AI 3D Generator Pricing Compared: Meshy vs Tripo vs Hitem3D vs Rodin vs Hunyuan3D

How much do AI 3D generators cost in 2026?

The headline prices are close. What differs is what a credit buys, whether the free plan lets you use the result commercially, and whether unused credits survive the month. The table uses each vendor's own published numbers.

Prices in US dollars, before tax, checked on 1 November 2026 against each vendor's pricing page or help center. Vendors change prices and run promotions often, so check the live page before you buy.

Why is 3D AI Studio the best value?

No single 3D model wins every job. Hitem3D is the detail king for prints, Tripo has the cleanest game topology, Meshy the strongest textures, Hunyuan3D the most reliable watertight meshes. Paying for each one separately is the expensive way to get them. 3D AI Studio puts all of them behind one balance:

• Every major model, one plan. Meshy 6 and 7.1, Tripo P1 and P2, Rodin Gen-2.5, Hunyuan3D 3.0 and 3.1, Hitem3D 2.1, TRELLIS 2, Seed3D and Prism, from $19 a month.
• Cheaper per model than the vendors' own plans. On Studio a textured Hitem3D or Rodin model costs $0.25 and a Meshy 6 model $0.33, against $0.40 to $0.80 on the vendors' own entry plans.
• Credits that don't go to waste. One-time packs from $34 never expire, while Meshy, Tripo and Hitem3D reset their subscription credits every month.
• Failed generations refunded automatically, on every model.
• Everything after generation included. Remeshing, low poly, texturing, AI rigging and format conversion to STL, OBJ, FBX and USDZ sit in the same studio.
• Pick the best model per job. Run the same image through two models and keep the better result, for less than one extra subscription.

What do the entry plans include?

3D AI Studio

Basic

Best value

$19/mo

1,000 credits a month for every model

From $0.12 per model on Studio ($29)

• Meshy, Tripo, Rodin, Hunyuan, Hitem3D and more
• Studio $29 (3,500), packs from $34 that never expire
• Failed generations refunded

Meshy

Pro

$20/mo

1,000 credits a month (up to 100 assets)

≈ $0.60 per textured Meshy 6 model

• Premium $40 (3,000), Ultra $100 (8,000)
• Credits reset every month
• Meshy models only

Tripo

Pro, billed yearly

$20/mo

3,000 credits a month

• $240 charged up front for the year
• Max $90/mo (25,000 credits)
• Tripo models only

Hitem3D (Hi3D)

Pro

$19.90/mo

1,000 credits a month

≈ $0.80 per v3.0 Quality model with texture

• Max $39.90 (4,000), Ultra $99.90 (10,000)
• Credit packs for subscribers only
• Hitem3D models only

Rodin (Hyper3D)

Creator

$30/mo

30 credits a month (≈ 60 standard models)

≈ $0.50 per Gen-2.5 High model

• API access needs Business, $120/mo
• 30 credits a month in total
• Rodin models only

Hunyuan3D (Tencent)

Tencent Cloud API

$15/1,000 credits

Pay as you go, 25 credits per textured model

≈ $0.38 per model

• Needs a Tencent Cloud account
• Credits bought up front
• Hunyuan3D only

Notice how far apart the credit counts are: 30 at Rodin, 3,000 at Tripo. A credit is a different unit on every site, so comparing credit counts tells you nothing. The only useful comparison is the price of the thing you actually want, which is a finished, textured model. And only one of these plans lets you pick which model makes it.

What does one 3D model cost on each platform?

The cost of one typical textured model on 3D AI Studio, next to the same model on its vendor's own entry plan. Our Studio plan works out at about $0.0083 per credit, Basic at $0.019.

• Meshy, Hitem3D, Rodin and Hunyuan3D cost less per model on our Studio plan than on their own entry plans (Rodin costs half), and you keep one balance instead of four.
• Basic ($19) is the low-cost way in. If you generate every week, Studio's lower price per credit pays off quickly.

What does it cost to use all of them with one subscription?

Most people who take 3D generation seriously end up using more than one model, because each is better at something: Hitem3D for print-grade detail, Tripo for game topology, Meshy for textures, Rodin for quick concept checks. Tick the ones you would want and compare.

And this is what those 3,500 Studio credits turn into, model by model:

You can also mix them: 40 Hitem3D models for a print project and 20 Tripo P2 assets for a game is 2,600 credits, inside one month of Studio. Prefer not to subscribe? One-time packs start at $34 for 2,000 credits that never expire.

Pricing details vendor by vendor

Meshy

Free gives 100 credits a month that reset at midnight UTC on the first of each month, with output under CC BY 4.0, so commercial use needs attribution. Pro ($20), Premium ($40) and Ultra ($100) mainly differ in credits, and all of them only cover Meshy's own models. The catch on the free plan is downloads: Meshy's help center says free accounts cannot download generated models, apart from a small Meshy 6 Lite allowance listed on its pricing page. Full details in Is Meshy AI free?

Tripo

Tripo lists Pro at $20 a month, billed yearly as $240 up front, with 3,000 credits. Models on the free plan are public and non-commercial. Max costs $90 a month, also billed yearly, for 25,000 credits. Smart Mesh, multi-view and segmentation need a paid plan.

Hitem3D (now Hi3D)

New accounts get 100 credits once. Pro is $19.90 a month for 1,000 credits, Max $39.90 for 4,000 and Ultra $99.90 for 10,000. A v2.1 Fast model costs 10 credits, v3.0 Quality 30 and Master 130, plus 10 for a texture. Subscription credits do not roll over, and extra packs are for subscribers only.

Rodin (Hyper3D)

Rodin credits are large units: Creator gives 30 a month for $30. Gen-2.5 at High costs half a credit and Extreme High a full credit. API access needs the $120 Business plan.

Hunyuan3D (Tencent)

Tencent sells Hunyuan3D through its Tencent Cloud API, pay as you go: 1,000 credits cost $15 and a standard textured model costs 25, about $0.38 each. You need a Tencent Cloud account and buy credits up front. On 3D AI Studio the same Hunyuan3D 3.0 and 3.1 models run on your normal credit balance.

What hidden costs should you look for?

• Credits that expire. Meshy, Tripo and Hitem3D subscription credits reset each month. Buying a big plan for one busy month wastes the rest. 3D AI Studio's one-time packs never expire.
• Free plan licenses. Meshy's free output is CC BY 4.0 and Tripo's free models are public and non-commercial. Selling a print or shipping a game asset usually means paying.
• Surcharges. Textures, 4K and 8K maps, multi-view input and higher geometry detail cost extra almost everywhere. The headline per-model price assumes defaults.
• Yearly prices shown as monthly. Several vendors advertise the yearly equivalent. Tripo's $20 is billed as $240 up front.
• Promotions that end. First-month and first-year discounts are common; check what you will pay at renewal.

Which AI 3D generator plan should you choose?

For almost everyone the answer is one 3D AI Studio plan. You get every major model, pay less per model than on most vendors' own plans, and never have to guess which subscription to commit to.

• Best overall: 3D AI Studio Studio ($29). 3,500 credits a month on every model, the lowest price per credit.
• Getting started or light use: 3D AI Studio Basic ($19), 1,000 credits a month.
• You generate rarely: a one-time 3D AI Studio pack from $34. The credits never expire.
• You want to generate from Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor: 3D AI Studio's MCP connector is included in every plan and free to try.

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