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Best free AI for 3d generation
Options you can use without paying: free, open source or with a free tier, ranked from public benchmarks.
STop ranked: Hi3D v3.0 (Hitem3D (Math Magic)), 1,366 on Rapidata Image-to-3D Leaderboard (benchmark.ai, Overall).17 options listed · data verified 19 Oct 2026
Ranked list
| Tier | Name | Approach | Runs | Rated by | Price | Skill | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S |  Hi3D v3.0Hitem3D (Math Magic) | Models | Cloud | 1,366 on Rapidata Image-to-3D Leaderboard (benchmark.ai, Overall) | — | — | |
| S | Hi3D Hitem3D (Math Magic) | Apps | Cloud | via Hi3D v3.0 | Free tier | beginner | |
| S |  ScenarioScenario | Apps + Workflow platforms | Cloud | via Hi3D v3.0 | Free tier · $15/mo | intermediate | |
| A |  Meshy 7.1Meshy | Models | Cloud | 1,299 on Rapidata Image-to-3D Leaderboard (benchmark.ai, Overall) | $0.6/generation | — | vs Hi3D v3.0 |
| A |  3D AI Studio3D AI Studio | Apps + Workflow platforms | Cloud | via Meshy 7.1 | Free tier · $19/mo | beginner | |
| A | Meshy Meshy | Apps | Cloud | via Meshy 7.1 | Free tier · $20/mo | beginner | |
| B |  KreaKrea | Apps + Workflow platforms | Cloud | via Tripo v3.1 | Free tier · $5.25/mo | beginner | |
| C |  TRELLIS.2 (4B)Microsoft | Models | Local | 1,005 on Rapidata Image-to-3D Leaderboard (benchmark.ai, Overall) | ~24 GB VRAM | — | |
| C |  Hunyuan3D 2.1Tencent | Models | Local | 751 on Rapidata Image-to-3D Leaderboard (benchmark.ai, Overall) | ~29 GB VRAM | — | |
| C |  Pixal3DTencent ARC Lab | Models | Local | 755 on Rapidata Image-to-3D Leaderboard (benchmark.ai, Overall) | Open weights | — | |
| C |  SAM 3D ObjectsMeta | Models | Local | 648 on Rapidata Image-to-3D Leaderboard (benchmark.ai, Overall) | ~32 GB VRAM | — | |
| C |  ComfyUIComfy Org | Workflow platforms | Local | via TRELLIS.2 (4B) Cloud models: tier A | Free | advanced | |
| C |  AssetFurnaceNikhil Shahane (Bingeljell) | Apps | Local | via TRELLIS.2 (4B) | Free | intermediate | |
| C |  trellis.cppPiotr Wilkin | Runtimes & APIs + Apps | Local | via TRELLIS.2 (4B) | Free | advanced | |
| C |  StableProjectorzIgor Aherne | Apps | Local | via TRELLIS.2 (4B) | Free | intermediate | |
| C | Comfy Cloud Comfy Org | Workflow platforms | Cloud | via TRELLIS.2 (4B) | Free tier · $20/mo | advanced | |
| C |  ModelrZimeng Xiong | Apps | Local | via Hunyuan3D 2.1 | Free | beginner |
Tiers come only from public benchmarks (Rapidata Image-to-3D Leaderboard (benchmark.ai, Overall)); tools without a result of their own inherit the tier of the best model they offer. How we rank.