Tripo
FreemiumText and image to 3D with quad meshes, rigging and 8K PBR textures
What is Tripo?
Tripo is a browser-based AI 3D generator built by VAST, the company behind the TripoSR open-source reconstruction model (released with Stability AI under an MIT license). Working in Tripo Studio, you type a text prompt or upload a photo, sketch or concept art, and get a textured 3D model back in seconds, with multi-view images producing more accurate results when you have them.
What sets Tripo apart is the choice of geometry it produces. Its High Detail model captures sculpted detail at up to 2 million polygons for rendering, VFX and 3D printing, while Smart Mesh mode generates native quad meshes between 500 and 25,000 polygons with clean edge flow, so assets drop into Unity, Unreal or other engines without a retopology pass. Characters can be auto-rigged for animation, textures come as full PBR sets up to 8K, and print jobs can be auto-split into parts and exported in 3MF, STL or OBJ. It is aimed at game developers, 3D printing users and product visualisers who need usable geometry, not just a pretty preview.
Key features
- Text-to-3D and image-to-3D generation in the browser
- Smart Mesh: native quad meshes from 500 to 25,000 polygons, engine-ready
- High Detail model with up to 2M polygons for rendering and print
- Automatic rigging of characters and creatures for animation
- Full PBR texture sets (albedo, normal, metallic, roughness) up to 8K
- Smart Segmentation with part-based transform, retopology and texture edits
- 3D printing flow: auto-split into parts, export in 3MF, STL and OBJ
How to use Tripo
- 1
Open Tripo Studio
Go to studio.tripo3d.ai and sign in — no software to install. New users get free credits, and the Free plan includes 200 credits a month.
- 2
Prompt or upload
Type a text description or upload a photo, sketch or concept art. Single images work; multi-view images can produce more accurate results.
- 3
Pick a mesh style
Choose the High Detail model for sculpted detail at up to 2M polygons, or Smart Mesh for a native quad mesh between 500 and 25,000 polygons.
- 4
Rig, texture and export
Auto-rig characters, generate PBR textures up to 8K, then download in GLB, FBX, OBJ or USD — or STL and 3MF for 3D printing.
Tripo pricing
| Plan | Price | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | —200 credits/month (about 13 models), 1 concurrent task, 15 exports limited to H2.5 models |
| Pro | $20 | per month3,000 credits/month (about 200 models), 10 concurrent tasks, unlimited exports, private models and commercial use |
| Max | $90 | per month25,000 credits/month (about 1,660 models), 100 concurrent tasks, dedicated processing priority |
| Team | $55 | per seat per monthPrice shown billed yearly ($110/seat on monthly billing); 90,000 credits/month, 200 concurrent tasks, shared workspace and centralized billing |
Who is Tripo for?
- Game developers who need engine-ready quad meshes
- 3D printing users turning images into printable parts
- Indie creators and studios prototyping 3D assets quickly
- Product and e-commerce teams making 3D visuals
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