Poly Haven

What Poly Haven is

Poly Haven is a public library of digital assets for visual effects artists and game designers, with HDRIs, textures and 3D models. Its maker describes HDRIs as 16k+ resolution and unclipped, and textures as photoscanned seamless PBR materials at 8k resolution or higher. Assets carry a CC0 license, which allows use for commercial work and other purposes. The public collection is free, with no paywall or signup required. A Blender add-on brings HDRIs, materials and models into Blender’s asset browser; it includes organized catalogs, resolution switching, automatic texture scaling and one-click displacement setup. The free API’s default endpoints can be used for personal, academic and commercial projects without login or an API key. Live API users must provide clear attribution and a unique User-Agent header. Poly Haven says people make its assets, avoiding generative AI and overreliance on procedural methods. Optional offers include Vault access for $3 a month and add-on access for $5 a month through Patreon or $49, paid once through Superhive.

Who it suits

Poly Haven suits artists and game designers looking for downloadable HDRIs, textures or 3D models, including for commercial projects. Its Blender add-on and API may also suit Blender users and developers integrating assets into their workflows.

Limits

The free public library covers its public assets; access to all Vault assets is a separate plan at $3 a month. The Blender add-on is offered through Patreon for $5 a month or Superhive for a $49 as a one-time purchase.

Getting started

1. Open https://polyhaven.com/ to browse the public asset library.
2. Choose HDRIs, textures or 3D models and download in a supported format.
3. For Blender asset browser access, choose the Blender add-on through Patreon or Superhive.
4. For programmatic access, use the API’s default endpoints; live API use requires attribution and a unique User-Agent header.
5. Choose Vault access for $3 a month if you want access to all Vault assets.

Verdict

Poly Haven combines free CC0 assets with a Blender add-on and API, while also offering optional paid Vault and add-on access. Check the API requirements if using its live endpoints.