · Verified · fetched 2026-10-15 · meshy.ai/pricing Add a skeleton to a humanoid or four-legged character so you can animate it in Meshy or in engines such as Unity and Unreal. Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · docs.meshy.ai/en/webapp/guides/3d-model/rigging In the Library tab, browse the more than 600 animation presets, and click Add on the motions you want. Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · docs.meshy.ai/en/webapp/guides/use-cases/game-assets Under Topology , select Quad or Triangle . Quad gives evenly spaced faces that are easier to edit, with less detail at a given face count. Triangle keeps more detail at a given face count and suits game engines, but it's harder to edit. Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · docs.meshy.ai/en/webapp/guides/3d-model/remesh Download limit 10 Meshy 6 Lite models / month Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · meshy.ai/pricing	Pro, $20/month, 1,000 credits/month	100 credits/month, 10 Meshy 6 Lite downloads/month. CC BY 4.0: ship it if you credit Meshy.	Partly verified
Tripo	Text- and image-to-3D with auto-rigging for humans, quadrupeds, and creatures, Smart Mesh quads of 500 to 25K polygons from Pro, and a DCC Bridge that names Godot. Quotes behind this (8) Pro Best for Creators $20.00 $ 20 .00 / Month billed annually as: $240.00 / year Get Pro Credits 3000 Monthly Credits ≈ 200 Models ($0.16 Per Model) Tripo · Verified · fetched 2026-10-16 · tripo3d.ai/pricing Free Best for Explorers $0 $ 0 .00 / Month Included Credits 200 Monthly Credits ≈ 13 Models Tripo · Verified · fetched 2026-10-16 · tripo3d.ai/pricing Standard Queue Public Models · Non-Commercial Use Tripo · Verified · fetched 2026-10-16 · tripo3d.ai/pricing Auto-rig any humanoid or creature. Production-ready skeletons, weight painting done right. Tripo · Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · tripo3d.ai/features/ai-auto-rigging DCC Bridge Blender, 3ds Max, Unity, Unreal, Maya, Cocos, Godot, ZBrush Tripo · Verified · fetched 2026-10-16 · tripo3d.ai/pricing What types of models can I rig? Humans, quadrupeds, stylized characters, and even mechanical creatures. Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · tripo3d.ai/features/ai-auto-rigging Generate artist-quality quad meshes from 500 to 25K polygons, optimized for games, animation, and VR/AR/XR — engine-ready with no retopology needed. Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · tripo3d.ai/ Exports 15 (H2.5 only) Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · tripo3d.ai/pricing	Pro, $20/month billed annually ($240/year), 3,000 credits/month	200 credits/month (about 13 models), 15 exports. Public and non-commercial.	Paid plan only
Hyper3D Rodin	Image- and text-to-3D with polycounts up to 10 million, optional LODs, and a full PBR set. "Rigging-ready" meshes, but no auto-rigger listed. Quotes behind this (7) Direct credits cost $1.5 per credit. Hyper3D Rodin · Verified · fetched 2026-10-15 · hyper3d.ai/pricing Rodin lets users choose the target polygon count during generation, with options up to 10 million polygons, and can optionally generate LODs Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · hyper3d.ai/use-cases/game-development Rodin-generated assets include a complete PBR texture set: Base Color, Normal, Metallic, Roughness, Ambient Occlusion, Opacity, Emissive, and Height. Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · hyper3d.ai/use-cases/game-development Rodin exports rigging-ready 3D assets with clean topology and PBR maps across all standard formats. Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · hyper3d.ai/use-cases/animation Creator For artists, indie teams, and creators producing 3D assets regularly. Popular $30 $24 / mo / mo Billed monthly - $30 / month. Billed yearly - $288 today. Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · hyper3d.ai/pricing Workspace Unlimited export and any use Unlimited private assets Choose Creator Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · hyper3d.ai/pricing ChatAvatar commercial license — — Workspace and production Unlimited export and any use — Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · hyper3d.ai/pricing	Creator, $30/month or $288/year ("Unlimited export and any use")	$0: pay $1.5 per credit when you confirm a result. "Any use" isn't listed on Free.	Paid plans, with caveats

Can you ship it? is the label from each tool's commercial-use page, computed from its stored vendor quotes. Prices are copied from vendor pricing pages on the fetch date shown under each quote; open the tool's pricing page for the exact plan text.

Free plans: which one can you ship from?

All three let you start for $0. Only one of them puts a commercial license on free output.

Meshy: free output is CC BY 4.0
Meshy's free plan gives 100 credits a month with no credit card. Meshy owns what you make on it and licenses it to you under CC BY 4.0, so you can use it in a commercial game if you credit Meshy. The pricing table caps free downloads at 10 Meshy 6 Lite models a month.
Quotes behind this (5)
- Is Meshy free? Yes. The Free plan includes 100 credits per month, and you don't need a credit card. Paid plans (Pro, Premium, Ultra, Studio, and Enterprise) add more credits and features.
  Meshy · Verified · fetched 2026-10-21 · docs.meshy.ai/en/webapp/pricing
- Customers using Meshy's Services under the free plan, acknowledge and agree that Meshy owns all right, title, and interest, including all intellectual property rights, in and to the Customer Output and makes such rights available to free plan customers under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (the " CC BY 4.0 License "), as long as the free plan customer provides appropriate credit to Meshy.
  Meshy · Verified · fetched 2026-10-15 · meshy.ai/terms-of-use
- CC BY 4.0 license (commercial use with attribution)
  Meshy · Verified · fetched 2026-10-15 · meshy.ai/pricing
- Download limit 10 Meshy 6 Lite models / month
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · meshy.ai/pricing
- If you are on a premium plan, you own all assets you create with Meshy. If you are on a free plan, we grant you a CC BY 4.0 license instead.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · meshy.ai/pricing
Tripo: more credits, but non-commercial
Tripo's free plan has 200 credits a month (about 13 models by its own estimate) and 15 exports, H2.5 only. Free models are public and non-commercial, and Tripo's terms say it keeps the rights to free users' inputs and outputs, including the right to license them.
Quotes behind this (5)
- Free Best for Explorers $0 $ 0 .00 / Month Included Credits 200 Monthly Credits ≈ 13 Models
  Tripo · Verified · fetched 2026-10-16 · tripo3d.ai/pricing
- Standard Queue Public Models · Non-Commercial Use
  Tripo · Verified · fetched 2026-10-16 · tripo3d.ai/pricing
- For Users who access and use the Services free of charge (“Free Users”), Tripo retains all rights, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, promote, transfer, authorize, license, optimize, derive revenue or other remuneration from, communicate to the public, perform, and display the Inputs and Outputs submitted or generated by Free Users
  Tripo · Verified · fetched 2026-10-16 · tripo3d.ai/terms
- Exports 15 (H2.5 only) Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · tripo3d.ai/pricing
- Public Models · Non-Commercial Use Limited Edit History, Storage & Exports
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Rodin: free to generate, pay to confirm
Rodin's $0 plan lets you generate before you pay, then charges $1.5 per credit when you confirm a result. The Free card mentions exporting from legacy models, and the plan table shows a dash for "Unlimited export and any use" on Free, so don't plan to ship free Rodin output.
Quotes behind this (4)
- Direct credits cost $1.5 per credit.
  Hyper3D Rodin · Verified · fetched 2026-10-15 · hyper3d.ai/pricing
- Free Start creating and pay only when you confirm results.
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- Generate for free before confirmation Export from legacy models Basic image-to-3D and text-to-3D exploration
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · hyper3d.ai/pricing
- ChatAvatar commercial license — — Workspace and production Unlimited export and any use —
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Pricing: what the cheapest paid plan gets you

Meshy and Tripo start at $20 a month. Rodin starts at $30.

Meshy Pro: $20 a month
Pro is $20 a month billed monthly or yearly, with 1,000 credits a month and private asset ownership. It unlocks the Remesh targets beyond 10K and the animation clips beyond the free set.
Quotes behind this (4)
- Pro gets you 1,000 credits per month, 60% faster generation, API access, private asset ownership, and 10 concurrent tasks - making it one of the most affordable AI 3D tools available.
  Meshy · Verified · fetched 2026-10-15 · meshy.ai/pricing
- Pro $ 20 per month billed yearly $ 20 billed monthly
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · meshy.ai/pricing
- On a free plan, only 10K is available, and the other targets need a paid plan.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · docs.meshy.ai/en/webapp/guides/3d-model/remesh
- Clips beyond the free set need a paid plan.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · docs.meshy.ai/en/webapp/pricing
Tripo Pro: $20 a month billed annually
Pro is $20 a month billed annually ($240 a year) with 3,000 credits a month, which Tripo estimates at about 200 models. It adds private models with commercial use, unlimited exports, the DCC Bridge, and Smart Mesh.
Quotes behind this (4)
- Pro Best for Creators $20.00 $ 20 .00 / Month billed annually as: $240.00 / year Get Pro Credits 3000 Monthly Credits ≈ 200 Models ($0.16 Per Model)
  Tripo · Verified · fetched 2026-10-16 · tripo3d.ai/pricing
- High Queue Priority Private Models · Commercial Use
  Tripo · Verified · fetched 2026-10-16 · tripo3d.ai/pricing
- Private Models · Commercial Use Batch Generation 7-day History · More Free Retries · Unlimited Storage Unlimited Batch Exports · DCC Bridge
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- Advanced Production Toolkit (HD Model Access, Smart Mesh Access, Multi-view to 3D, Smart Segmentation, Ultra Mesh Quality & More)
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · tripo3d.ai/pricing
Rodin Creator: $30 a month
Creator is $30 a month or $288 a year and lists "Unlimited export and any use", unlimited private assets, Smart Low-Poly, and baked normals. Business is $120 a month ($1,152 a year) and adds High-Poly Quads and a ChatAvatar commercial license.
Quotes behind this (6)
- Billed monthly - $120 / month. Billed yearly - $1,152 today.
  Hyper3D Rodin · Verified · fetched 2026-10-15 · hyper3d.ai/pricing
- Creator For artists, indie teams, and creators producing 3D assets regularly. Popular $30 $24 / mo / mo Billed monthly - $30 / month. Billed yearly - $288 today.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · hyper3d.ai/pricing
- Workspace Unlimited export and any use Unlimited private assets Choose Creator
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · hyper3d.ai/pricing
- Rodin Multi-image to 3D Smart Low-Poly HD Texture and Custom Texture Baked normals from high-poly
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- High-resolution textures and High-Poly Quads
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · hyper3d.ai/pricing
- Can I use generated assets commercially? Paid plans include broader export and usage rights. Business also includes ChatAvatar commercial license benefits.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · hyper3d.ai/pricing

Commercial license and who owns the output

On paid plans all three point to commercial use. The fine print differs.

Meshy: you own paid output
Meshy says all paid plans include commercial-use rights and that paid users own their output, to the extent the law allows. Its terms also say it doesn't guarantee a model is unique or won't resemble other users' assets.
Quotes behind this (3)
- As between Meshy and those Customers on a paid Meshy plan, and to the extent possible under applicable law, such customers on a paid Meshy plan own their Customer Output.
  Meshy · Verified · fetched 2026-10-15 · meshy.ai/terms-of-use
- MESHY DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE UNIQUENESS OF THE CUSTOMER OUTPUT NOR THAT IT WILL NOT RESEMBLE EXISTING 3D MODELS OR OTHER USERS' GENERATED ASSETS.
  Meshy · Verified · fetched 2026-10-15 · meshy.ai/terms-of-use
- Can I use Meshy models commercially? Yes. All paid plans include commercial-use rights. Models made on the Free plan are licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · docs.meshy.ai/en/webapp/pricing
Tripo: commercial from Pro
Every paid Tripo card (Pro, Max, Team) lists private models with commercial use. The terms say paid users generally have all rights in their inputs and outputs.
Quotes behind this (2)
- High Queue Priority Private Models · Commercial Use
  Tripo · Verified · fetched 2026-10-16 · tripo3d.ai/pricing
- Paid Users generally have all rights (including but not limited to: use, copy, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, promote, transfer, authorize and license, optimize, derive revenue or other remuneration from, and communicate to the public, perform and display) of the Inputs and Outputs by the paid Users and the Intellectual Property Rights based on the Inputs and Outputs by the paid Users.
  Tripo · Verified · fetched 2026-10-16 · tripo3d.ai/terms
Rodin: "depends on your subscription plan"
Hyper3D's terms say you can export content for private or commercial use depending on your subscription plan, and that it won't limit your use of Rodin output, subject to its restrictions. Its game-development page says you can ship assets in a commercial game on plans that include commercial use, and to check that you hold rights to any reference images you upload.
Quotes behind this (3)
- If you use Rodin to generate Output, we will not limit your use of such Output, subject to any restrictions set forth in these Agreements, the Applicable Laws and any third-party terms and conditions applicable to such Output or Services.
  Hyper3D Rodin · Verified · fetched 2026-10-20 · hyper3d.ai/legal/terms
- export such Content for private or commercial use depending on your subscription plan
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · hyper3d.ai/legal/terms
- Can I ship generated assets in a commercial game? Yes, on plans that include commercial use. Two things to verify yourself: that your plan covers it, and that you hold rights to any reference images you upload.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · hyper3d.ai/use-cases/game-development
Rodin's "Commercial license included" line is about ChatAvatar
On the pricing page, "Commercial license included" sits on the Business card right after the ChatAvatar line, and the FAQ says Business "also includes ChatAvatar commercial license benefits". The plan table shows "Unlimited export and any use" as missing only on Free. Our reading: Creator ($30) is the cheapest plan that lists "any use". Hyper3D doesn't say it in one sentence, so confirm with them before you ship.
Quotes behind this (4)
- ChatAvatar 3D preview before purchase Commercial license included
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · hyper3d.ai/pricing
- Can I use generated assets commercially? Paid plans include broader export and usage rights. Business also includes ChatAvatar commercial license benefits.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · hyper3d.ai/pricing
- ChatAvatar commercial license — — Workspace and production Unlimited export and any use —
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · hyper3d.ai/pricing
- Workspace Unlimited export and any use Unlimited private assets Choose Creator
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · hyper3d.ai/pricing

Rigging and animation

Meshy and Tripo both document auto-rigging. Rodin doesn't list a rigger.

Meshy: humanoid and four-legged auto-rig
Meshy adds a skeleton to humanoid or four-legged characters so you can animate them in Meshy, Unity, or Unreal. It works best on a T-pose or A-pose with a gap between the limbs and the body, and models over 300,000 faces must be remeshed first. Rigged models download as FBX or GLB, with the Mixamo skeleton template as the humanoid default. Smart Rig models download as GLB only and can't use the animation library.
Quotes behind this (6)
- Upload any humanoid, biped, quadruped, or stylized character and Meshy automatically generates a production-ready rig in under 30 seconds.
  Meshy · Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · meshy.ai/features/ai-animation-generator
- Add a skeleton to a humanoid or four-legged character so you can animate it in Meshy or in engines such as Unity and Unreal.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · docs.meshy.ai/en/webapp/guides/3d-model/rigging
- For the best result, the character stands in a T-pose or A-pose, with a clear gap between the limbs and the body.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · docs.meshy.ai/en/webapp/guides/3d-model/rigging
- A generated model with more than 300,000 faces must be remeshed before you can rig it.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · docs.meshy.ai/en/webapp/guides/3d-model/rigging
- Download the rigged model as FBX or GLB. For a humanoid, Download Settings also lets you choose a skeleton template, such as Mixamo, which is the default.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · docs.meshy.ai/en/webapp/guides/3d-model/rigging
- Smart Rig models can't use the animation library and download as GLB only.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · docs.meshy.ai/en/webapp/guides/3d-model/rigging
Meshy: 600+ animation presets
Meshy's library has more than 600 animation presets. Its pricing table lists 20 on Free, and clips beyond the free set need a paid plan.
Quotes behind this (3)
- In the Library tab, browse the more than 600 animation presets, and click Add on the motions you want.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · docs.meshy.ai/en/webapp/guides/use-cases/game-assets
- Rigging & animation Animation library 20 Over 500
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · meshy.ai/pricing
- Clips beyond the free set need a paid plan.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · docs.meshy.ai/en/webapp/pricing
Tripo: humans, quadrupeds, and creatures
Tripo says it auto-rigs humans, quadrupeds, stylized characters, and even mechanical creatures, and exports FBX or GLB with the skeleton included, for Blender, Maya, Unity, Unreal, or Mixamo. Its pricing table has a Rigging & Animation row, but we couldn't tell from the page text which plans include it, so check before you buy.
Quotes behind this (6)
- Auto-rig any humanoid or creature. Production-ready skeletons, weight painting done right.
  Tripo · Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · tripo3d.ai/features/ai-auto-rigging
- Automatically rig characters and creatures with production-ready skeletons for natural movement and animation.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · tripo3d.ai/
- What types of models can I rig? Humans, quadrupeds, stylized characters, and even mechanical creatures.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · tripo3d.ai/features/ai-auto-rigging
- What formats are supported? Upload OBJ, FBX, or GLB. Export FBX or GLB with skeletons included.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · tripo3d.ai/features/ai-auto-rigging
- FBX, GLB, or OBJ—your rigged model is ready for Blender, Maya, Unity, Unreal, or Mixamo.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · tripo3d.ai/features/ai-auto-rigging
- Smart Low Poly Rigging & Animation Faster Workflow DCC Bridge
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · tripo3d.ai/pricing
Rodin: rigging-ready meshes, rig them yourself
We found no auto-rigging feature on Hyper3D's pricing page or its game-development and animation pages. Hyper3D says Rodin exports "rigging-ready" assets with clean topology, and that a character sheet becomes a base mesh ready for sculpt and rig work in your DCC tool.
Quotes behind this (2)
- Rodin exports rigging-ready 3D assets with clean topology and PBR maps across all standard formats.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · hyper3d.ai/use-cases/animation
- Turn a character sheet into a base mesh ready for sculpt and rig work in your DCC.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · hyper3d.ai/use-cases/game-development
Custom rigs still need a DCC tool
For facial bones, tail physics, or any custom skeleton, Meshy's own docs say to download the model and rig it by hand in Blender or Maya. That applies to any of the three.
Quotes behind this (1)
- For a custom skeleton, such as facial bones or tail physics, download the model and rig it by hand in a DCC tool such as Blender or Maya.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · docs.meshy.ai/en/webapp/guides/3d-model/rigging

Export formats and engines: Unity, Unreal, Godot

All three export FBX, GLB, and OBJ. Here is what each vendor says about engines and plugins.

Meshy
Meshy downloads .fbx, .obj, .usdz, .glb, .stl, and .blend. Its game-assets guide says to export FBX for Unity and Unreal, or GLB for the web. It has Blender and Unity plugins, and the plan table shows a dash for 3D platform plugins on Free.
Quotes behind this (4)
- For Text to 3D and Image to 3D, we support downloading models in .fbx , .obj , .usdz , .glb , .stl , and .blend formats.
  Meshy · Verified · fetched 2026-10-15 · meshy.ai/pricing
- Export FBX for Unity and Unreal, or GLB for the web and Three.js.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · docs.meshy.ai/en/webapp/guides/use-cases/game-assets
- Does Meshy provide plugins? Yes, we currently have Blender plugin and Unity plugin .
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · meshy.ai/pricing
- API access — 3D platform plugins — API Playground —
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · meshy.ai/pricing
Tripo
Tripo exports GLB, FBX, OBJ, and USD. Its DCC Bridge lists Blender, 3ds Max, Unity, Unreal, Maya, Cocos, Godot, and ZBrush, and appears on the Pro card and up. Of the three, it's the only one that names Godot in a plugin list.
Quotes behind this (3)
- DCC Bridge Blender, 3ds Max, Unity, Unreal, Maya, Cocos, Godot, ZBrush
  Tripo · Verified · fetched 2026-10-16 · tripo3d.ai/pricing
- Tripo supports all major 3D formats including GLB / FBX / OBJ / USD.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · tripo3d.ai/
- Private Models · Commercial Use Batch Generation 7-day History · More Free Retries · Unlimited Storage Unlimited Batch Exports · DCC Bridge
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · tripo3d.ai/pricing
Rodin
Rodin supports .obj, .fbx, and .glb, and its game-development page says to export FBX, GLB, or OBJ for Unity, Unreal, or Godot. It has plugins for Blender, Unity, Unreal, and more.
Quotes behind this (3)
- Supports .obj .fbx .glb
  Hyper3D Rodin · Verified · fetched 2026-10-15 · hyper3d.ai/
- Export FBX, GLB, or OBJ for Unity, Unreal, or Godot.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · hyper3d.ai/use-cases/game-development
- Native integration with Blender, Unity, Unreal & more. Drag and drop AI‑generated models directly into your scene. Use our plugins to edit geometry, bake textures, or adjust topology without leaving your favorite DCC tool.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · hyper3d.ai/

Which games each one suits

Our read of the quoted plans and features. We haven't compared mesh quality.

Game jams and $0 prototypes: Meshy
If you want to ship something without paying, Meshy's free plan is the only one of the three whose output carries a commercial license (CC BY 4.0, with credit). Mind the 10-download monthly cap.
Quotes behind this (2)
- CC BY 4.0 license (commercial use with attribution)
  Meshy · Verified · fetched 2026-10-15 · meshy.ai/pricing
- Download limit 10 Meshy 6 Lite models / month
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · meshy.ai/pricing
Animated characters: Meshy or Tripo
Both document auto-rigging with FBX or GLB export. Meshy spells out the Mixamo template and an animation library. Tripo covers more body types (it names mechanical creatures). Rodin would need rigging in your DCC tool.
Quotes behind this (6)
- Upload any humanoid, biped, quadruped, or stylized character and Meshy automatically generates a production-ready rig in under 30 seconds.
  Meshy · Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · meshy.ai/features/ai-animation-generator
- Auto-rig any humanoid or creature. Production-ready skeletons, weight painting done right.
  Tripo · Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · tripo3d.ai/features/ai-auto-rigging
- Download the rigged model as FBX or GLB. For a humanoid, Download Settings also lets you choose a skeleton template, such as Mixamo, which is the default.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · docs.meshy.ai/en/webapp/guides/3d-model/rigging
- In the Library tab, browse the more than 600 animation presets, and click Add on the motions you want.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · docs.meshy.ai/en/webapp/guides/use-cases/game-assets
- What types of models can I rig? Humans, quadrupeds, stylized characters, and even mechanical creatures.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · tripo3d.ai/features/ai-auto-rigging
- Turn a character sheet into a base mesh ready for sculpt and rig work in your DCC.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · hyper3d.ai/use-cases/game-development
Mobile and low-poly games: Tripo or Meshy
Tripo's Smart Mesh targets quad meshes of 500 to 25K polygons from Pro. Meshy's docs say to remesh a model over 10,000 faces for mobile, and the 10K Remesh target is on the free plan.
Quotes behind this (4)
- Generate artist-quality quad meshes from 500 to 25K polygons, optimized for games, animation, and VR/AR/XR — engine-ready with no retopology needed.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · tripo3d.ai/
- Advanced Production Toolkit (HD Model Access, Smart Mesh Access, Multi-view to 3D, Smart Segmentation, Ultra Mesh Quality & More)
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · tripo3d.ai/pricing
- Remesh a model when its face count is too high for your platform, such as over 50,000 faces for a game or over 10,000 for mobile.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · docs.meshy.ai/en/webapp/guides/3d-model/remesh
- On a free plan, only 10K is available, and the other targets need a paid plan.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · docs.meshy.ai/en/webapp/guides/3d-model/remesh
High-detail props for PC and console: Rodin
Rodin lets you pick a target polycount up to 10 million with optional LODs, and ships a full PBR texture set. High-Poly Quads are on Business ($120 a month).
Quotes behind this (4)
- Billed monthly - $120 / month. Billed yearly - $1,152 today.
  Hyper3D Rodin · Verified · fetched 2026-10-15 · hyper3d.ai/pricing
- Rodin lets users choose the target polygon count during generation, with options up to 10 million polygons, and can optionally generate LODs
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · hyper3d.ai/use-cases/game-development
- Rodin-generated assets include a complete PBR texture set: Base Color, Normal, Metallic, Roughness, Ambient Occlusion, Opacity, Emissive, and Height.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · hyper3d.ai/use-cases/game-development
- High-resolution textures and High-Poly Quads
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · hyper3d.ai/pricing
Godot projects: any of the three
All three export GLB and FBX. Tripo's DCC Bridge names Godot, and Rodin's game-development page names Godot as an export target. The Meshy quotes we have don't name Godot.
Quotes behind this (3)
- For Text to 3D and Image to 3D, we support downloading models in .fbx , .obj , .usdz , .glb , .stl , and .blend formats.
  Meshy · Verified · fetched 2026-10-15 · meshy.ai/pricing
- DCC Bridge Blender, 3ds Max, Unity, Unreal, Maya, Cocos, Godot, ZBrush
  Tripo · Verified · fetched 2026-10-16 · tripo3d.ai/pricing
- Export FBX, GLB, or OBJ for Unity, Unreal, or Godot.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · hyper3d.ai/use-cases/game-development

Editorial opinion

Our pick: Meshy, Tripo, or Rodin for your game

Pick Meshy if you need a free plan you can ship from and can credit Meshy. It's also the most documented auto-rig path of the three: humanoid and four-legged rigs, a Mixamo skeleton template, FBX for Unity and Unreal, and 600+ animation presets.
Pick Tripo Pro for low-poly characters and Godot if you want quad meshes of 500 to 25K polygons, auto-rigging that covers creatures, and a DCC Bridge that names Godot, for $20 a month billed annually. Skip its free plan for anything you sell.
Pick Rodin Creator for high-detail props if you need control over polycount (up to 10 million, with LODs) and a full PBR texture set, and you'll rig in your own DCC tool. Confirm with Hyper3D that your plan covers commercial use before you ship.

These picks are our editorial opinion, based on the quoted plans, docs, and terms above. We have not tested these generators hands-on or compared their mesh quality, so we don't rank them on quality.

FAQ

Meshy vs Tripo vs Rodin: which is best for games?: It depends on the job. Meshy is the only one whose free plan lets you ship (CC BY 4.0, with credit) and it documents auto-rigging with a Mixamo template. Tripo has the most free credits and quad meshes of 500 to 25K polygons from Pro, but free output is non-commercial. Rodin offers polycounts up to 10 million with LODs and a full PBR set, starts at $30 a month, and doesn't list an auto-rigger. We haven't tested any of them.
Sources (6)
CC BY 4.0 license (commercial use with attribution)
Meshy · Verified · fetched 2026-10-15 · meshy.ai/pricing
Standard Queue Public Models · Non-Commercial Use
Tripo · Verified · fetched 2026-10-16 · tripo3d.ai/pricing
Download the rigged model as FBX or GLB. For a humanoid, Download Settings also lets you choose a skeleton template, such as Mixamo, which is the default.
Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · docs.meshy.ai/en/webapp/guides/3d-model/rigging
Generate artist-quality quad meshes from 500 to 25K polygons, optimized for games, animation, and VR/AR/XR — engine-ready with no retopology needed.
Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · tripo3d.ai/
Rodin lets users choose the target polygon count during generation, with options up to 10 million polygons, and can optionally generate LODs
Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · hyper3d.ai/use-cases/game-development
Creator For artists, indie teams, and creators producing 3D assets regularly. Popular $30 $24 / mo / mo Billed monthly - $30 / month. Billed yearly - $288 today.
Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · hyper3d.ai/pricing
Which has the best free plan for game assets?: For shipping, Meshy: 100 credits a month and a CC BY 4.0 license, so you can sell a game with the models if you credit Meshy. Tripo gives 200 credits a month, but free models are public and non-commercial. Rodin lets you generate for free and charges $1.5 per credit when you confirm a result.
Sources (6)
Is Meshy free? Yes. The Free plan includes 100 credits per month, and you don't need a credit card. Paid plans (Pro, Premium, Ultra, Studio, and Enterprise) add more credits and features.
Meshy · Verified · fetched 2026-10-21 · docs.meshy.ai/en/webapp/pricing
CC BY 4.0 license (commercial use with attribution)
Meshy · Verified · fetched 2026-10-15 · meshy.ai/pricing
Free Best for Explorers $0 $ 0 .00 / Month Included Credits 200 Monthly Credits ≈ 13 Models
Tripo · Verified · fetched 2026-10-16 · tripo3d.ai/pricing
Standard Queue Public Models · Non-Commercial Use
Tripo · Verified · fetched 2026-10-16 · tripo3d.ai/pricing
Direct credits cost $1.5 per credit.
Hyper3D Rodin · Verified · fetched 2026-10-15 · hyper3d.ai/pricing
Free Start creating and pay only when you confirm results.
Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · hyper3d.ai/pricing
Can I sell a game with models from the free plans?: From Meshy's free plan, yes, if you credit Meshy (CC BY 4.0). From Tripo's free plan, no: free models are non-commercial and Tripo keeps the rights. Rodin's plan table shows a dash for "Unlimited export and any use" on Free, so use a paid plan.
Sources (4)
Customers using Meshy's Services under the free plan, acknowledge and agree that Meshy owns all right, title, and interest, including all intellectual property rights, in and to the Customer Output and makes such rights available to free plan customers under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (the " CC BY 4.0 License "), as long as the free plan customer provides appropriate credit to Meshy.
Meshy · Verified · fetched 2026-10-15 · meshy.ai/terms-of-use
Standard Queue Public Models · Non-Commercial Use
Tripo · Verified · fetched 2026-10-16 · tripo3d.ai/pricing
For Users who access and use the Services free of charge (“Free Users”), Tripo retains all rights, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, promote, transfer, authorize, license, optimize, derive revenue or other remuneration from, communicate to the public, perform, and display the Inputs and Outputs submitted or generated by Free Users
Tripo · Verified · fetched 2026-10-16 · tripo3d.ai/terms
ChatAvatar commercial license — — Workspace and production Unlimited export and any use —
Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · hyper3d.ai/pricing
Which one can rig characters automatically?: Meshy and Tripo. Meshy auto-rigs humanoid and four-legged characters and exports FBX or GLB, with a Mixamo skeleton by default. Tripo auto-rigs humans, quadrupeds, stylized characters, and mechanical creatures, exporting FBX or GLB with the skeleton. We found no auto-rigger on Hyper3D's pricing or use-case pages; it calls Rodin's output "rigging-ready".
Sources (7)
Upload any humanoid, biped, quadruped, or stylized character and Meshy automatically generates a production-ready rig in under 30 seconds.
Meshy · Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · meshy.ai/features/ai-animation-generator
Auto-rig any humanoid or creature. Production-ready skeletons, weight painting done right.
Tripo · Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · tripo3d.ai/features/ai-auto-rigging
Add a skeleton to a humanoid or four-legged character so you can animate it in Meshy or in engines such as Unity and Unreal.
Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · docs.meshy.ai/en/webapp/guides/3d-model/rigging
Download the rigged model as FBX or GLB. For a humanoid, Download Settings also lets you choose a skeleton template, such as Mixamo, which is the default.
Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · docs.meshy.ai/en/webapp/guides/3d-model/rigging
What types of models can I rig? Humans, quadrupeds, stylized characters, and even mechanical creatures.
Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · tripo3d.ai/features/ai-auto-rigging
What formats are supported? Upload OBJ, FBX, or GLB. Export FBX or GLB with skeletons included.
Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · tripo3d.ai/features/ai-auto-rigging
Rodin exports rigging-ready 3D assets with clean topology and PBR maps across all standard formats.
Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · hyper3d.ai/use-cases/animation
Which is cheapest?: Meshy Pro is $20 a month. Tripo Pro is $20 a month billed annually ($240 a year). Rodin Creator is $30 a month or $288 a year. Rodin also has a $0 plan that charges $1.5 per credit when you confirm a result.
Sources (5)
Pro gets you 1,000 credits per month, 60% faster generation, API access, private asset ownership, and 10 concurrent tasks - making it one of the most affordable AI 3D tools available.
Meshy · Verified · fetched 2026-10-15 · meshy.ai/pricing
Pro Best for Creators $20.00 $ 20 .00 / Month billed annually as: $240.00 / year Get Pro Credits 3000 Monthly Credits ≈ 200 Models ($0.16 Per Model)
Tripo · Verified · fetched 2026-10-16 · tripo3d.ai/pricing
Direct credits cost $1.5 per credit.
Hyper3D Rodin · Verified · fetched 2026-10-15 · hyper3d.ai/pricing
Pro $ 20 per month billed yearly $ 20 billed monthly
Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · meshy.ai/pricing
Creator For artists, indie teams, and creators producing 3D assets regularly. Popular $30 $24 / mo / mo Billed monthly - $30 / month. Billed yearly - $288 today.
Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · hyper3d.ai/pricing
Do Meshy, Tripo, and Rodin work with Unity, Unreal, and Godot?: All three export FBX, GLB, and OBJ. Meshy has Blender and Unity plugins. Tripo's DCC Bridge lists Unity, Unreal, and Godot among others, from the Pro plan. Rodin has plugins for Blender, Unity, and Unreal, and its game-development page names Godot as an export target.
Sources (7)
For Text to 3D and Image to 3D, we support downloading models in .fbx , .obj , .usdz , .glb , .stl , and .blend formats.
Meshy · Verified · fetched 2026-10-15 · meshy.ai/pricing
DCC Bridge Blender, 3ds Max, Unity, Unreal, Maya, Cocos, Godot, ZBrush
Tripo · Verified · fetched 2026-10-16 · tripo3d.ai/pricing
Supports .obj .fbx .glb
Hyper3D Rodin · Verified · fetched 2026-10-15 · hyper3d.ai/
Does Meshy provide plugins? Yes, we currently have Blender plugin and Unity plugin .
Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · meshy.ai/pricing
Private Models · Commercial Use Batch Generation 7-day History · More Free Retries · Unlimited Storage Unlimited Batch Exports · DCC Bridge
Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · tripo3d.ai/pricing
Native integration with Blender, Unity, Unreal & more. Drag and drop AI‑generated models directly into your scene. Use our plugins to edit geometry, bake textures, or adjust topology without leaving your favorite DCC tool.
Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · hyper3d.ai/
Export FBX, GLB, or OBJ for Unity, Unreal, or Godot.
Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · hyper3d.ai/use-cases/game-development
Does Rodin include a commercial license?: Hyper3D's terms say commercial use depends on your subscription plan. Creator ($30 a month) lists "Unlimited export and any use"; the "Commercial license included" line on Business follows the ChatAvatar line, and the FAQ says Business adds ChatAvatar commercial license benefits. Confirm your plan covers shipping before release.
Sources (4)
export such Content for private or commercial use depending on your subscription plan
Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · hyper3d.ai/legal/terms
Workspace Unlimited export and any use Unlimited private assets Choose Creator
Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · hyper3d.ai/pricing
ChatAvatar 3D preview before purchase Commercial license included
Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · hyper3d.ai/pricing
Can I use generated assets commercially? Paid plans include broader export and usage rights. Business also includes ChatAvatar commercial license benefits.
Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · hyper3d.ai/pricing

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3 tools · 52 vendor pricing, docs, and terms quotes plus ledger rows · updated 2026-10-25 · last checked 2026-10-25

Meshy vs Tripo vs Rodin, side by side

Each cell is copied from the vendor's own pricing page, docs, terms, or product page. Open "Quotes" under a row to see the exact text and the date we fetched it. Prices are in US dollars.

Free plan
Meshy
100 credits a month, no credit card. Downloads are capped at 10 Meshy 6 Lite models a month.
Tripo
$0 with 200 credits a month (Tripo estimates about 13 models). 15 exports, H2.5 only.
Hyper3D Rodin
$0: generate for free and pay $1.5 per credit only when you confirm a result. 10 private assets.
Quotes behind this (8)
- Is Meshy free? Yes. The Free plan includes 100 credits per month, and you don't need a credit card. Paid plans (Pro, Premium, Ultra, Studio, and Enterprise) add more credits and features.
  Meshy · Verified · fetched 2026-10-21 · docs.meshy.ai/en/webapp/pricing
- Free Best for Explorers $0 $ 0 .00 / Month Included Credits 200 Monthly Credits ≈ 13 Models
  Tripo · Verified · fetched 2026-10-16 · tripo3d.ai/pricing
- Direct credits cost $1.5 per credit.
  Hyper3D Rodin · Verified · fetched 2026-10-15 · hyper3d.ai/pricing
- Download limit 10 Meshy 6 Lite models / month
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · meshy.ai/pricing
- Exports 15 (H2.5 only) Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · tripo3d.ai/pricing
- Free Start creating and pay only when you confirm results.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · hyper3d.ai/pricing
- Generate for free before confirmation Export from legacy models Basic image-to-3D and text-to-3D exploration
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · hyper3d.ai/pricing
- Workspace 10 private assets Public gallery publishing
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · hyper3d.ai/pricing
Ship free-plan output in a paid game?
Meshy
Yes, if you credit Meshy. Free output is licensed to you under CC BY 4.0, and Meshy owns it.
Tripo
No. Free models are public and non-commercial, and Tripo keeps the rights to free users' outputs.
Hyper3D Rodin
Not listed. The plan table shows a dash for "Unlimited export and any use" on Free.
Quotes behind this (6)
- CC BY 4.0 license (commercial use with attribution)
  Meshy · Verified · fetched 2026-10-15 · meshy.ai/pricing
- Customers using Meshy's Services under the free plan, acknowledge and agree that Meshy owns all right, title, and interest, including all intellectual property rights, in and to the Customer Output and makes such rights available to free plan customers under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (the " CC BY 4.0 License "), as long as the free plan customer provides appropriate credit to Meshy.
  Meshy · Verified · fetched 2026-10-15 · meshy.ai/terms-of-use
- Standard Queue Public Models · Non-Commercial Use
  Tripo · Verified · fetched 2026-10-16 · tripo3d.ai/pricing
- For Users who access and use the Services free of charge (“Free Users”), Tripo retains all rights, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, promote, transfer, authorize, license, optimize, derive revenue or other remuneration from, communicate to the public, perform, and display the Inputs and Outputs submitted or generated by Free Users
  Tripo · Verified · fetched 2026-10-16 · tripo3d.ai/terms
- If you are on a premium plan, you own all assets you create with Meshy. If you are on a free plan, we grant you a CC BY 4.0 license instead.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · meshy.ai/pricing
- ChatAvatar commercial license — — Workspace and production Unlimited export and any use —
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · hyper3d.ai/pricing
Cheapest paid plan
Meshy
Pro, $20 a month, 1,000 credits a month.
Tripo
Pro, $20 a month billed annually ($240 a year), 3,000 credits a month (about 200 models).
Hyper3D Rodin
Creator, $30 a month or $288 a year. Business is $120 a month.
Quotes behind this (5)
- Pro gets you 1,000 credits per month, 60% faster generation, API access, private asset ownership, and 10 concurrent tasks - making it one of the most affordable AI 3D tools available.
  Meshy · Verified · fetched 2026-10-15 · meshy.ai/pricing
- Pro Best for Creators $20.00 $ 20 .00 / Month billed annually as: $240.00 / year Get Pro Credits 3000 Monthly Credits ≈ 200 Models ($0.16 Per Model)
  Tripo · Verified · fetched 2026-10-16 · tripo3d.ai/pricing
- Billed monthly - $120 / month. Billed yearly - $1,152 today.
  Hyper3D Rodin · Verified · fetched 2026-10-15 · hyper3d.ai/pricing
- Pro $ 20 per month billed yearly $ 20 billed monthly
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · meshy.ai/pricing
- Creator For artists, indie teams, and creators producing 3D assets regularly. Popular $30 $24 / mo / mo Billed monthly - $30 / month. Billed yearly - $288 today.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · hyper3d.ai/pricing
Commercial use and ownership on paid plans
Meshy
All paid plans include commercial-use rights, and paid users own their output.
Tripo
Pro and up are private with commercial use. Paid users generally have all rights in their outputs.
Hyper3D Rodin
Creator lists "Unlimited export and any use". The terms say commercial use depends on your plan. Business adds a ChatAvatar commercial license.
Quotes behind this (7)
- As between Meshy and those Customers on a paid Meshy plan, and to the extent possible under applicable law, such customers on a paid Meshy plan own their Customer Output.
  Meshy · Verified · fetched 2026-10-15 · meshy.ai/terms-of-use
- High Queue Priority Private Models · Commercial Use
  Tripo · Verified · fetched 2026-10-16 · tripo3d.ai/pricing
- Paid Users generally have all rights (including but not limited to: use, copy, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, promote, transfer, authorize and license, optimize, derive revenue or other remuneration from, and communicate to the public, perform and display) of the Inputs and Outputs by the paid Users and the Intellectual Property Rights based on the Inputs and Outputs by the paid Users.
  Tripo · Verified · fetched 2026-10-16 · tripo3d.ai/terms
- Can I use Meshy models commercially? Yes. All paid plans include commercial-use rights. Models made on the Free plan are licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · docs.meshy.ai/en/webapp/pricing
- Workspace Unlimited export and any use Unlimited private assets Choose Creator
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · hyper3d.ai/pricing
- export such Content for private or commercial use depending on your subscription plan
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · hyper3d.ai/legal/terms
- Can I use generated assets commercially? Paid plans include broader export and usage rights. Business also includes ChatAvatar commercial license benefits.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · hyper3d.ai/pricing
Auto-rigging
Meshy
Humanoid and four-legged characters. Rigged models download as FBX or GLB, with a Mixamo skeleton template by default for humanoids.
Tripo
Humans, quadrupeds, stylized characters, and mechanical creatures. Exports FBX or GLB with the skeleton.
Hyper3D Rodin
No auto-rigger on the pricing or use-case pages we checked. Hyper3D says its assets are "rigging-ready", for rigging in your DCC tool.
Quotes behind this (8)
- Upload any humanoid, biped, quadruped, or stylized character and Meshy automatically generates a production-ready rig in under 30 seconds.
  Meshy · Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · meshy.ai/features/ai-animation-generator
- Auto-rig any humanoid or creature. Production-ready skeletons, weight painting done right.
  Tripo · Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · tripo3d.ai/features/ai-auto-rigging
- Add a skeleton to a humanoid or four-legged character so you can animate it in Meshy or in engines such as Unity and Unreal.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · docs.meshy.ai/en/webapp/guides/3d-model/rigging
- Download the rigged model as FBX or GLB. For a humanoid, Download Settings also lets you choose a skeleton template, such as Mixamo, which is the default.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · docs.meshy.ai/en/webapp/guides/3d-model/rigging
- What types of models can I rig? Humans, quadrupeds, stylized characters, and even mechanical creatures.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · tripo3d.ai/features/ai-auto-rigging
- What formats are supported? Upload OBJ, FBX, or GLB. Export FBX or GLB with skeletons included.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · tripo3d.ai/features/ai-auto-rigging
- Rodin exports rigging-ready 3D assets with clean topology and PBR maps across all standard formats.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · hyper3d.ai/use-cases/animation
- Turn a character sheet into a base mesh ready for sculpt and rig work in your DCC.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · hyper3d.ai/use-cases/game-development
Animation
Meshy
600+ animation presets. The pricing table lists 20 on Free; clips beyond the free set need a paid plan.
Tripo
The plan table has a Rigging & Animation row, but the page text doesn't show which plans include it.
Hyper3D Rodin
No animation tool on our ledger. Plan to animate in your DCC tool or engine.
Quotes behind this (5)
- In the Library tab, browse the more than 600 animation presets, and click Add on the motions you want.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · docs.meshy.ai/en/webapp/guides/use-cases/game-assets
- Rigging & animation Animation library 20 Over 500
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · meshy.ai/pricing
- Clips beyond the free set need a paid plan.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · docs.meshy.ai/en/webapp/pricing
- Smart Low Poly Rigging & Animation Faster Workflow DCC Bridge
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · tripo3d.ai/pricing
- Turn a character sheet into a base mesh ready for sculpt and rig work in your DCC.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · hyper3d.ai/use-cases/game-development
Export formats
Meshy
.fbx, .obj, .usdz, .glb, .stl, and .blend.
Tripo
GLB, FBX, OBJ, and USD.
Hyper3D Rodin
.obj, .fbx, and .glb.
Quotes behind this (4)
- For Text to 3D and Image to 3D, we support downloading models in .fbx , .obj , .usdz , .glb , .stl , and .blend formats.
  Meshy · Verified · fetched 2026-10-15 · meshy.ai/pricing
- Supports .obj .fbx .glb
  Hyper3D Rodin · Verified · fetched 2026-10-15 · hyper3d.ai/
- Tripo supports all major 3D formats including GLB / FBX / OBJ / USD.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · tripo3d.ai/
- Export FBX, GLB, or OBJ for Unity, Unreal, or Godot.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · hyper3d.ai/use-cases/game-development
Engine and DCC plugins
Meshy
Blender and Unity plugins. The plan table shows a dash for 3D platform plugins on Free.
Tripo
DCC Bridge for Blender, 3ds Max, Unity, Unreal, Maya, Cocos, Godot, and ZBrush, listed on the Pro card and up.
Hyper3D Rodin
Plugins for Blender, Unity, Unreal, and more.
Quotes behind this (5)
- DCC Bridge Blender, 3ds Max, Unity, Unreal, Maya, Cocos, Godot, ZBrush
  Tripo · Verified · fetched 2026-10-16 · tripo3d.ai/pricing
- Does Meshy provide plugins? Yes, we currently have Blender plugin and Unity plugin .
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · meshy.ai/pricing
- API access — 3D platform plugins — API Playground —
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · meshy.ai/pricing
- Private Models · Commercial Use Batch Generation 7-day History · More Free Retries · Unlimited Storage Unlimited Batch Exports · DCC Bridge
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · tripo3d.ai/pricing
- Native integration with Blender, Unity, Unreal & more. Drag and drop AI‑generated models directly into your scene. Use our plugins to edit geometry, bake textures, or adjust topology without leaving your favorite DCC tool.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · hyper3d.ai/
Polycount and topology
Meshy
Remesh to quad or triangle at a target face count, free of credits. Free plans only get the 10K target.
Tripo
Smart Mesh: quad meshes from 500 to 25K polygons, in the toolkit listed from Pro up. Free lists Retopology.
Hyper3D Rodin
Pick a target polycount up to 10 million, with optional LODs. Smart Low-Poly is on Creator, High-Poly Quads on Business.
Quotes behind this (9)
- Under Topology , select Quad or Triangle . Quad gives evenly spaced faces that are easier to edit, with less detail at a given face count. Triangle keeps more detail at a given face count and suits game engines, but it's harder to edit.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · docs.meshy.ai/en/webapp/guides/3d-model/remesh
- Remesh costs no credits and takes about a minute.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · docs.meshy.ai/en/webapp/guides/3d-model/remesh
- On a free plan, only 10K is available, and the other targets need a paid plan.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · docs.meshy.ai/en/webapp/guides/3d-model/remesh
- Generate artist-quality quad meshes from 500 to 25K polygons, optimized for games, animation, and VR/AR/XR — engine-ready with no retopology needed.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · tripo3d.ai/
- Advanced Production Toolkit (HD Model Access, Smart Mesh Access, Multi-view to 3D, Smart Segmentation, Ultra Mesh Quality & More)
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · tripo3d.ai/pricing
- Essential Production Toolkit (HD Model Access, Up to 4k Texture Generation & Edit, Retopology)
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · tripo3d.ai/pricing
- Rodin lets users choose the target polygon count during generation, with options up to 10 million polygons, and can optionally generate LODs
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · hyper3d.ai/use-cases/game-development
- Rodin Multi-image to 3D Smart Low-Poly HD Texture and Custom Texture Baked normals from high-poly
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · hyper3d.ai/pricing
- High-resolution textures and High-Poly Quads
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · hyper3d.ai/pricing
Textures
Meshy
PBR option adds metallic, roughness, and normal maps to the base color.
Tripo
Free lists texture generation and edit up to 4K.
Hyper3D Rodin
Full PBR set: base color, normal, metallic, roughness, AO, opacity, emissive, and height. Ready-to-use UVs.
Quotes behind this (4)
- PBR maps add metallic, roughness, and normal maps to the base color.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · docs.meshy.ai/en/webapp/guides/use-cases/game-assets
- Essential Production Toolkit (HD Model Access, Up to 4k Texture Generation & Edit, Retopology)
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · tripo3d.ai/pricing
- Rodin-generated assets include a complete PBR texture set: Base Color, Normal, Metallic, Roughness, Ambient Occlusion, Opacity, Emissive, and Height.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · hyper3d.ai/use-cases/game-development
- Rodin generates high-quality assets with ready-to-use UVs; advanced spatial controls are available when desired.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · hyper3d.ai/

Meshy vs Tripo vs Rodin, side by side
Attribute	Meshy	Tripo	Hyper3D Rodin
Free plan Quotes (8) Is Meshy free? Yes. The Free plan includes 100 credits per month, and you don't need a credit card. Paid plans (Pro, Premium, Ultra, Studio, and Enterprise) add more credits and features. Meshy · Verified · fetched 2026-10-21 · docs.meshy.ai/en/webapp/pricing Free Best for Explorers $0 $ 0 .00 / Month Included Credits 200 Monthly Credits ≈ 13 Models Tripo · Verified · fetched 2026-10-16 · tripo3d.ai/pricing Direct credits cost $1.5 per credit. Hyper3D Rodin · Verified · fetched 2026-10-15 · hyper3d.ai/pricing Download limit 10 Meshy 6 Lite models / month Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · meshy.ai/pricing Exports 15 (H2.5 only) Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · tripo3d.ai/pricing Free Start creating and pay only when you confirm results. Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · hyper3d.ai/pricing Generate for free before confirmation Export from legacy models Basic image-to-3D and text-to-3D exploration Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · hyper3d.ai/pricing Workspace 10 private assets Public gallery publishing Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · hyper3d.ai/pricing	100 credits a month, no credit card. Downloads are capped at 10 Meshy 6 Lite models a month.	$0 with 200 credits a month (Tripo estimates about 13 models). 15 exports, H2.5 only.	$0: generate for free and pay $1.5 per credit only when you confirm a result. 10 private assets.
Ship free-plan output in a paid game? Quotes (6) CC BY 4.0 license (commercial use with attribution) Meshy · Verified · fetched 2026-10-15 · meshy.ai/pricing Customers using Meshy's Services under the free plan, acknowledge and agree that Meshy owns all right, title, and interest, including all intellectual property rights, in and to the Customer Output and makes such rights available to free plan customers under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (the " CC BY 4.0 License "), as long as the free plan customer provides appropriate credit to Meshy. Meshy · Verified · fetched 2026-10-15 · meshy.ai/terms-of-use Standard Queue Public Models · Non-Commercial Use Tripo · Verified · fetched 2026-10-16 · tripo3d.ai/pricing For Users who access and use the Services free of charge (“Free Users”), Tripo retains all rights, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, promote, transfer, authorize, license, optimize, derive revenue or other remuneration from, communicate to the public, perform, and display the Inputs and Outputs submitted or generated by Free Users Tripo · Verified · fetched 2026-10-16 · tripo3d.ai/terms If you are on a premium plan, you own all assets you create with Meshy. If you are on a free plan, we grant you a CC BY 4.0 license instead. Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · meshy.ai/pricing ChatAvatar commercial license — — Workspace and production Unlimited export and any use — Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · hyper3d.ai/pricing	Yes, if you credit Meshy. Free output is licensed to you under CC BY 4.0, and Meshy owns it.	No. Free models are public and non-commercial, and Tripo keeps the rights to free users' outputs.	Not listed. The plan table shows a dash for "Unlimited export and any use" on Free.
Cheapest paid plan Quotes (5) Pro gets you 1,000 credits per month, 60% faster generation, API access, private asset ownership, and 10 concurrent tasks - making it one of the most affordable AI 3D tools available. Meshy · Verified · fetched 2026-10-15 · meshy.ai/pricing Pro Best for Creators $20.00 $ 20 .00 / Month billed annually as: $240.00 / year Get Pro Credits 3000 Monthly Credits ≈ 200 Models ($0.16 Per Model) Tripo · Verified · fetched 2026-10-16 · tripo3d.ai/pricing Billed monthly - $120 / month. Billed yearly - $1,152 today. Hyper3D Rodin · Verified · fetched 2026-10-15 · hyper3d.ai/pricing Pro $ 20 per month billed yearly $ 20 billed monthly Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · meshy.ai/pricing Creator For artists, indie teams, and creators producing 3D assets regularly. Popular $30 $24 / mo / mo Billed monthly - $30 / month. Billed yearly - $288 today. Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · hyper3d.ai/pricing	Pro, $20 a month, 1,000 credits a month.	Pro, $20 a month billed annually ($240 a year), 3,000 credits a month (about 200 models).	Creator, $30 a month or $288 a year. Business is $120 a month.
Commercial use and ownership on paid plans Quotes (7) As between Meshy and those Customers on a paid Meshy plan, and to the extent possible under applicable law, such customers on a paid Meshy plan own their Customer Output. Meshy · Verified · fetched 2026-10-15 · meshy.ai/terms-of-use High Queue Priority Private Models · Commercial Use Tripo · Verified · fetched 2026-10-16 · tripo3d.ai/pricing Paid Users generally have all rights (including but not limited to: use, copy, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, promote, transfer, authorize and license, optimize, derive revenue or other remuneration from, and communicate to the public, perform and display) of the Inputs and Outputs by the paid Users and the Intellectual Property Rights based on the Inputs and Outputs by the paid Users. Tripo · Verified · fetched 2026-10-16 · tripo3d.ai/terms Can I use Meshy models commercially? Yes. All paid plans include commercial-use rights. Models made on the Free plan are licensed under CC BY 4.0. Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · docs.meshy.ai/en/webapp/pricing Workspace Unlimited export and any use Unlimited private assets Choose Creator Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · hyper3d.ai/pricing export such Content for private or commercial use depending on your subscription plan Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · hyper3d.ai/legal/terms Can I use generated assets commercially? Paid plans include broader export and usage rights. Business also includes ChatAvatar commercial license benefits. Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · hyper3d.ai/pricing	All paid plans include commercial-use rights, and paid users own their output.	Pro and up are private with commercial use. Paid users generally have all rights in their outputs.	Creator lists "Unlimited export and any use". The terms say commercial use depends on your plan. Business adds a ChatAvatar commercial license.
Auto-rigging Quotes (8) Upload any humanoid, biped, quadruped, or stylized character and Meshy automatically generates a production-ready rig in under 30 seconds. Meshy · Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · meshy.ai/features/ai-animation-generator Auto-rig any humanoid or creature. Production-ready skeletons, weight painting done right. Tripo · Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · tripo3d.ai/features/ai-auto-rigging Add a skeleton to a humanoid or four-legged character so you can animate it in Meshy or in engines such as Unity and Unreal. Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · docs.meshy.ai/en/webapp/guides/3d-model/rigging Download the rigged model as FBX or GLB. For a humanoid, Download Settings also lets you choose a skeleton template, such as Mixamo, which is the default. Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · docs.meshy.ai/en/webapp/guides/3d-model/rigging What types of models can I rig? Humans, quadrupeds, stylized characters, and even mechanical creatures. Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · tripo3d.ai/features/ai-auto-rigging What formats are supported? Upload OBJ, FBX, or GLB. Export FBX or GLB with skeletons included. Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · tripo3d.ai/features/ai-auto-rigging Rodin exports rigging-ready 3D assets with clean topology and PBR maps across all standard formats. Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · hyper3d.ai/use-cases/animation Turn a character sheet into a base mesh ready for sculpt and rig work in your DCC. Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · hyper3d.ai/use-cases/game-development	Humanoid and four-legged characters. Rigged models download as FBX or GLB, with a Mixamo skeleton template by default for humanoids.	Humans, quadrupeds, stylized characters, and mechanical creatures. Exports FBX or GLB with the skeleton.	No auto-rigger on the pricing or use-case pages we checked. Hyper3D says its assets are "rigging-ready", for rigging in your DCC tool.
Animation Quotes (5) In the Library tab, browse the more than 600 animation presets, and click Add on the motions you want. Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · docs.meshy.ai/en/webapp/guides/use-cases/game-assets Rigging & animation Animation library 20 Over 500 Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · meshy.ai/pricing Clips beyond the free set need a paid plan. Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · docs.meshy.ai/en/webapp/pricing Smart Low Poly Rigging & Animation Faster Workflow DCC Bridge Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · tripo3d.ai/pricing Turn a character sheet into a base mesh ready for sculpt and rig work in your DCC. Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · hyper3d.ai/use-cases/game-development	600+ animation presets. The pricing table lists 20 on Free; clips beyond the free set need a paid plan.	The plan table has a Rigging & Animation row, but the page text doesn't show which plans include it.	No animation tool on our ledger. Plan to animate in your DCC tool or engine.
Export formats Quotes (4) For Text to 3D and Image to 3D, we support downloading models in .fbx , .obj , .usdz , .glb , .stl , and .blend formats. Meshy · Verified · fetched 2026-10-15 · meshy.ai/pricing Supports .obj .fbx .glb Hyper3D Rodin · Verified · fetched 2026-10-15 · hyper3d.ai/ Tripo supports all major 3D formats including GLB / FBX / OBJ / USD. Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · tripo3d.ai/ Export FBX, GLB, or OBJ for Unity, Unreal, or Godot. Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · hyper3d.ai/use-cases/game-development	.fbx, .obj, .usdz, .glb, .stl, and .blend.	GLB, FBX, OBJ, and USD.	.obj, .fbx, and .glb.
Engine and DCC plugins Quotes (5) DCC Bridge Blender, 3ds Max, Unity, Unreal, Maya, Cocos, Godot, ZBrush Tripo · Verified · fetched 2026-10-16 · tripo3d.ai/pricing Does Meshy provide plugins? Yes, we currently have Blender plugin and Unity plugin . Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · meshy.ai/pricing API access — 3D platform plugins — API Playground — Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · meshy.ai/pricing Private Models · Commercial Use Batch Generation 7-day History · More Free Retries · Unlimited Storage Unlimited Batch Exports · DCC Bridge Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · tripo3d.ai/pricing Native integration with Blender, Unity, Unreal & more. Drag and drop AI‑generated models directly into your scene. Use our plugins to edit geometry, bake textures, or adjust topology without leaving your favorite DCC tool. Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · hyper3d.ai/	Blender and Unity plugins. The plan table shows a dash for 3D platform plugins on Free.	DCC Bridge for Blender, 3ds Max, Unity, Unreal, Maya, Cocos, Godot, and ZBrush, listed on the Pro card and up.	Plugins for Blender, Unity, Unreal, and more.
Polycount and topology Quotes (9) Under Topology , select Quad or Triangle . Quad gives evenly spaced faces that are easier to edit, with less detail at a given face count. Triangle keeps more detail at a given face count and suits game engines, but it's harder to edit. Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · docs.meshy.ai/en/webapp/guides/3d-model/remesh Remesh costs no credits and takes about a minute. Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · docs.meshy.ai/en/webapp/guides/3d-model/remesh On a free plan, only 10K is available, and the other targets need a paid plan. Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · docs.meshy.ai/en/webapp/guides/3d-model/remesh Generate artist-quality quad meshes from 500 to 25K polygons, optimized for games, animation, and VR/AR/XR — engine-ready with no retopology needed. Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · tripo3d.ai/ Advanced Production Toolkit (HD Model Access, Smart Mesh Access, Multi-view to 3D, Smart Segmentation, Ultra Mesh Quality & More) Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · tripo3d.ai/pricing Essential Production Toolkit (HD Model Access, Up to 4k Texture Generation & Edit, Retopology) Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · tripo3d.ai/pricing Rodin lets users choose the target polygon count during generation, with options up to 10 million polygons, and can optionally generate LODs Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · hyper3d.ai/use-cases/game-development Rodin Multi-image to 3D Smart Low-Poly HD Texture and Custom Texture Baked normals from high-poly Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · hyper3d.ai/pricing High-resolution textures and High-Poly Quads Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · hyper3d.ai/pricing	Remesh to quad or triangle at a target face count, free of credits. Free plans only get the 10K target.	Smart Mesh: quad meshes from 500 to 25K polygons, in the toolkit listed from Pro up. Free lists Retopology.	Pick a target polycount up to 10 million, with optional LODs. Smart Low-Poly is on Creator, High-Poly Quads on Business.
Textures Quotes (4) PBR maps add metallic, roughness, and normal maps to the base color. Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · docs.meshy.ai/en/webapp/guides/use-cases/game-assets Essential Production Toolkit (HD Model Access, Up to 4k Texture Generation & Edit, Retopology) Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · tripo3d.ai/pricing Rodin-generated assets include a complete PBR texture set: Base Color, Normal, Metallic, Roughness, Ambient Occlusion, Opacity, Emissive, and Height. Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · hyper3d.ai/use-cases/game-development Rodin generates high-quality assets with ready-to-use UVs; advanced spatial controls are available when desired. Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · hyper3d.ai/	PBR option adds metallic, roughness, and normal maps to the base color.	Free lists texture generation and edit up to 4K.	Full PBR set: base color, normal, metallic, roughness, AO, opacity, emissive, and height. Ready-to-use UVs.

At a glance: price, free tier, and whether you can ship

The same three tools in our standard roundup table, with the commercial-use label from each tool's page.

Meshy Partly verified
Text- and image-to-3D with auto-rigging for humanoid and four-legged characters, 600+ animation presets, and Remesh to a quad or triangle face count.
Cheapest paid
Pro, $20/month, 1,000 credits/month
Free tier
100 credits/month, 10 Meshy 6 Lite downloads/month. CC BY 4.0: ship it if you credit Meshy.
Quotes behind this (7)
- Pro gets you 1,000 credits per month, 60% faster generation, API access, private asset ownership, and 10 concurrent tasks - making it one of the most affordable AI 3D tools available.
  Meshy · Verified · fetched 2026-10-15 · meshy.ai/pricing
- Is Meshy free? Yes. The Free plan includes 100 credits per month, and you don't need a credit card. Paid plans (Pro, Premium, Ultra, Studio, and Enterprise) add more credits and features.
  Meshy · Verified · fetched 2026-10-21 · docs.meshy.ai/en/webapp/pricing
- CC BY 4.0 license (commercial use with attribution)
  Meshy · Verified · fetched 2026-10-15 · meshy.ai/pricing
- Add a skeleton to a humanoid or four-legged character so you can animate it in Meshy or in engines such as Unity and Unreal.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · docs.meshy.ai/en/webapp/guides/3d-model/rigging
- In the Library tab, browse the more than 600 animation presets, and click Add on the motions you want.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · docs.meshy.ai/en/webapp/guides/use-cases/game-assets
- Under Topology , select Quad or Triangle . Quad gives evenly spaced faces that are easier to edit, with less detail at a given face count. Triangle keeps more detail at a given face count and suits game engines, but it's harder to edit.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · docs.meshy.ai/en/webapp/guides/3d-model/remesh
- Download limit 10 Meshy 6 Lite models / month
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · meshy.ai/pricing
Tripo Paid plan only
Text- and image-to-3D with auto-rigging for humans, quadrupeds, and creatures, Smart Mesh quads of 500 to 25K polygons from Pro, and a DCC Bridge that names Godot.
Cheapest paid
Pro, $20/month billed annually ($240/year), 3,000 credits/month
Free tier
200 credits/month (about 13 models), 15 exports. Public and non-commercial.
Quotes behind this (8)
- Pro Best for Creators $20.00 $ 20 .00 / Month billed annually as: $240.00 / year Get Pro Credits 3000 Monthly Credits ≈ 200 Models ($0.16 Per Model)
  Tripo · Verified · fetched 2026-10-16 · tripo3d.ai/pricing
- Free Best for Explorers $0 $ 0 .00 / Month Included Credits 200 Monthly Credits ≈ 13 Models
  Tripo · Verified · fetched 2026-10-16 · tripo3d.ai/pricing
- Standard Queue Public Models · Non-Commercial Use
  Tripo · Verified · fetched 2026-10-16 · tripo3d.ai/pricing
- Auto-rig any humanoid or creature. Production-ready skeletons, weight painting done right.
  Tripo · Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · tripo3d.ai/features/ai-auto-rigging
- DCC Bridge Blender, 3ds Max, Unity, Unreal, Maya, Cocos, Godot, ZBrush
  Tripo · Verified · fetched 2026-10-16 · tripo3d.ai/pricing
- What types of models can I rig? Humans, quadrupeds, stylized characters, and even mechanical creatures.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · tripo3d.ai/features/ai-auto-rigging
- Generate artist-quality quad meshes from 500 to 25K polygons, optimized for games, animation, and VR/AR/XR — engine-ready with no retopology needed.
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- Exports 15 (H2.5 only) Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · tripo3d.ai/pricing
Hyper3D Rodin Paid plans, with caveats
Image- and text-to-3D with polycounts up to 10 million, optional LODs, and a full PBR set. "Rigging-ready" meshes, but no auto-rigger listed.
Cheapest paid
Creator, $30/month or $288/year ("Unlimited export and any use")
Free tier
$0: pay $1.5 per credit when you confirm a result. "Any use" isn't listed on Free.
Quotes behind this (7)
- Direct credits cost $1.5 per credit.
  Hyper3D Rodin · Verified · fetched 2026-10-15 · hyper3d.ai/pricing
- Rodin lets users choose the target polygon count during generation, with options up to 10 million polygons, and can optionally generate LODs
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · hyper3d.ai/use-cases/game-development
- Rodin-generated assets include a complete PBR texture set: Base Color, Normal, Metallic, Roughness, Ambient Occlusion, Opacity, Emissive, and Height.
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- Rodin exports rigging-ready 3D assets with clean topology and PBR maps across all standard formats.
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- Creator For artists, indie teams, and creators producing 3D assets regularly. Popular $30 $24 / mo / mo Billed monthly - $30 / month. Billed yearly - $288 today.
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- Workspace Unlimited export and any use Unlimited private assets Choose Creator
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · hyper3d.ai/pricing
- ChatAvatar commercial license — — Workspace and production Unlimited export and any use —
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · hyper3d.ai/pricing

At a glance: price, free tier, and whether you can ship: for game assets, cheapest paid plan, free tier, and commercial use
Tool	For game assets	Cheapest paid plan	Free tier	Can you ship it?
Meshy	Text- and image-to-3D with auto-rigging for humanoid and four-legged characters, 600+ animation presets, and Remesh to a quad or triangle face count. Quotes behind this (7) Pro gets you 1,000 credits per month, 60% faster generation, API access, private asset ownership, and 10 concurrent tasks - making it one of the most affordable AI 3D tools available. Meshy · Verified · fetched 2026-10-15 · meshy.ai/pricing Is Meshy free? Yes. The Free plan includes 100 credits per month, and you don't need a credit card. Paid plans (Pro, Premium, Ultra, Studio, and Enterprise) add more credits and features. Meshy · Verified · fetched 2026-10-21 · docs.meshy.ai/en/webapp/pricing CC BY 4.0 license (commercial use with attribution) Meshy · Verified · fetched 2026-10-15 · meshy.ai/pricing Add a skeleton to a humanoid or four-legged character so you can animate it in Meshy or in engines such as Unity and Unreal. Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · docs.meshy.ai/en/webapp/guides/3d-model/rigging In the Library tab, browse the more than 600 animation presets, and click Add on the motions you want. Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · docs.meshy.ai/en/webapp/guides/use-cases/game-assets Under Topology , select Quad or Triangle . Quad gives evenly spaced faces that are easier to edit, with less detail at a given face count. Triangle keeps more detail at a given face count and suits game engines, but it's harder to edit. Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · docs.meshy.ai/en/webapp/guides/3d-model/remesh Download limit 10 Meshy 6 Lite models / month Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · meshy.ai/pricing	Pro, $20/month, 1,000 credits/month	100 credits/month, 10 Meshy 6 Lite downloads/month. CC BY 4.0: ship it if you credit Meshy.	Partly verified
Tripo	Text- and image-to-3D with auto-rigging for humans, quadrupeds, and creatures, Smart Mesh quads of 500 to 25K polygons from Pro, and a DCC Bridge that names Godot. Quotes behind this (8) Pro Best for Creators $20.00 $ 20 .00 / Month billed annually as: $240.00 / year Get Pro Credits 3000 Monthly Credits ≈ 200 Models ($0.16 Per Model) Tripo · Verified · fetched 2026-10-16 · tripo3d.ai/pricing Free Best for Explorers $0 $ 0 .00 / Month Included Credits 200 Monthly Credits ≈ 13 Models Tripo · Verified · fetched 2026-10-16 · tripo3d.ai/pricing Standard Queue Public Models · Non-Commercial Use Tripo · Verified · fetched 2026-10-16 · tripo3d.ai/pricing Auto-rig any humanoid or creature. Production-ready skeletons, weight painting done right. Tripo · Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · tripo3d.ai/features/ai-auto-rigging DCC Bridge Blender, 3ds Max, Unity, Unreal, Maya, Cocos, Godot, ZBrush Tripo · Verified · fetched 2026-10-16 · tripo3d.ai/pricing What types of models can I rig? Humans, quadrupeds, stylized characters, and even mechanical creatures. Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · tripo3d.ai/features/ai-auto-rigging Generate artist-quality quad meshes from 500 to 25K polygons, optimized for games, animation, and VR/AR/XR — engine-ready with no retopology needed. Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · tripo3d.ai/ Exports 15 (H2.5 only) Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · tripo3d.ai/pricing	Pro, $20/month billed annually ($240/year), 3,000 credits/month	200 credits/month (about 13 models), 15 exports. Public and non-commercial.	Paid plan only
Hyper3D Rodin	Image- and text-to-3D with polycounts up to 10 million, optional LODs, and a full PBR set. "Rigging-ready" meshes, but no auto-rigger listed. Quotes behind this (7) Direct credits cost $1.5 per credit. Hyper3D Rodin · Verified · fetched 2026-10-15 · hyper3d.ai/pricing Rodin lets users choose the target polygon count during generation, with options up to 10 million polygons, and can optionally generate LODs Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · hyper3d.ai/use-cases/game-development Rodin-generated assets include a complete PBR texture set: Base Color, Normal, Metallic, Roughness, Ambient Occlusion, Opacity, Emissive, and Height. Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · hyper3d.ai/use-cases/game-development Rodin exports rigging-ready 3D assets with clean topology and PBR maps across all standard formats. Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · hyper3d.ai/use-cases/animation Creator For artists, indie teams, and creators producing 3D assets regularly. Popular $30 $24 / mo / mo Billed monthly - $30 / month. Billed yearly - $288 today. Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · hyper3d.ai/pricing Workspace Unlimited export and any use Unlimited private assets Choose Creator Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · hyper3d.ai/pricing ChatAvatar commercial license — — Workspace and production Unlimited export and any use — Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · hyper3d.ai/pricing	Creator, $30/month or $288/year ("Unlimited export and any use")	$0: pay $1.5 per credit when you confirm a result. "Any use" isn't listed on Free.	Paid plans, with caveats

Free plans: which one can you ship from?

All three let you start for $0. Only one of them puts a commercial license on free output.

Meshy: free output is CC BY 4.0
Meshy's free plan gives 100 credits a month with no credit card. Meshy owns what you make on it and licenses it to you under CC BY 4.0, so you can use it in a commercial game if you credit Meshy. The pricing table caps free downloads at 10 Meshy 6 Lite models a month.
Quotes behind this (5)
- Is Meshy free? Yes. The Free plan includes 100 credits per month, and you don't need a credit card. Paid plans (Pro, Premium, Ultra, Studio, and Enterprise) add more credits and features.
  Meshy · Verified · fetched 2026-10-21 · docs.meshy.ai/en/webapp/pricing
- Customers using Meshy's Services under the free plan, acknowledge and agree that Meshy owns all right, title, and interest, including all intellectual property rights, in and to the Customer Output and makes such rights available to free plan customers under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (the " CC BY 4.0 License "), as long as the free plan customer provides appropriate credit to Meshy.
  Meshy · Verified · fetched 2026-10-15 · meshy.ai/terms-of-use
- CC BY 4.0 license (commercial use with attribution)
  Meshy · Verified · fetched 2026-10-15 · meshy.ai/pricing
- Download limit 10 Meshy 6 Lite models / month
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · meshy.ai/pricing
- If you are on a premium plan, you own all assets you create with Meshy. If you are on a free plan, we grant you a CC BY 4.0 license instead.
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Tripo: more credits, but non-commercial
Tripo's free plan has 200 credits a month (about 13 models by its own estimate) and 15 exports, H2.5 only. Free models are public and non-commercial, and Tripo's terms say it keeps the rights to free users' inputs and outputs, including the right to license them.
Quotes behind this (5)
- Free Best for Explorers $0 $ 0 .00 / Month Included Credits 200 Monthly Credits ≈ 13 Models
  Tripo · Verified · fetched 2026-10-16 · tripo3d.ai/pricing
- Standard Queue Public Models · Non-Commercial Use
  Tripo · Verified · fetched 2026-10-16 · tripo3d.ai/pricing
- For Users who access and use the Services free of charge (“Free Users”), Tripo retains all rights, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, promote, transfer, authorize, license, optimize, derive revenue or other remuneration from, communicate to the public, perform, and display the Inputs and Outputs submitted or generated by Free Users
  Tripo · Verified · fetched 2026-10-16 · tripo3d.ai/terms
- Exports 15 (H2.5 only) Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited
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- Public Models · Non-Commercial Use Limited Edit History, Storage & Exports
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Rodin: free to generate, pay to confirm
Rodin's $0 plan lets you generate before you pay, then charges $1.5 per credit when you confirm a result. The Free card mentions exporting from legacy models, and the plan table shows a dash for "Unlimited export and any use" on Free, so don't plan to ship free Rodin output.
Quotes behind this (4)
- Direct credits cost $1.5 per credit.
  Hyper3D Rodin · Verified · fetched 2026-10-15 · hyper3d.ai/pricing
- Free Start creating and pay only when you confirm results.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · hyper3d.ai/pricing
- Generate for free before confirmation Export from legacy models Basic image-to-3D and text-to-3D exploration
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · hyper3d.ai/pricing
- ChatAvatar commercial license — — Workspace and production Unlimited export and any use —
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · hyper3d.ai/pricing

Pricing: what the cheapest paid plan gets you

Meshy and Tripo start at $20 a month. Rodin starts at $30.

Meshy Pro: $20 a month
Pro is $20 a month billed monthly or yearly, with 1,000 credits a month and private asset ownership. It unlocks the Remesh targets beyond 10K and the animation clips beyond the free set.
Quotes behind this (4)
- Pro gets you 1,000 credits per month, 60% faster generation, API access, private asset ownership, and 10 concurrent tasks - making it one of the most affordable AI 3D tools available.
  Meshy · Verified · fetched 2026-10-15 · meshy.ai/pricing
- Pro $ 20 per month billed yearly $ 20 billed monthly
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · meshy.ai/pricing
- On a free plan, only 10K is available, and the other targets need a paid plan.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · docs.meshy.ai/en/webapp/guides/3d-model/remesh
- Clips beyond the free set need a paid plan.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · docs.meshy.ai/en/webapp/pricing
Tripo Pro: $20 a month billed annually
Pro is $20 a month billed annually ($240 a year) with 3,000 credits a month, which Tripo estimates at about 200 models. It adds private models with commercial use, unlimited exports, the DCC Bridge, and Smart Mesh.
Quotes behind this (4)
- Pro Best for Creators $20.00 $ 20 .00 / Month billed annually as: $240.00 / year Get Pro Credits 3000 Monthly Credits ≈ 200 Models ($0.16 Per Model)
  Tripo · Verified · fetched 2026-10-16 · tripo3d.ai/pricing
- High Queue Priority Private Models · Commercial Use
  Tripo · Verified · fetched 2026-10-16 · tripo3d.ai/pricing
- Private Models · Commercial Use Batch Generation 7-day History · More Free Retries · Unlimited Storage Unlimited Batch Exports · DCC Bridge
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- Advanced Production Toolkit (HD Model Access, Smart Mesh Access, Multi-view to 3D, Smart Segmentation, Ultra Mesh Quality & More)
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Rodin Creator: $30 a month
Creator is $30 a month or $288 a year and lists "Unlimited export and any use", unlimited private assets, Smart Low-Poly, and baked normals. Business is $120 a month ($1,152 a year) and adds High-Poly Quads and a ChatAvatar commercial license.
Quotes behind this (6)
- Billed monthly - $120 / month. Billed yearly - $1,152 today.
  Hyper3D Rodin · Verified · fetched 2026-10-15 · hyper3d.ai/pricing
- Creator For artists, indie teams, and creators producing 3D assets regularly. Popular $30 $24 / mo / mo Billed monthly - $30 / month. Billed yearly - $288 today.
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- Workspace Unlimited export and any use Unlimited private assets Choose Creator
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · hyper3d.ai/pricing
- Rodin Multi-image to 3D Smart Low-Poly HD Texture and Custom Texture Baked normals from high-poly
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- High-resolution textures and High-Poly Quads
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- Can I use generated assets commercially? Paid plans include broader export and usage rights. Business also includes ChatAvatar commercial license benefits.
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Commercial license and who owns the output

On paid plans all three point to commercial use. The fine print differs.

Meshy: you own paid output
Meshy says all paid plans include commercial-use rights and that paid users own their output, to the extent the law allows. Its terms also say it doesn't guarantee a model is unique or won't resemble other users' assets.
Quotes behind this (3)
- As between Meshy and those Customers on a paid Meshy plan, and to the extent possible under applicable law, such customers on a paid Meshy plan own their Customer Output.
  Meshy · Verified · fetched 2026-10-15 · meshy.ai/terms-of-use
- MESHY DOES NOT GUARANTEE THE UNIQUENESS OF THE CUSTOMER OUTPUT NOR THAT IT WILL NOT RESEMBLE EXISTING 3D MODELS OR OTHER USERS' GENERATED ASSETS.
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- Can I use Meshy models commercially? Yes. All paid plans include commercial-use rights. Models made on the Free plan are licensed under CC BY 4.0.
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Tripo: commercial from Pro
Every paid Tripo card (Pro, Max, Team) lists private models with commercial use. The terms say paid users generally have all rights in their inputs and outputs.
Quotes behind this (2)
- High Queue Priority Private Models · Commercial Use
  Tripo · Verified · fetched 2026-10-16 · tripo3d.ai/pricing
- Paid Users generally have all rights (including but not limited to: use, copy, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, promote, transfer, authorize and license, optimize, derive revenue or other remuneration from, and communicate to the public, perform and display) of the Inputs and Outputs by the paid Users and the Intellectual Property Rights based on the Inputs and Outputs by the paid Users.
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Rodin: "depends on your subscription plan"
Hyper3D's terms say you can export content for private or commercial use depending on your subscription plan, and that it won't limit your use of Rodin output, subject to its restrictions. Its game-development page says you can ship assets in a commercial game on plans that include commercial use, and to check that you hold rights to any reference images you upload.
Quotes behind this (3)
- If you use Rodin to generate Output, we will not limit your use of such Output, subject to any restrictions set forth in these Agreements, the Applicable Laws and any third-party terms and conditions applicable to such Output or Services.
  Hyper3D Rodin · Verified · fetched 2026-10-20 · hyper3d.ai/legal/terms
- export such Content for private or commercial use depending on your subscription plan
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- Can I ship generated assets in a commercial game? Yes, on plans that include commercial use. Two things to verify yourself: that your plan covers it, and that you hold rights to any reference images you upload.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · hyper3d.ai/use-cases/game-development
Rodin's "Commercial license included" line is about ChatAvatar
On the pricing page, "Commercial license included" sits on the Business card right after the ChatAvatar line, and the FAQ says Business "also includes ChatAvatar commercial license benefits". The plan table shows "Unlimited export and any use" as missing only on Free. Our reading: Creator ($30) is the cheapest plan that lists "any use". Hyper3D doesn't say it in one sentence, so confirm with them before you ship.
Quotes behind this (4)
- ChatAvatar 3D preview before purchase Commercial license included
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · hyper3d.ai/pricing
- Can I use generated assets commercially? Paid plans include broader export and usage rights. Business also includes ChatAvatar commercial license benefits.
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- ChatAvatar commercial license — — Workspace and production Unlimited export and any use —
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- Workspace Unlimited export and any use Unlimited private assets Choose Creator
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · hyper3d.ai/pricing

Rigging and animation

Meshy and Tripo both document auto-rigging. Rodin doesn't list a rigger.

Meshy: humanoid and four-legged auto-rig
Meshy adds a skeleton to humanoid or four-legged characters so you can animate them in Meshy, Unity, or Unreal. It works best on a T-pose or A-pose with a gap between the limbs and the body, and models over 300,000 faces must be remeshed first. Rigged models download as FBX or GLB, with the Mixamo skeleton template as the humanoid default. Smart Rig models download as GLB only and can't use the animation library.
Quotes behind this (6)
- Upload any humanoid, biped, quadruped, or stylized character and Meshy automatically generates a production-ready rig in under 30 seconds.
  Meshy · Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · meshy.ai/features/ai-animation-generator
- Add a skeleton to a humanoid or four-legged character so you can animate it in Meshy or in engines such as Unity and Unreal.
  Verified · fetched 2026-10-23 · docs.meshy.ai/en/webapp/guides/3d-model/rigging
- For the best result, the character stands in a T-pose or A-pose, with a clear gap between the limbs and the body.
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- A generated model with more than 300,000 faces must be remeshed before you can rig it.
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- Download the rigged model as FBX or GLB. For a humanoid, Download Settings also lets you choose a skeleton template, such as Mixamo, which is the default.
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- Smart Rig models can't use the animation library and download as GLB only.
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Meshy: 600+ animation presets
Meshy's library has more than 600 animation presets. Its pricing table lists 20 on Free, and clips beyond the free set need a paid plan.
Quotes behind this (3)
- In the Library tab, browse the more than 600 animation presets, and click Add on the motions you want.
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- Rigging & animation Animation library 20 Over 500
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- Clips beyond the free set need a paid plan.
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Tripo: humans, quadrupeds, and creatures
Tripo says it auto-rigs humans, quadrupeds, stylized characters, and even mechanical creatures, and exports FBX or GLB with the skeleton included, for Blender, Maya, Unity, Unreal, or Mixamo. Its pricing table has a Rigging & Animation row, but we couldn't tell from the page text which plans include it, so check before you buy.
Quotes behind this (6)
- Auto-rig any humanoid or creature. Production-ready skeletons, weight painting done right.
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- Automatically rig characters and creatures with production-ready skeletons for natural movement and animation.
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- What types of models can I rig? Humans, quadrupeds, stylized characters, and even mechanical creatures.
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- What formats are supported? Upload OBJ, FBX, or GLB. Export FBX or GLB with skeletons included.
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- FBX, GLB, or OBJ—your rigged model is ready for Blender, Maya, Unity, Unreal, or Mixamo.
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- Smart Low Poly Rigging & Animation Faster Workflow DCC Bridge
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Rodin: rigging-ready meshes, rig them yourself
We found no auto-rigging feature on Hyper3D's pricing page or its game-development and animation pages. Hyper3D says Rodin exports "rigging-ready" assets with clean topology, and that a character sheet becomes a base mesh ready for sculpt and rig work in your DCC tool.
Quotes behind this (2)
- Rodin exports rigging-ready 3D assets with clean topology and PBR maps across all standard formats.
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- Turn a character sheet into a base mesh ready for sculpt and rig work in your DCC.
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Custom rigs still need a DCC tool
For facial bones, tail physics, or any custom skeleton, Meshy's own docs say to download the model and rig it by hand in Blender or Maya. That applies to any of the three.
Quotes behind this (1)
- For a custom skeleton, such as facial bones or tail physics, download the model and rig it by hand in a DCC tool such as Blender or Maya.
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Export formats and engines: Unity, Unreal, Godot

All three export FBX, GLB, and OBJ. Here is what each vendor says about engines and plugins.

Meshy
Meshy downloads .fbx, .obj, .usdz, .glb, .stl, and .blend. Its game-assets guide says to export FBX for Unity and Unreal, or GLB for the web. It has Blender and Unity plugins, and the plan table shows a dash for 3D platform plugins on Free.
Quotes behind this (4)
- For Text to 3D and Image to 3D, we support downloading models in .fbx , .obj , .usdz , .glb , .stl , and .blend formats.
  Meshy · Verified · fetched 2026-10-15 · meshy.ai/pricing
- Export FBX for Unity and Unreal, or GLB for the web and Three.js.
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- Does Meshy provide plugins? Yes, we currently have Blender plugin and Unity plugin .
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- API access — 3D platform plugins — API Playground —
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Tripo
Tripo exports GLB, FBX, OBJ, and USD. Its DCC Bridge lists Blender, 3ds Max, Unity, Unreal, Maya, Cocos, Godot, and ZBrush, and appears on the Pro card and up. Of the three, it's the only one that names Godot in a plugin list.
Quotes behind this (3)
- DCC Bridge Blender, 3ds Max, Unity, Unreal, Maya, Cocos, Godot, ZBrush
  Tripo · Verified · fetched 2026-10-16 · tripo3d.ai/pricing
- Tripo supports all major 3D formats including GLB / FBX / OBJ / USD.
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- Private Models · Commercial Use Batch Generation 7-day History · More Free Retries · Unlimited Storage Unlimited Batch Exports · DCC Bridge
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Rodin
Rodin supports .obj, .fbx, and .glb, and its game-development page says to export FBX, GLB, or OBJ for Unity, Unreal, or Godot. It has plugins for Blender, Unity, Unreal, and more.
Quotes behind this (3)
- Supports .obj .fbx .glb
  Hyper3D Rodin · Verified · fetched 2026-10-15 · hyper3d.ai/
- Export FBX, GLB, or OBJ for Unity, Unreal, or Godot.
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- Native integration with Blender, Unity, Unreal & more. Drag and drop AI‑generated models directly into your scene. Use our plugins to edit geometry, bake textures, or adjust topology without leaving your favorite DCC tool.
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Which games each one suits

Our read of the quoted plans and features. We haven't compared mesh quality.

Game jams and $0 prototypes: Meshy
If you want to ship something without paying, Meshy's free plan is the only one of the three whose output carries a commercial license (CC BY 4.0, with credit). Mind the 10-download monthly cap.
Quotes behind this (2)
- CC BY 4.0 license (commercial use with attribution)
  Meshy · Verified · fetched 2026-10-15 · meshy.ai/pricing
- Download limit 10 Meshy 6 Lite models / month
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Animated characters: Meshy or Tripo
Both document auto-rigging with FBX or GLB export. Meshy spells out the Mixamo template and an animation library. Tripo covers more body types (it names mechanical creatures). Rodin would need rigging in your DCC tool.
Quotes behind this (6)
- Upload any humanoid, biped, quadruped, or stylized character and Meshy automatically generates a production-ready rig in under 30 seconds.
  Meshy · Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · meshy.ai/features/ai-animation-generator
- Auto-rig any humanoid or creature. Production-ready skeletons, weight painting done right.
  Tripo · Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · tripo3d.ai/features/ai-auto-rigging
- Download the rigged model as FBX or GLB. For a humanoid, Download Settings also lets you choose a skeleton template, such as Mixamo, which is the default.
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- In the Library tab, browse the more than 600 animation presets, and click Add on the motions you want.
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- What types of models can I rig? Humans, quadrupeds, stylized characters, and even mechanical creatures.
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- Turn a character sheet into a base mesh ready for sculpt and rig work in your DCC.
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Mobile and low-poly games: Tripo or Meshy
Tripo's Smart Mesh targets quad meshes of 500 to 25K polygons from Pro. Meshy's docs say to remesh a model over 10,000 faces for mobile, and the 10K Remesh target is on the free plan.
Quotes behind this (4)
- Generate artist-quality quad meshes from 500 to 25K polygons, optimized for games, animation, and VR/AR/XR — engine-ready with no retopology needed.
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- Advanced Production Toolkit (HD Model Access, Smart Mesh Access, Multi-view to 3D, Smart Segmentation, Ultra Mesh Quality & More)
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- Remesh a model when its face count is too high for your platform, such as over 50,000 faces for a game or over 10,000 for mobile.
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- On a free plan, only 10K is available, and the other targets need a paid plan.
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High-detail props for PC and console: Rodin
Rodin lets you pick a target polycount up to 10 million with optional LODs, and ships a full PBR texture set. High-Poly Quads are on Business ($120 a month).
Quotes behind this (4)
- Billed monthly - $120 / month. Billed yearly - $1,152 today.
  Hyper3D Rodin · Verified · fetched 2026-10-15 · hyper3d.ai/pricing
- Rodin lets users choose the target polygon count during generation, with options up to 10 million polygons, and can optionally generate LODs
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- Rodin-generated assets include a complete PBR texture set: Base Color, Normal, Metallic, Roughness, Ambient Occlusion, Opacity, Emissive, and Height.
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- High-resolution textures and High-Poly Quads
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Godot projects: any of the three
All three export GLB and FBX. Tripo's DCC Bridge names Godot, and Rodin's game-development page names Godot as an export target. The Meshy quotes we have don't name Godot.
Quotes behind this (3)
- For Text to 3D and Image to 3D, we support downloading models in .fbx , .obj , .usdz , .glb , .stl , and .blend formats.
  Meshy · Verified · fetched 2026-10-15 · meshy.ai/pricing
- DCC Bridge Blender, 3ds Max, Unity, Unreal, Maya, Cocos, Godot, ZBrush
  Tripo · Verified · fetched 2026-10-16 · tripo3d.ai/pricing
- Export FBX, GLB, or OBJ for Unity, Unreal, or Godot.
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Editorial opinion

Our pick: Meshy, Tripo, or Rodin for your game

Pick Meshy if you need a free plan you can ship from and can credit Meshy. It's also the most documented auto-rig path of the three: humanoid and four-legged rigs, a Mixamo skeleton template, FBX for Unity and Unreal, and 600+ animation presets.
Pick Tripo Pro for low-poly characters and Godot if you want quad meshes of 500 to 25K polygons, auto-rigging that covers creatures, and a DCC Bridge that names Godot, for $20 a month billed annually. Skip its free plan for anything you sell.
Pick Rodin Creator for high-detail props if you need control over polycount (up to 10 million, with LODs) and a full PBR texture set, and you'll rig in your own DCC tool. Confirm with Hyper3D that your plan covers commercial use before you ship.

These picks are our editorial opinion, based on the quoted plans, docs, and terms above. We have not tested these generators hands-on or compared their mesh quality, so we don't rank them on quality.

FAQ

Meshy vs Tripo vs Rodin: which is best for games?: It depends on the job. Meshy is the only one whose free plan lets you ship (CC BY 4.0, with credit) and it documents auto-rigging with a Mixamo template. Tripo has the most free credits and quad meshes of 500 to 25K polygons from Pro, but free output is non-commercial. Rodin offers polycounts up to 10 million with LODs and a full PBR set, starts at $30 a month, and doesn't list an auto-rigger. We haven't tested any of them.
Sources (6)
CC BY 4.0 license (commercial use with attribution)
Meshy · Verified · fetched 2026-10-15 · meshy.ai/pricing
Standard Queue Public Models · Non-Commercial Use
Tripo · Verified · fetched 2026-10-16 · tripo3d.ai/pricing
Download the rigged model as FBX or GLB. For a humanoid, Download Settings also lets you choose a skeleton template, such as Mixamo, which is the default.
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Generate artist-quality quad meshes from 500 to 25K polygons, optimized for games, animation, and VR/AR/XR — engine-ready with no retopology needed.
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Rodin lets users choose the target polygon count during generation, with options up to 10 million polygons, and can optionally generate LODs
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Creator For artists, indie teams, and creators producing 3D assets regularly. Popular $30 $24 / mo / mo Billed monthly - $30 / month. Billed yearly - $288 today.
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Which has the best free plan for game assets?: For shipping, Meshy: 100 credits a month and a CC BY 4.0 license, so you can sell a game with the models if you credit Meshy. Tripo gives 200 credits a month, but free models are public and non-commercial. Rodin lets you generate for free and charges $1.5 per credit when you confirm a result.
Sources (6)
Is Meshy free? Yes. The Free plan includes 100 credits per month, and you don't need a credit card. Paid plans (Pro, Premium, Ultra, Studio, and Enterprise) add more credits and features.
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CC BY 4.0 license (commercial use with attribution)
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Free Best for Explorers $0 $ 0 .00 / Month Included Credits 200 Monthly Credits ≈ 13 Models
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Standard Queue Public Models · Non-Commercial Use
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Direct credits cost $1.5 per credit.
Hyper3D Rodin · Verified · fetched 2026-10-15 · hyper3d.ai/pricing
Free Start creating and pay only when you confirm results.
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Can I sell a game with models from the free plans?: From Meshy's free plan, yes, if you credit Meshy (CC BY 4.0). From Tripo's free plan, no: free models are non-commercial and Tripo keeps the rights. Rodin's plan table shows a dash for "Unlimited export and any use" on Free, so use a paid plan.
Sources (4)
Customers using Meshy's Services under the free plan, acknowledge and agree that Meshy owns all right, title, and interest, including all intellectual property rights, in and to the Customer Output and makes such rights available to free plan customers under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (the " CC BY 4.0 License "), as long as the free plan customer provides appropriate credit to Meshy.
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Standard Queue Public Models · Non-Commercial Use
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For Users who access and use the Services free of charge (“Free Users”), Tripo retains all rights, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, promote, transfer, authorize, license, optimize, derive revenue or other remuneration from, communicate to the public, perform, and display the Inputs and Outputs submitted or generated by Free Users
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ChatAvatar commercial license — — Workspace and production Unlimited export and any use —
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Which one can rig characters automatically?: Meshy and Tripo. Meshy auto-rigs humanoid and four-legged characters and exports FBX or GLB, with a Mixamo skeleton by default. Tripo auto-rigs humans, quadrupeds, stylized characters, and mechanical creatures, exporting FBX or GLB with the skeleton. We found no auto-rigger on Hyper3D's pricing or use-case pages; it calls Rodin's output "rigging-ready".
Sources (7)
Upload any humanoid, biped, quadruped, or stylized character and Meshy automatically generates a production-ready rig in under 30 seconds.
Meshy · Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · meshy.ai/features/ai-animation-generator
Auto-rig any humanoid or creature. Production-ready skeletons, weight painting done right.
Tripo · Verified · fetched 2026-10-25 · tripo3d.ai/features/ai-auto-rigging
Add a skeleton to a humanoid or four-legged character so you can animate it in Meshy or in engines such as Unity and Unreal.
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Download the rigged model as FBX or GLB. For a humanoid, Download Settings also lets you choose a skeleton template, such as Mixamo, which is the default.
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What types of models can I rig? Humans, quadrupeds, stylized characters, and even mechanical creatures.
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What formats are supported? Upload OBJ, FBX, or GLB. Export FBX or GLB with skeletons included.
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Rodin exports rigging-ready 3D assets with clean topology and PBR maps across all standard formats.
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Which is cheapest?: Meshy Pro is $20 a month. Tripo Pro is $20 a month billed annually ($240 a year). Rodin Creator is $30 a month or $288 a year. Rodin also has a $0 plan that charges $1.5 per credit when you confirm a result.
Sources (5)
Pro gets you 1,000 credits per month, 60% faster generation, API access, private asset ownership, and 10 concurrent tasks - making it one of the most affordable AI 3D tools available.
Meshy · Verified · fetched 2026-10-15 · meshy.ai/pricing
Pro Best for Creators $20.00 $ 20 .00 / Month billed annually as: $240.00 / year Get Pro Credits 3000 Monthly Credits ≈ 200 Models ($0.16 Per Model)
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Direct credits cost $1.5 per credit.
Hyper3D Rodin · Verified · fetched 2026-10-15 · hyper3d.ai/pricing
Pro $ 20 per month billed yearly $ 20 billed monthly
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Creator For artists, indie teams, and creators producing 3D assets regularly. Popular $30 $24 / mo / mo Billed monthly - $30 / month. Billed yearly - $288 today.
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Do Meshy, Tripo, and Rodin work with Unity, Unreal, and Godot?: All three export FBX, GLB, and OBJ. Meshy has Blender and Unity plugins. Tripo's DCC Bridge lists Unity, Unreal, and Godot among others, from the Pro plan. Rodin has plugins for Blender, Unity, and Unreal, and its game-development page names Godot as an export target.
Sources (7)
For Text to 3D and Image to 3D, we support downloading models in .fbx , .obj , .usdz , .glb , .stl , and .blend formats.
Meshy · Verified · fetched 2026-10-15 · meshy.ai/pricing
DCC Bridge Blender, 3ds Max, Unity, Unreal, Maya, Cocos, Godot, ZBrush
Tripo · Verified · fetched 2026-10-16 · tripo3d.ai/pricing
Supports .obj .fbx .glb
Hyper3D Rodin · Verified · fetched 2026-10-15 · hyper3d.ai/
Does Meshy provide plugins? Yes, we currently have Blender plugin and Unity plugin .
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Private Models · Commercial Use Batch Generation 7-day History · More Free Retries · Unlimited Storage Unlimited Batch Exports · DCC Bridge
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Native integration with Blender, Unity, Unreal & more. Drag and drop AI‑generated models directly into your scene. Use our plugins to edit geometry, bake textures, or adjust topology without leaving your favorite DCC tool.
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Export FBX, GLB, or OBJ for Unity, Unreal, or Godot.
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Does Rodin include a commercial license?: Hyper3D's terms say commercial use depends on your subscription plan. Creator ($30 a month) lists "Unlimited export and any use"; the "Commercial license included" line on Business follows the ChatAvatar line, and the FAQ says Business adds ChatAvatar commercial license benefits. Confirm your plan covers shipping before release.
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export such Content for private or commercial use depending on your subscription plan
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Workspace Unlimited export and any use Unlimited private assets Choose Creator
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ChatAvatar 3D preview before purchase Commercial license included
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Can I use generated assets commercially? Paid plans include broader export and usage rights. Business also includes ChatAvatar commercial license benefits.
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Meshy vs Tripo vs Rodin: free plans, rigging & license

In short

Meshy vs Tripo vs Rodin, side by side

Free plan

Ship free-plan output in a paid game?

Cheapest paid plan

Commercial use and ownership on paid plans

Auto-rigging

Animation

Export formats

Engine and DCC plugins

Polycount and topology

Textures

At a glance: price, free tier, and whether you can ship

Free plans: which one can you ship from?

Meshy: free output is CC BY 4.0

Tripo: more credits, but non-commercial

Rodin: free to generate, pay to confirm

Pricing: what the cheapest paid plan gets you

Meshy Pro: $20 a month

Tripo Pro: $20 a month billed annually

Rodin Creator: $30 a month

Commercial license and who owns the output

Meshy: you own paid output

Tripo: commercial from Pro

Rodin: "depends on your subscription plan"

Rodin's "Commercial license included" line is about ChatAvatar

Rigging and animation

Meshy: humanoid and four-legged auto-rig

Meshy: 600+ animation presets

Tripo: humans, quadrupeds, and creatures

Rodin: rigging-ready meshes, rig them yourself

Custom rigs still need a DCC tool

Export formats and engines: Unity, Unreal, Godot

Meshy

Tripo

Rodin

Which games each one suits

Game jams and $0 prototypes: Meshy

Animated characters: Meshy or Tripo

Mobile and low-poly games: Tripo or Meshy

High-detail props for PC and console: Rodin

Godot projects: any of the three

Our pick: Meshy, Tripo, or Rodin for your game

FAQ

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Meshy vs Tripo vs Rodin: free plans, rigging & license

In short

Meshy vs Tripo vs Rodin, side by side

Free plan

Ship free-plan output in a paid game?

Cheapest paid plan

Commercial use and ownership on paid plans

Auto-rigging

Animation

Export formats

Engine and DCC plugins

Polycount and topology

Textures

At a glance: price, free tier, and whether you can ship

Free plans: which one can you ship from?

Meshy: free output is CC BY 4.0

Tripo: more credits, but non-commercial

Rodin: free to generate, pay to confirm

Pricing: what the cheapest paid plan gets you

Meshy Pro: $20 a month

Tripo Pro: $20 a month billed annually

Rodin Creator: $30 a month

Commercial license and who owns the output

Meshy: you own paid output

Tripo: commercial from Pro

Rodin: "depends on your subscription plan"

Rodin's "Commercial license included" line is about ChatAvatar

Rigging and animation

Meshy: humanoid and four-legged auto-rig

Meshy: 600+ animation presets

Tripo: humans, quadrupeds, and creatures

Rodin: rigging-ready meshes, rig them yourself