Meshy vs Tripo
| Meshy | Tripo | |
|---|---|---|
| Inputs | Text, image, multi-view image | Text, image, multi-view image |
| Plans | Free: $0 Pro: $20/mo (mid tier): $40/mo Ultra: see official page Studio: $70 (per pricing card) Enterprise: Custom | Free: $0 Pro: $20/mo (billed annually $240/yr) Max: $90/mo (billed annually $1,080/yr) Team: $55/seat/mo billed annually ($1,980/yr) |
| Cost / model | ≈$0.20 (Pro: $20 / up to 100 assets, per Meshy's own figure) | ≈$0.16 (Pro), ≈$0.09 (Max) – Tripo's own figures |
| Free tier | Yes – 100 credits/month, 1 concurrent task, low priority, no card | Yes – 200 credits/month, public models, non-commercial |
| Export formats | FBX, OBJ, USDZ, GLB, STL, BLEND | GLB, USD, FBX, OBJ, STL, 3MF |
| License | Paid: you own assets. Free: CC BY 4.0 (commercial use with attribution). | Free: Tripo retains rights, non-commercial (ToS 5.2.1). Paid: full commercial rights; outputs not used for training (ToS 5.2.2). |
| Texturing | Yes (AI texturing, upload FBX/OBJ/STL/GLTF/GLB) | Yes – up to 4K (8K on Max) |
| Rigging | Yes – animation with 600+ motions on paid plans | unknown |
| Retopology | unknown | Yes – retopology, Smart Mesh, part-based retopology |
| Printability | STL export available; marketed to 3D-printing hobbyists | STL (geometry only) and 3MF exports; official help guide on preparing models for 3D printing (verify dimensions in slicer – STL has no units) |
| Model version | Meshy 6 ("Meshy 6 Lite" referenced on pricing page) | H2.5 referenced on pricing page |
| Official site | Meshy ↗ | Tripo ↗ |
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