Meshy vs 3D AI Studio: AI 3D model pricing, credits and licence
Side-by-side from each vendor's own pricing and terms pages, checked 2026-10-15. Prices shown exactly as displayed (promos and billing period noted).
The licence question first
- Meshy: free tier: commercial use allowed with attribution. Paid: commercial use allowed (Private licence; assets 'Private & Customer owned'). Details
- 3D AI Studio: free tier: commercial use allowed. Paid: commercial use allowed (Same; every plan listed as 'Assets Private & Customer Owned'. API Terms s.7(2): customer 'may use, modify, reproduce, distribute, and commercially exploit' API Output, subject to pass-through terms of third-party models). Details
| Meshy | 3D AI Studio | |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | Free: 100 monthly credits, 1 concurrent task | Free credits for new users, no credit card; free plan keeps models 6 months |
| Paid price (as shown) | Pro $20/mo (1,000 credits, up to 100 assets); higher tiers shown at $40 and $100/mo; Studio from $10/seat | Basic $19/mo (1,000 credits); Studio $29/mo (3,500 credits, shown as $39 crossed out); Pro $149/mo (18,000 credits, 3 seats) |
| Credits / cost per asset | Pro: 1,000 credits = up to 100 assets (~10 credits/asset) | Image to 3D 20 credits; Text to 3D 20; Refine 5; Rigging 20; Animation 15; Texture AI, Remesh, LOD free. Basic ~100 assets/mo, Studio ~600, Pro ~3,500 |
| Licence: free tier | CC BY 4.0 (commercial use with attribution) | Pricing page: 'Commercial use allowed on all generated models'; FAQ: 'All assets generated on 3D AI Studio are private and fully owned by you. You can use them for commercial projects, games, 3D printing, or any other purpose.' |
| Licence: paid | Private licence; assets 'Private & Customer owned' | Same; every plan listed as 'Assets Private & Customer Owned'. API Terms s.7(2): customer 'may use, modify, reproduce, distribute, and commercially exploit' API Output, subject to pass-through terms of third-party models |
| Export / engines | Download .fbx, .obj, .usdz, .glb, .stl, .blend; DCC bridge to Roblox, Blender, Godot, Unity, Unreal, Maya, 3ds Max | GLB, OBJ, FBX, STL, USDZ, PLY on all plans (API converter also 3MF); works with Blender, Unity, Unreal, Godot |
| Engine integrations | Unity: official plugin / add-on; Unreal Engine: official plugin / add-on; Godot: live bridge (dcc link); Blender: official plugin / add-on; MCP server: yes | Unity: export formats the engine imports; Unreal Engine: export formats the engine imports; Godot: export formats the engine imports; Blender: export formats the engine imports; MCP server: yes |
| API / MCP | API, API playground, MCP & Skill for AI agents (paid plans) | MCP Connector on all plans; REST API with prepaid credits (minimum purchase USD 100, credits expire after 365 days, business customers only per API Terms) |
| IP indemnity | No vendor IP indemnity found in the terms; you must indemnify the vendor | No vendor IP indemnity found in the terms; you must indemnify the vendor |
| Affiliate | 20% recurring commission for first 12 months; $20 minimum payout | not stated |
Sources
- https://www.meshy.ai/pricing
- https://www.meshy.ai/terms-of-use
- https://www.meshy.ai/affiliates
- https://www.3daistudio.com/pricing
- https://www.3daistudio.com/Platform/API/TermsAndConditions
- https://www.3daistudio.com/Platform/API/Documentation
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