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Tripo AI
by Tripo AI
What Tripo AI is
Tripo AI is a 3D creation platform that generates models from text, images, and multiple views, with sketch-to-3D also listed. Its High Detail Model feature can produce models with up to 2 million polygons for rendering, visual effects, 3D printing, e-commerce visuals, and game workflows. Smart Mesh creates quad meshes from 500 to 25,000 quads for game, animation, and VR/AR/XR uses. Editing capabilities include AI texturing, model segmentation, retopology, rigging, animation, and Smart UV unwrapping. Exports are available in GLB, GLTF, FBX, OBJ, USDZ, STL, and 3MF formats. The DCC Bridge lists Blender, 3ds Max, Unity, Unreal, Maya, Cocos, Godot, and ZBrush. Developers can use the API, which authenticates with API keys; most generation tasks run asynchronously, with clients creating a task and polling for its result. Tripo offers web access and an API. The Free plan provides 200 monthly credits, one concurrent task, 15 exports, and 10 stored models, but is limited to non-commercial use and makes models public. Tripo AI was founded in 2023 and is headquartered in Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong. Its pricing page states that it is ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certified for information security.
Who it suits
Tripo AI suits 3D creators who want to generate models from text, images, or sketches and then refine, texture, rig, or animate them. Developers can also use its API to add 3D generation to their products, while the Free plan is for non-commercial use with public models.
What it does well
- Generates 3D models from text, images, and sketches.
- High-detail models can contain up to 2 million polygons.
- Includes AI texturing, retopology, rigging, and animation.
- Exports to seven listed formats.
- DCC Bridge lists eight creative and game tools.
- API access supports integrating 3D generation into products.
What to know first
- Free plan is restricted to non-commercial use.
- Models made on the Free plan are public.
- Free plan has 200 monthly credits and 15 exports.
Limits
The Free plan includes 200 monthly credits, one concurrent task, 15 exports, and 10 stored models. It is limited to non-commercial use, and its models are public.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Pro | $240.00/year when billed annually · 3,000 monthly credits · ≈200 models · 10 concurrent tasks · private models · commercial use · batch generation · DCC Bridge | $20 a month |
| Max | $1,080.00/year when billed annually · 25,000 monthly credits · ≈1,660 models · 100 concurrent tasks · private models · commercial use · 8K textures · 3 free Pro Refine uses | $90 a month |
| Team | $1,980.00/year for a team seat when billed annually · 90,000 monthly credits · ≈6,000 models · 200 concurrent tasks · shared workspace · centralized billing and administration | $55 a month |
| Free | $0.00/Month · 200 monthly credits · ≈13 models · 1 concurrent task · public models · non-commercial use · limited history, storage and exports | Free |
| API pay-as-you-go | $1.00 buys 100 credits; volume and custom contracts require sales contact · credits consumed per generation, processing and export task · 300 introductory credits over two weeks | $0.01, paid once |
| Credits | 100,000 + 30,000 credits | $1,000, paid once |
As tripo3d.ai lists them, read 14 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Getting started
- Open https://www.tripo3d.ai/ on the web, or use the API.
- Start with the Free plan at no cost if its non-commercial terms fit your use.
- Generate a model from text, an image, a sketch, or multiple views.
- Use the available editing tools to texture, segment, retopologize, rig, or animate a model.
- Export in a supported format, or connect listed software through the DCC Bridge.
- For API generation, authenticate with an API key, create a task, and poll for its result.
Verdict
Choose Tripo AI if you want a 3D-generation platform with multiple input types, editing tools, and API access. The Free plan is a fit for non-commercial work if public models and its usage allowances are acceptable; look elsewhere if you require commercial use or private Free-plan models.
Questions
Does Tripo AI have a free plan?
Yes. The Free plan costs nothing and includes 200 monthly credits, one concurrent task, 15 exports, and 10 stored models.
Can Free-plan models be used commercially or kept private?
No. The Free plan is limited to non-commercial use, and its models are public.
What platforms does Tripo AI support?
The listed platforms are web and API.
Which formats can I export?
Listed formats are GLB, GLTF, FBX, OBJ, USDZ, STL, and 3MF.
Does Tripo AI have an API?
Yes. The API uses API-key authentication, and most generation tasks are asynchronous: clients create a task and poll for the result.
How does Tripo AI handle personal information and submitted work?
Its privacy policy says personal information is not used to train its models, while anonymised information may be used for product and model improvement. Submitted inputs and generated outputs may be reviewed as reasonably necessary to operate, secure, troubleshoot, and evaluate the service.
Facts from Tripo AI's own pages
- AI texturing
- Tripo can generate textures and materials and provides later texture editing and customization. · tripo3d.ai, 14 Oct 2026
- API endpoint
- The documented API is available at https://api.tripo3d.ai/v2/openapi, with newer SDK examples using the V3 endpoint at https://openapi.tripo3d.ai/v3. · docs.tripo3d.ai, 14 Oct 2026
- API operation
- API generation is asynchronous: a request returns a task identifier that is polled until completion, and requests use Bearer API-key authentication. · tripo3d.ai, 14 Oct 2026
- API workflow
- Most generation API tasks are asynchronous: clients create a task and poll for its result. · developers.tripo3d.ai, 12 Oct 2026
- Apple app availability
- The iOS app requires iOS 16 or later; the Mac version requires macOS 13 and an Apple M1 or newer, with listed in-app plans from $15.99 to $539.99. · apps.apple.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Asset privacy
- API models are private by default, and users can schedule deletion; public assets may remain after account deletion. · tripo3d.ai, 14 Oct 2026
- Company profile
- LinkedIn lists Tripo AI as privately held, founded in 2023, headquartered in San Francisco and employing 51–200 people. · linkedin.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Data handling
- The privacy policy says submitted inputs and generated outputs may be reviewed as reasonably necessary to operate, secure, troubleshoot, and evaluate the service, separately from model training. · tripo3d.ai, 12 Oct 2026
- Developer API
- The Tripo API lets developers integrate 3D generation into their products and uses API-key authentication with a v3 base URL. · developers.tripo3d.ai, 12 Oct 2026
- Documentation depth
- Developer documentation includes quick starts, authentication, task examples, pricing tables, plugin downloads and SDK code for five languages. · developers.tripo3d.ai, 14 Oct 2026
- Editing tools
- The product supports AI texturing, model segmentation, retopology, rigging, animation, and Smart UV unwrapping. · tripo3d.ai, 12 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2023 · tripo3d.ai, 23 Sept 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · developers.tripo3d.ai, 20 Sept 2026
- Free plan restriction
- The Free plan is limited to non-commercial use and its models are public. · tripo3d.ai, 12 Oct 2026
- Free-user rights
- For free users, Tripo's terms give Tripo all rights to inputs and outputs, with no equivalent training restriction stated. · tripo3d.ai, 14 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong · tripo3d.ai, 23 Sept 2026
- High-detail model
- The high-detail workflow supports models up to about two million polygons for rendering, VFX, printing and similar uses. · tripo3d.ai, 14 Oct 2026
- High-detail models
- Its High Detail Model feature creates models with up to 2 million polygons for rendering, VFX, 3D printing, e-commerce visuals, and game workflows. · tripo3d.ai, 12 Oct 2026
- Image to 3D
- A single image or sketch can be converted into a 3D asset. · tripo3d.ai, 14 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Official bridges and plugins cover Blender, 3ds Max, Unity, Unreal Engine, Maya, Godot, Cocos Creator, ZBrush, MetaTailor, Roblox and ComfyUI. · developers.tripo3d.ai, 14 Oct 2026
- Legal seller name
- The Apple listing names HOLYMOLLY LIMITED as seller and shows copyright for Hangzhou Wa Si Ta Technology Co., Ltd. · apps.apple.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Licence
- The hosted Tripo product is proprietary, while the related TripoSR model and official Python SDK repositories are released under the MIT licence. · github.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Limit: credits and billing
- Reviewers complain that unused monthly credits expire, cancellation or refunds can be difficult, and downloads or exports may require additional payment. · trustpilot.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Limit: editor issues
- Tripo's update log acknowledges rough segmentation edges, no Ctrl+Z, intermittent Magic Brush failures, unstable animation and Smart Low Poly problems on complex meshes. · tripo3d.ai, 14 Oct 2026
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