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 3.00 USD per month and add-on access for 5.00 USD per month through Patreon or 49.00 USD per once through Superhive.
Who it is for
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.
What is good
- Free public library with no paywall or signup
- CC0 assets permit commercial use
- HDRIs described as 16k+ and unclipped
- Blender add-on supports drag-and-drop asset use
- API has free default endpoints without login
What to know first
- Live API users must provide attribution and a unique User-Agent
- Vault access costs 3.00 USD per month
- Superhive add-on purchase costs 49.00 USD per once
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.
Poly Haven plans and pricing
All plansCompared on 3D asset libraries
- Free plan
- Yes
- Commercial license
- Yes
- License scope
- commercial
- Asset types
- HDRIs, textures, 3D models
- Download formats
- Blend, glTF, USD, FBX, ZIP, EXR, JPG, PNG
- API access
- Yes
