Meshy vs Rodin
Meshy and Rodin side by side: what each one is, what it costs to start, and whether you can try it free. Everything below comes from the vendors' own sites and other public sources, not from hands-on testing.
At a glance
| Meshy | Rodin | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | 3D & Design | 3D & Design |
| Starting price | $20/mo (checked October 2026) | Free; paid plans from $24/mo (checked October 2026) |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| Profile | Read profile | Read profile |
Prices are in US dollars unless shown otherwise. Confirm the current price on the vendor's site before you buy.
Key differences
Both list a free tier, so you can try each before paying.
Meshy has the lower starting price ($20/mo against $24/mo for Rodin). The cheapest plan rarely has the same limits or features, so compare plans before choosing on price.
Both are in our 3D & Design category.
About each tool
Meshy
Generates 3D models from text or images, with texturing, rigging and animation. Free plan with 100 credits a month; Pro is $20 a month.
Who it is for
The vendor lists plans for individual creators, high-volume creators, studios and teams, and large organisations. It offers plugins and bridges for Blender, Unity, Unreal, Godot, Maya, 3ds Max and Roblox.
Strengths
- A free plan with 100 credits a month and no card needed
- Exports GLB, FBX, OBJ, STL, USDZ and 3MF according to the export guide; the pricing page also lists .blend
- Pro and above include API access, plugins and the DCC bridge for Blender, Unity, Unreal, Godot, Maya, 3ds Max and Roblox
- Paid plans produce private assets that the customer owns
- Failed generations are not charged, and cancelled tasks are refunded in credits
Limitations
- Free has 100 credits a month, 1 concurrent task, low queue priority and no free retries
- Free outputs are licensed CC BY 4.0, so commercial use needs attribution
- Multi-view Image to 3D, Text to Image, Remesh, AI texture editing and API access are listed as Pro and above
- Pricing is credit based. Monthly credits reset each month, while purchased credits do not expire
- Refunds are generally not offered, with exceptions through support
Rodin
Text and image to 3D model generator from Hyper3D with a free plan; Creator is $24 a month billed annually ($30 monthly).
Who it is for
Hyper3D's pricing page positions Creator for individual users, Business for teams that need standard API use, and Enterprise for custom deployment, team controls and fine-tuning. It also lists an Education tier for verified students, educators and learning programs.
Strengths
- Hyper3D says Free generation is pay-by-result: you can preview output before spending credits, and the Free plan includes 10 private assets.
- Hyper3D lists multi-image to 3D, Smart Low-Poly, HD and custom textures, and baked normals from high-poly on Creator.
- Hyper3D lists plug-ins for Blender, Unity, Unreal, Godot, Maya, 3DS Max and ComfyUI, plus an MCP option for connecting AI agents.
- Business adds full API access, High-Poly Quads and larger redo allowances (Geometry x50, Material x15 versus x20 and x6 on Creator); the page gives 120 requests per minute on the first three API tiers and 240 on higher tiers.
- Reported by Runware's docs for Rodin Gen-2: 1 to 5 input images, a text prompt of up to 1,024 characters, quad or raw mesh modes, and PBR or baked-shaded materials.
- Enterprise is listed with private on-premise deployment, custom LoRA and fine-tuning, and volume discounts.
Limitations
- The Free plan lists limited multi-image to 3D and basic redos, and no API access, ChatAvatar 3D preview, commercial license, unlimited export or unlimited private assets.
- Plans show estimated outputs (about 60 models on Creator, about 416 on Business), not exact credit counts. Direct credits cost $1.5 each and, per the FAQ, cost more than subscription credits.
- The pricing page lists 'unlimited export and any use' on Creator but also lists a commercial license as not included there; Business adds a ChatAvatar commercial license. Terms say exports are for private or commercial use 'depending on your subscription plan', so confirm what your plan allows.
- Terms say all payments are final and non-refundable except as required by law, credits are non-refundable, and a plan cannot be canceled or downgraded within its subscription period; the pricing page itself shows 'Cancel Subscriptions' and 'Manage Subscription' links.
- Terms let Hyper3D use prompts and outputs to provide and improve its services and for research, with some review by third-party vendors, even though outputs can be marked private. The terms also give Delaware law and arbitration but a Hong Kong court fallback, so they are not fully consistent.
