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Best local model for 3d generation on a 48 GB GPU
Open-weights models whose approximate minimum GPU memory is 48 GB or less, ranked from public benchmarks. Memory figures are approximate; quantised builds can need less.
CTop ranked: TRELLIS.2 (4B) (Microsoft), 1,005 on Rapidata Image-to-3D Leaderboard (benchmark.ai, Overall).3 options listed · data verified 18 Oct 2026
Ranked list
| Tier | Name | Approach | Runs | Rated by | Price | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |  SAM 3D ObjectsMeta | Models | Local | 648 on Rapidata Image-to-3D Leaderboard (benchmark.ai, Overall) | ~32 GB VRAM | — |
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.