Tripo: pricing, free plan, features & alternatives (2026)

What is Tripo?

Tripo is a web-based AI 3D model generator, available as Tripo Studio, that creates 3D models from a text prompt or from an uploaded image, photo or sketch. The platform offers two generation modes: a high-detail model with up to 2M polygons for rendering, VFX and sculpt-first pipelines, and Smart Mesh, which produces clean quad meshes from 500 to 25K polygons that are engine-ready without retopology.

Beyond geometry, you can automatically rig characters and creatures with skeletons for animation, generate PBR texture sets (albedo, normal, metallic, roughness) up to 8K or clean base-color textures for stylized looks, and auto-segment larger models into parts sized for a print bed. Models export as GLB, FBX, OBJ, USD, STL or 3MF, and the site lists compatibility with Unity, Unreal, Cocos, Godot and Roblox.

Key features

Text-to-3D and image-to-3D generation
Smart Mesh quad topology from 500 to 25K polygons
Automatic rigging with production-ready skeletons
PBR texturing up to 8K
Smart segmentation for 3D printing
Export to GLB, FBX, OBJ, USD, STL and 3MF

Who is it for

3D designers and artists
Game developers and indie studios
Industrial designers
3D printing engineers
E-commerce product visualization teams

How to get started with Tripo

Go to the Tripo website and create a free account.
Upload a photo or sketch, or enter a text description of the model.
Choose a mode: detailed for renders or Smart Mesh for engines.
Download the finished model in your chosen format, e.g. GLB, FBX or STL.

Choose it if

You create game or animation assets and need a quick start without modeling from scratch.
You want to prepare 3D printing models and split them into parts that fit the printer bed.
You run a shop or product photography and need 3D models from a few photos.

Skip it if

You need a free tool for commercial use, because the free plan covers non-commercial use only.
You want to create many private models for free, because free models are public.

Pros and cons

Pros

Engine-ready geometry without retopology, according to the page
Auto-rigging and PBR texture generation included
Free plan available to start

Cons

Free plan models are public and limited to non-commercial use
Advanced features such as Smart Mesh and commercial rights require a paid plan

Tripo pricing

Plan	Price	Includes
Free	0 USD / month	200 credits/month (about 13 models), 1 concurrent task, public models, non-commercial use
Pro	20 USD / month	3000 credits/month (about 200 models), 10 concurrent tasks, private models, commercial use, Smart Mesh and Smart Segmentation; 240 USD billed yearly
Max	90 USD / month	25000 credits/month (about 1660 models), 100 concurrent tasks, dedicated priority, permanent edit history, 8K textures; 1080 USD billed yearly
Team	110 USD / month	90000 credits/month (about 6000 models), 200 concurrent tasks, shared workspace and centralized billing; 55 USD per seat/month billed yearly (1980 USD/year)

Prices copied from Tripo pricing, checked October 12, 2026. Currency as shown by the vendor; taxes may apply.

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Is Tripo free?

Yes, there is a free plan. 200 monthly credits (about 13 models), 1 concurrent task, standard queue, public models for non-commercial use only, limited edit history and exports, limited image generation access.

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Tripo alternatives

Tool	Price from	Free plan	Category
Spline	12 USD/mo	yes	3D & games
Meshy	36 PLN/mo	yes	3D & games
Sloyd	15 USD/mo	yes	3D & games
Kaedim	not listed	?	3D & games
Hyper3D Rodin	not listed	trial	3D & games
Ludo.ai	15 USD/mo	trial	3D & games