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CGTrader
What CGTrader is
CGTrader is a 3D model marketplace for gaming, architecture, film, and 3D printing, with a catalog of over 2 million models. Its asset types include animated and rigged models, PBR and low-poly assets, 3D print models, textures, scripts and plugins, scanned assets, and VR models. Download formats include BLEND, OBJ, STL, FBX, GLTF, GLB, UNITYPACKAGE, and STEP. Buyers can subscribe to curated libraries: Essentials is $9.99 a month for 25 stock downloads from 800K+ assets, while Premium is $34.99 a month for 25 premium downloads and access to 1.7M+ curated models. Both plans have a 12-month commitment and renew automatically. Subscription models have commercial licenses for creative projects, but cannot be resold, shared, or redistributed as standalone files; additional models can be bought individually. Creators can upload for free, with commission charged when models sell and no monthly fees or listing costs. Seller tools include bulk uploads, marketing tools, analytics, and a seller community. Developers can access an OAuth 2.0 API for model uploads, searches, purchases, and downloads, subject to API access.
Who it suits
CGTrader serves buyers looking for 3D assets across creative fields and creators who want to list models. The subscriptions fit buyers who need recurring downloads, while sellers can upload without monthly or listing fees.
What it does well
- Catalog has over 2 million 3D models
- Subscription plans include 25 downloads monthly
- Creators can upload without monthly or listing fees
- API supports model upload, search, buying, and downloading
What to know first
- Subscriptions require a 12-month commitment
- Plans renew automatically
- Subscription models cannot be redistributed as standalone files
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Premium | The page says the subscription runs on a 12-month commitment and renews automatically. · 25 premium downloads per month · access to 1.7M+ curated models · royalty-free commercial license | $34.99 a month |
| Essentials | The page says the subscription runs on a 12-month commitment and renews automatically. · 25 stock downloads per month · 800K+ assets · royalty-free commercial license | $9.99 a month |
As cgtrader.com lists them, read 7 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
CGTrader brings a broad range of 3D asset types together with subscriptions and creator selling tools. Buyers should account for the 12-month subscription term and the restrictions on standalone redistribution.
Facts from CGTrader's own pages
- API
- CGTrader offers developers an API using OAuth 2.0 for uploading, searching, buying, and downloading models, subject to API access. · cgtrader.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Audience
- CGTrader says its marketplace serves independent artists and global enterprises across film, gaming, architecture, and 3D printing. · cgtrader.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Catalog
- The company says its marketplace has over 2 million 3D models. · cgtrader.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Company history
- CGTrader says it was founded in 2011 by 3D designer Marius Kalytis. · cgtrader.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Vilnius, Lithuania · cgtrader.com, 28 Sept 2026
- Integration
- CGTrader says businesses can integrate its store into software or platforms and refers developers to information about its Autodesk integration. · cgtrader.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Licensing
- Subscription models are licensed for commercial use in creative projects, but not for resale, sharing, or redistribution as standalone files. · cgtrader.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Marketplace
- CGTrader describes itself as a 3D model marketplace serving gaming, architecture, film, and 3D printing. · cgtrader.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- CGTrader identifies UAB CGTrader in Vilnius, Lithuania, as the controller of personal data and provides a data protection officer contact. · cgtrader.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Seller tools
- Seller features include bulk uploads, marketing tools, analytics, and a seller community. · cgtrader.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Selling
- Creators can join and upload models for free; CGTrader says it charges commission when models sell and has no monthly fees or listing costs. · cgtrader.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Subscription commitment
- The subscription page says plans run on a 12-month commitment, with a 45-day grace period before an early cancellation fee may apply. · cgtrader.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Subscription limit
- Both subscriptions include 25 model downloads per month, and additional models can be purchased individually. · cgtrader.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Subscriptions
- Essentials and Premium subscriptions offer monthly model downloads from curated asset libraries. · cgtrader.com, 7 Oct 2026
- Support
- CGTrader commits to reviewing order support requests within five business days after submission. · cgtrader.com, 7 Oct 2026
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