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Rodin
✓ verifiedFree trial
AI 3D-model generator turning text or images into game- and print-ready meshes, with texture, avatar and format tools.
1.3M visits/mo21K saves
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Fast3D
✓ verifiedFreemium
AI generator turning text or images into 3D models in seconds, with PBR textures and formats for games, AR/VR and 3D printing.
225K visits/mo4.3K saves
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3DPEA
✓ verifiedFree
Free online tool that converts PNG images into 3D-printable STL models, part of 3DPEA's wider file-conversion suite.
174K visits/mo
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Tripo Studio
✓ verifiedFreemium
AI 3D asset generator turning text, images, or sketches into production-ready models with one-click texturing and auto-rigging.
28M visits/mo25K saves
Pricing
No public pricing
Free trial available
Free: $0 (300 credits/mo)
Pro: $10/mo (10000 credits/mo)
Max: $20/mo (30000 credits/mo)
No public pricing
Free: $0/month
Pro: $20/month billed annually ($240/year)
Max: $90/month billed annually ($1,080/year)
Team: $55/seat/month billed annually ($1,980/year)
Credit packs: From $10
Core features
- ✦Image-to-3D generation
- ✦Text-to-3D generation
- ✦ChatAvatar creation
- ✦AI texture and HDRI generation
- ✦3D mesh editor and SVG-to-3D converter
- ✦3D model search engine
- ✦API and DCC plugins (Blender, Unity, Unreal, Maya)
- ✦Text-to-3D and image-to-3D generation
- ✦Roughly 10-second generation
- ✦PBR material and texture synthesis
- ✦Exports GLB, FBX, OBJ and STL
- ✦Adjustable mesh density and quality
- ✦Credit-based usage
- ✦PNG-to-STL conversion via pixel height mapping
- ✦Standard and extrude (with color) conversion modes
- ✦Controls for size, resolution, border and thickness
- ✦Color merging, smoothing and transparency handling
- ✦Supports many other image and 3D format conversions
- ✦No file storage; runs in the browser on any OS
- ✦Text-to-3D and image-to-3D model generation
- ✦Segmentation to split models into structured, editable parts
- ✦One-click 4K PBR texturing with 'Magic Brush' local repaint
- ✦Automatic rigging and animation with export-ready files
- ✦Batch generation and bulk export on paid tiers
- ✦Credit-based usage with monthly model quotas per plan
Use cases
- →Creating game development assets
- →3D printing models
- →Animation and character design
- →E-commerce and AR/VR assets
- →Generating 3D assets for games
- →Creating models for 3D printing
- →AR/VR and metaverse content
- →Product design prototyping
- →Turning logos or images into 3D-printable models
- →Creating custom reliefs and lithophane-style prints
- →Prototyping simple 3D objects from 2D artwork
- →Converting between assorted image and 3D formats
- →Game developers needing quick production-ready 3D assets
- →3D printing hobbyists converting sketches or images into printable models
- →Product designers and animators prototyping assets without manual modeling
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